flow

flow
flow [fləʊ]
1. intransitive verb
   a. ( = run) [river, blood from wound] couler
• the river flows into the sea le fleuve se jette dans la mer
• tears were flowing down her cheeks les larmes coulaient sur ses joues
• the wine flowed all evening le vin a coulé à flots toute la soirée
   b. ( = circulate) [electric current, blood in veins] circuler
• traffic flowed freely la circulation était fluide
   c. ( = move, stream) refugees continue to flow in from the war zone les réfugiés fuyant la zone des conflits continuent à affluer
• the money keeps flowing in l'argent continue à rentrer
   d. ( = be well-written) the article flows nicely l'article est écrit dans un style très fluide
• it doesn't flow [text] le style est heurté
2. noun
   a. [of river] courant m
• he stopped the flow of blood il a arrêté l'écoulement de sang
   b. [of electric current, blood in veins] circulation f
• it hindered the flow of traffic ça a ralenti la circulation
   c. [of donations, orders] flot m
• the phone rang, interrupting the flow of conversation le téléphone a sonné, interrompant le déroulement de la conversation
• the flow of information le flux d'informations
• to be in full flow [speaker] être sur sa lancée
• to go with the flow (figurative) suivre le mouvement
3. compounds
► flow chart noun organigramme m
* * *
[fləʊ] 1.
noun
1) (of liquid) écoulement m; (of blood, electricity) circulation f; (of refugees, words) flot m; (of information) circulation f

in full flow — fig en plein discours

traffic flow — circulation f

2) Geography (of tide) flux m
2.
intransitive verb
1) (move) [liquid, gas] couler (into dans)

to flow in/back — affluer/refluer

to flow downwards — tomber

to flow past something — passer devant quelque chose

the river flows into the sea — le fleuve se jette dans la mer

2) (be continuous) [conversation, words] couler; [wine, beer] couler à flots
3) (circulate) [blood, electricity etc] circuler (through, round dans)
4) (move gracefully) [hair, dress] flotter; [pen] courir (across sur)
5) [tide] monter

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