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spout [spaʊt]1 noun(a) (of teapot, kettle, carton) bec m verseur; (of watering can) tuyau m; (of tap) brise-jet m inv; (of pump) dégorgeoir m; (of gutter) gargouille f; (of pipe) embout m(b) (of water → from fountain, geyser) jet m; (→ from whale) jet m, souffle m d'eau; (of flame) colonne f; (of lava) jet m;∎ a spout of boiling water un jet d'eau bouillante∎ our plans are up the spout nos projets sont tombés à l'eau;∎ now we're really up the spout maintenant nous sommes vraiment dans de beaux draps ou dans le pétrin;∎ that's our holidays up the spout on peut faire une croix sur nos vacances□∎ water spouted out of the pipe de l'eau jaillit du tuyau∎ he's always spouting (on) about politics il est toujours à dégoiser sur la politique∎ she's always spouting Latin quotations elle est toujours en train de débiter ou sortir des citations latines(water, lava) jaillir, sortir en giclant;∎ the liquid was spouting out of the barrel le liquide sortait du tonneau en giclant, le liquide jaillissait du tonneau∎ the pipe spouted out water de l'eau jaillissait du tuyau -
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1. verb1) (to throw out or be thrown out in a jet: Water spouted from the hole in the tank.) jaillir (de)2) (to talk or say (something) loudly and dramatically: He started to spout poetry, of all things!) déclamer2. noun1) (the part of a kettle, teapot, jug, water-pipe etc through which the liquid it contains is poured out.) bec2) (a jet or strong flow (of water etc).) jet -
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trickle [ˈtrɪkl]1. noun[of water, blood] filet m[water] ( = drop slowly) tomber goutte à goutte ; ( = flow slowly) dégouliner• to trickle in/away [people] entrer/s'éloigner petit à petit* * *['trɪkl] 1.noun ( of liquid) filet m; (of powder, sand) écoulement m; (of investment, orders) petite quantité f; ( of people) petit nombre m2.to trickle down — dégouliner le long de [pane, wall]
to trickle from — couler de [tap, spout]
to trickle into — [liquid] s'écouler dans [container]; [people] s'infiltrer dans [country, organization]; [ball] rouler dans [net]
to trickle out of — [liquid] suinter de [crack, wound]
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âpiyâztli:Conduite d'eau.Esp., arcaduz. Molina II 6v.Angl., waterspout, water pipe, fountain spout.R.Andrews Introd 420 (âpiâztli). -
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A n1 lit ( of liquid) filet m ; (of powder, sand) écoulement m ; the stream is reduced to a trickle le torrent n'est plus qu'un mince filet d'eau ;2 ( tiny amount) (of investment, orders) petite quantité f ; ( of information) bribes fpl ; ( of people) petit nombre m ; a steady trickle of orders une quantité minime mais constante de commandes ; the trickle back to work became a flood le retour lent et réduit au travail s'est accru considérablement ; the number of refugees is down to ou has slowed to a trickle le nombre de réfugiés s'est considérablement réduit.C vi to trickle down dégouliner le long de [pane, wall] ; blood trickled down his cheek/chin le sang lui dégoulinait sur la joue/le menton ; to trickle from couler de [tap, spout] ; to trickle into [liquid] s'écouler dans [container, channel] ; [people] s'infiltrer dans [country, organization] ; [ball] rouler dans [net] ; [golf ball] tomber dans [hole] ; to trickle out of [liquid] suinter de [crack, wound] ; [people] commencer à quitter [building].■ trickle back [people] retourner lentement (to à).■ trickle in arriver au compte-gouttes.■ trickle out [information, rumours] filtrer.
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Spout — Spout, n. [Cf. Sw. spruta a squirt, a syringe. See {Spout}, v. t.] 1. That through which anything spouts; a discharging lip, pipe, or orifice; a tube, pipe, or conductor of any kind through which a liquid is poured, or by which it is conveyed in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spout — [spout] n. [ME spute, spoute < the v.] 1. a lip, orifice, or projecting tube, as on a teapot, in a drinking fountain, etc., by which a liquid is poured or discharged 2. a) a stream, jet, or discharge of or as of liquid from a spout b) the… … English World dictionary
Spout — (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.] 1. To throw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spout — Spout, v. i. 1. To issue with violence, or in a jet, as a liquid through a narrow orifice, or from a spout; as, water spouts from a hole; blood spouts from an artery. [1913 Webster] All the glittering hill Is bright with spouting rills. Thomson.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spout — 1 noun (C) 1 a small tube or pipe on a container that you pour liquid out through 2 a spout of water/blood etc a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast: The whale blew a spout of water into the air. see also:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spout — [[t]spa͟ʊt[/t]] spouts, spouting, spouted 1) V ERG If something spouts liquid or fire or if liquid or fire spout out of something, it comes out very quickly with a lot of force. [V n] He replaced the boiler when the last one began to spout flames … English dictionary
spout — spout1 [spaut] n ↑spout 1.) a small pipe on the side of a container that you pour liquid out through 2.) spout of water/blood etc a sudden strong stream of liquid which comes out of somewhere very fast →↑waterspout 3.) up the spout BrE informal… … Dictionary of contemporary English
spout — I UK [spaʊt] / US noun [countable] Word forms spout : singular spout plural spouts 1) a part of a container that is shaped like a tube and is used for pouring liquid 2) a) a continuous and strong stream of liquid or steam, especially hot liquid… … English dictionary
spout — spouter, n. spoutless, adj. spoutlike, adj. /spowt/, v.t. 1. to emit or discharge forcibly (a liquid, granulated substance, etc.) in a stream or jet. 2. Informal. to state or declaim volubly or in an oratorical manner: He spouted his theories on… … Universalium