water

water
water [ˈwɔ:tər]
1. noun
   a. eau f
• to turn on the water (at mains) ouvrir l'eau ; (from tap) ouvrir le robinet
• hot and cold running water eau courante chaude et froide
• at high/low water ( = tide) à marée haute/basse
• it won't hold water [plan, suggestion, excuse] cela ne tient pas la route
• that's (all) water under the bridge tout ça c'est du passé
• he spends money like water il jette l'argent par les fenêtres
• it's like water off a duck's back (inf) ça glisse comme de l'eau sur les ailes d'un canard
   b. (in body) to pass water uriner
• her waters broke (in labour) elle a perdu les eaux
• water on the knee épanchement m de synovie
• water on the brain hydrocéphalie f
2. plural noun
waters eaux fpl
• in French (territorial) waters dans les eaux (territoriales) françaises
• the waters of the Rhine l'eau du Rhin
• to take the waters prendre les eaux
3. intransitive verb
[eyes] pleurer
• onions make your eyes water les oignons font pleurer
4. transitive verb
[+ plant, garden] arroser ; [+ animals] donner à boire à
5. compounds
[pressure, pipe, vapour] d'eau ; [pump, mill] à eau
► water bed noun matelas m d'eau
► water bird noun oiseau m aquatique
► water bomb noun bombe f à eau
► water bottle noun [of soldier, cyclist] bidon m ; (smaller) gourde f
► water butt noun (British) citerne f (à eau de pluie)
► water cannon noun canon m à eau
► water chestnut noun châtaigne f d'eau
► water diviner noun sourcier m, -ière f
► water divining noun radiesthésie f
► water feature noun (in garden) pièce f d'eau
► water heater noun chauffe-eau m inv
► water hole noun point m d'eau
► water jump noun (Racing) rivière f
► water level noun niveau m de l'eau
► water lily noun nénuphar m
► water main noun conduite f d'eau
► water meadow noun (especiallyBritish) prairie f souvent inondée
► water meter noun compteur m d'eau
► water pistol noun pistolet m à eau
► water polo noun water-polo m
► water rat noun rat m d'eau
► water rates noun (British) tarif m de l'eau
► water-resistant adjective [ink] qui résiste à l'eau ; [material] imperméable
► water-ski noun ski m nautique (objet) intransitive verb
also go water-skiing faire du ski nautique
► water-skier noun skieur m, -euse f nautique
► water-skiing noun ski m nautique (sport)
► water softener noun adoucisseur m d'eau
► water-soluble adjective soluble dans l'eau
► water sports plural noun sports mpl nautiques
► water supply noun alimentation f en eau
• the water supply was cut off on avait coupé l'eau ► water table noun nappe f phréatique
► water tank noun réservoir m d'eau
► water tower noun château m d'eau
► water down separable transitive verb
[+ milk, wine] couper (d'eau)
* * *
['wɔːtə(r)] 1.
noun eau f

drinking water — eau potable

by water — par bateau

under water — (submerged) sous l'eau; (flooded) inondé

at high/low water — à marée haute/basse

to let in water — prendre l'eau

to pass water — uriner

to turn the water on/off — ouvrir/fermer le robinet

he lives across the water — il habite sur le continent

the wine was flowing like water — le vin coulait à flots

to keep one's head above water — lit garder la tête hors de l'eau; fig (financially) faire face à ses engagements

2.
waters plural noun
1) Medicine, Nautical eaux fpl
2) (spa water)

to take the waters — faire une cure thermale

3.
noun modifier [glass, jug, tank] à eau; [filter, pump] à eau; [pipe, shortage] d'eau; [industry] de l'eau
4.
transitive verb arroser [lawn, plant]; irriguer [crop, field]; abreuver [livestock]
5.
intransitive verb

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water — l'odeur de cuisine me fait venir l'eau à la bouche

the smoke made her eyes water — la fumée l'a fait pleurer

Phrasal Verbs:
••

to spend money like water — jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

not to hold water — [theory] ne pas tenir debout


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