water

water
water [{{t}}'wɔ:tə(r)]
1 noun
(a) (gen) eau f;
I took a drink of water j'ai bu de l'eau ou un verre d'eau;
is the water safe to drink? est-ce que l'eau est potable?;
hot and cold running water eau f courante chaude et froide;
turn on the water (at main) ouvre l'eau; (at tap) ouvre le robinet;
prisoners were put on bread and water on mit les prisonniers au pain (sec) et à l'eau;
they held his head under water ils lui ont tenu la tête sous l'eau;
the cellar is under 2 metres of water il y a 2 mètres d'eau dans la cave;
my shoes let in water mes chaussures prennent l'eau;
the water or waters of the Seine l'eau ou les eaux de la Seine;
the ship was making water le bateau prenait l'eau ou faisait eau;
{{}}figurative{{}} they're in rough financial waters ils sont dans une situation financière difficile;
that idea won't hold water cette idée ne tient pas debout;
{{}}familiar{{}} you're in hot water now tu vas avoir de gros ennuis, tu es dans de beaux draps;
{{}}familiar{{}} her statement got us into hot water sa déclaration nous a mis dans le pétrin ou dans de beaux draps;
{{}}familiar{{}} I'm trying to keep my head above water or to stay above water j'essaye de me maintenir à flot ou de faire face;
the wine flowed like water le vin coulait à flots;
to spend money like water jeter l'argent par les fenêtres;
they poured or threw cold water on our suggestion ils n'ont pas été enthousiasmés par notre suggestion;
it's like water off a duck's back ça glisse comme sur les plumes d'un canard;
it's water under the bridge c'est du passé;
a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then il a coulé beaucoup d'eau sous les ponts depuis;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}formal{{}} he's an artist of the first water c'est un artiste de premier ordre
(b) (body of water) eau f;
the children played at the water's edge les enfants ont joué au bord de l'eau;
she fell in the water elle est tombée à l'eau;
they sent the goods by water ils ont envoyé la marchandise par bateau
(c) (tide) marée f;
at high/low water à marée haute/basse
(d) {{}}euphemism{{}} (urine) urine f;
to make or to pass water uriner
(e) {{}}Medicine{{}}
water on the brain hydrocéphalie f;
the baby has water on the brain le bébé est hydrocéphale;
to have water on the knee avoir un épanchement de synovie
(f) {{}}Textiles{{}} (of cloth) moiré m
2 transitive verb
(a) (land, plants) arroser;
the land here is watered by the Seine ici, la terre est arrosée ou irriguée par la Seine
(b) (animal) donner à boire à, faire boire
(c) (dilute → alcohol) couper (d'eau)
(d) {{}}Textiles{{}} (cloth) moirer
3 intransitive verb
(a) (eyes) larmoyer
(b) (mouth)
the smell made my mouth water l'odeur m'a fait venir l'eau à la bouche
4 waters plural noun
(a) (territorial) eaux fpl;
in Japanese waters dans les eaux (territoriales) japonaises
(b) (spa water)
to take the waters prendre les eaux, faire une cure thermale
(c) (of pregnant woman) poche f des eaux;
her waters broke elle a perdu les eaux, la poche des eaux s'est rompue
(d) {{}}proverb{{}}
to cast one's bread upon the waters = se comporter de façon altruiste
►► {{}}Botany{{}} water avens benoîte f des ruisseaux;
water bag outre f à eau;
{{}}British{{}} water bailiff garde-pêche m (personne);
water bed lit m à matelas d'eau;
{{}}Entomology{{}} water beetle (whirligig beetle) gyrin m, tourniquet m;
water bird oiseau m aquatique;
water birth accouchement m sous l'eau;
{{}}British{{}} water biscuit = biscuit salé croquant;
water blister ampoule f, {{}}specialist term{{}} phlyctène f;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Administration{{}} water board service m des eaux;
{{}}Entomology{{}} water boatman notonecte f;
water bomb bombe f à eau;
water bottle (gen) bouteille f d'eau; (soldier's, worker's) bidon m à eau; (in leather) gourde f;
water buffalo (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;
{{}}Entomology{{}} water bug (water scorpion) nèpe f;
water bus navette f (sur eau);
water butt citerne f (à eau de pluie);
water cannon canon m à eau;
water carrier (container) bidon m à eau; (person) porteur(euse) m,f d'eau;
{{}}Astrology{{}} & {{}}Astronomy{{}} the Water Carrier le Verseau;
water cart (to sprinkle water) arroseuse f; (to sell water) voiture f de marchand d'eau;
water chestnut châtaigne f d'eau;
{{}}Botany{{}} water chickweed mouron m des fontaines;
water chute (in swimming-pool) toboggan m;
water clock horloge f à eau, clepsydre f;
{{}}old-fashioned{{}} water closet W-C mpl, toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl;
water cooler distributeur m d'eau fraîche;
{{}}familiar{{}} {{}}Television{{}} water cooler show émission f dont tout le monde parle ;
water cooling refroidissement m par eau;
{{}}American{{}} water cracker = biscuit salé craquant;
{{}}Geography{{}} water cycle cycle m de l'évaporation;
water damage dégâts mpl des eaux;
{{}}Botany{{}} water dock oseille f aquatique;
{{}}Botany{{}} water flag flambe f d'eau;
{{}}Entomology{{}} water flea daphnie f, puce f d'eau;
water fountain (for decoration) jet m d'eau; (for drinking) distributeur m d'eau fraîche;
water gas gaz m à l'eau;
water gauge jauge f d'eau;
water glass (for drinking out of) verre m à eau; (water gauge) jauge f d'eau; {{}}Chemistry{{}} silicate m de potasse;
water gun pistolet m à eau;
water hammer (in pipes) cognements mpl dans la canalisation;
water heater chauffe-eau m inv;
{{}}Botany{{}} water hemlock ciguë f vireuse;
water hen poule f d'eau;
{{}}British{{}} water ice sorbet m;
water jacket chemise f d'eau;
{{}}Cars{{}} water jet gicleur m d'eau;
water jump brook m;
water level (of river, sea) niveau m de l'eau; (in tank) niveau m d'eau;
{{}}Botany{{}} water lily nénuphar m;
water main conduite f d'eau;
water mattress matelas m à eau;
water meadow prairie f (souvent inondée);
water meter compteur m d'eau;
{{}}Botany{{}} water milfoil volant m d'eau, myriophylle m;
{{}}Botany{{}} water mint menthe f aquatique;
water nymph naïade f;
{{}}Ornithology{{}} water ouzel cincle m plongeur, merle m d'eau;
{{}}Zoology{{}} water ox (in India) buffle m d'Inde; (in Malaysia) karbau m, kérabau m; (in Asia) buffle m d'Asie;
water park parc m aquatique;
{{}}Botany{{}} water pepper renouée f poivre-d'eau;
water pipe {{}}Building industry{{}} conduite f ou canalisation f d'eau; (hookah) narguilé m;
{{}}Ornithology{{}} water pipit pipit m spioncelle;
water pistol pistolet m à eau;
water plant plante f aquatique;
{{}}Botany{{}} water plantain plantain m d'eau;
{{}}Ecology{{}} water pollution pollution f des eaux;
water polo water-polo m;
water power énergie f hydraulique, houille f blanche;
water pump pompe f à eau;
{{}}Ornithology{{}} water rail râle m d'eau;
{{}}Zoology{{}} water rat rat m d'eau;
{{}}British{{}} water rate taxe f sur l'eau;
{{}}Astrology{{}} water sign signe m d'eau;
water ski ski m nautique;
water skier skieur(euse) m,f nautique;
water skiing ski m nautique;
{{}}Zoology{{}} water snail hélice f aquatique;
{{}}Zoology{{}} water snake serpent m d'eau;
water softener adoucisseur m d'eau;
water spaniel épagneul m (qui chasse du gibier d'eau);
{{}}Entomology{{}} water spider araignée f d'eau;
water sports (water skiing, windsurfing etc) sports mpl nautiques; {{}}vulgar{{}} = pratique sexuelle qui consiste à uriner sur son ou sa partenaire;
{{}}Mythology{{}} water sprite ondin(e) m,f;
water supply (for campers, troops) provision f d'eau; (to house) alimentation f en eau; (to area, town) distribution f des eaux, approvisionnement m en eau;
the water supply has been cut off l'eau a été coupée;
water table niveau m de la nappe phréatique;
water tank réservoir m d'eau, citerne f;
water torture supplice m de l'eau;
water tower château m d'eau;
water transport transport m par voie d'eau;
water vapour vapeur f d'eau;
{{}}Botany{{}} water violet hottonie f des marais;
{{}}Zoology{{}} water vole rat m d'eau
water down separable transitive verb
(a) (alcohol) couper (d'eau)
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (speech) édulcorer; (complaint, criticism) atténuer

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