heavy water in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for heavy water in the English»French Dictionary

heavy water N

heavy water

eau f lourde

Translations for heavy water in the French»English Dictionary

eau lourde

heavy water

Translations for heavy water in the English»French Dictionary

I.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] N inf

1. heavy (person):

heavy (gen)

grosse brute f

heavy (bodyguard, escort)

gorille m inf

2. heavy Brit (newspaper):

heavy

grand journal m

heavy

journal m sérieux

II.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADJ

1. heavy PHYS:

heavy (gen) (having weight) weight, person, load, bag, parcel

lourd

to be too heavy to lift

être trop lourd à soulever or pour qu'on puisse le soulever

to make sth heavier

alourdir qc

he's 5 kg heavier than me

il pèse 5 kilos de plus que moi

how heavy are you?

combien pèses-tu?

to be heavy with young animal:

être pleine

2. heavy (thick):

heavy fabric, coat

lourd

heavy shoes, frame

gros/grosse

heavy attr line, feature, face

épais/épaisse

in heavy type

en caractères gras

of heavy build

solidement bâti, de forte carrure

to wear heavy make-up

se maquiller beaucoup, être très maquillé

3. heavy (large) attr:

heavy machinery

gros/grosse

heavy machinery

lourd

heavy MIL artillery

lourd

‘heavy plant crossing’

‘traversée d'engins’

4. heavy (weighty, ponderous) fig:

heavy movement, step

pesant, lourd

heavy irony, humour, responsibility, sigh

lourd

my legs feel heavy

j'ai les jambes lourdes

his eyelids began to get heavy

ses paupières devenaient lourdes

with a heavy heart

le cœur gros

to be a heavy sleeper

avoir le sommeil lourd

a heavy thud

un bruit sourd

a heavy blow

un coup violent

‘you told me, ’ he said with heavy emphasis

‘c'est toi qui me l'a dit, ’ dit-il en insistant lourdement

the going is heavy

le terrain est lourd

the interview was heavy going (slow, hard work)

l'interview était laborieuse

5. heavy (abundant):

heavy traffic

dense

heavy gunfire

nourri

heavy bleeding, period

abondant

heavy charge, investment

important

to be a heavy drinker/smoker

boire/fumer beaucoup

security was heavy

d'importantes mesures de sécurité avaient été prises

heavy trading on the stock market

beaucoup de transactions à la Bourse

to have a heavy workload

avoir beaucoup de travail

to be heavy on (use a lot of) person: ingredient, perfume

avoir la main lourde sur

to be heavy on machine: fuel

consommer beaucoup de

to be heavy on (contain a lot of) humour, ingredient

comporter beaucoup de

6. heavy (severe):

heavy defeat, loss, debt

lourd

heavy attack, bombing

intense

heavy prison sentence, penalty, fine

sévère

heavy cuts, criticism

fort

heavy attr cold

gros/grosse

heavy casualties

un nombre élevé de victimes

heavy fighting

de violents combats

7. heavy (strong):

heavy perfume, scent, concentration

fort

heavy accent

prononcé

8. heavy METEO:

heavy rain, frost

fort

heavy fog, mist

épais/épaisse

heavy snow, dew

abondant

heavy cloud

lourd

heavy sky

chargé, lourd

it's very heavy today

il fait très lourd aujourd'hui

to capsize in heavy seas

chavirer par grosse mer

9. heavy FOOD:

heavy meal, food, pastry

lourd

heavy wine

corsé

10. heavy (busy, packed):

heavy day, month, timetable, programme

chargé

11. heavy (difficult, serious):

heavy book, paper, film, lecture

ardu

this article is or makes heavy reading

cet article n'est pas d'une lecture facile

Phrases:

to be heavy with (be loaded with) air, branch, atmosphere: perfume, flowers, resentment

être chargé de

a remark heavy with meaning

une remarque lourde de sens

III.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi] ADV

heavy weigh:

heavy

lourdement

time hung heavy on her hands

le temps lui pesait

IV.heavy [Brit ˈhɛvi, Am ˈhɛvi]

things started to get heavy inf (threatening)

ça a commencé à mal tourner

things started to get heavy (serious, intellectual)

ça a commencé à devenir un peu ardu

things started to get heavy (sexual)

ça a commencé à devenir lourd inf

I.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] N

water

eau f

drinking water

eau potable

running water

eau courante

tap water

eau du robinet

washing-up water

eau de vaisselle

by water

par bateau

under water (submerged)

sous l'eau

under water (flooded)

inondé

at high/low water

à marée haute/basse

to let in water shoe, boat:

prendre l'eau

to make water ship:

faire eau

to pass water

uriner

to turn the water on/off

ouvrir/fermer le robinet

he lives across the water on the mainland

il habite sur le continent

our French colleagues across the water

nos collègues français de l'autre côté de la Manche

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

to keep one's head above water (financially) fig

faire face à ses engagements

to keep one's head above water attr glass, jug, tank

à eau

to keep one's head above water snake, shrew

d'eau

to keep one's head above water filter, pump

à eau

to keep one's head above water pipe, pressure, shortage

d'eau

to keep one's head above water industry

de l'eau

II.waters N npl

1. waters NAUT:

waters

eaux fpl

enemy/international waters

eaux (territoriales) ennemies/internationales

2. waters (spa water):

to take the waters

faire une cure thermale

to drink the waters

prendre les eaux fpl

3. waters MED (in obstetrics):

waters

eaux fpl

her waters have broken

elle a perdu les eaux

III.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB trans

water (in gardening) lawn, plant

arroser

water FARM crop, field

irriguer

water horse, livestock

abreuver

a country watered by many rivers liter

un pays arrosé par de nombreuses rivières

IV.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VB intr

the smell of cooking makes my mouth water

l'odeur de cuisine me fait venir l'eau à la bouche

the smoke/onion made her eyes water

la fumée/l'oignon l'a fait pleurer

V.water [Brit ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər]

to spend money like water

jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

not to hold water theory, argument:

ne pas tenir debout

I can't walk on water!

je ne peux pas faire de miracles!

he's a cheat/liar of the first water

c'est un menteur/lâche de la pire espèce

heavy water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heavy water in the English»French Dictionary

heavy water N

heavy water

eau f lourde

Translations for heavy water in the English»French Dictionary

I.heavy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhevi] ADJ

1. heavy (weighing a lot):

heavy object, food

lourd(e)

to do heavy lifting/carrying

porter des choses lourdes

how heavy is it?

combien ça pèse?

2. heavy (hard, difficult):

heavy work, breathing

pénible

heavy schedule, day

chargé(e)

heavy book, film

difficile

heavy pitch

lourd(e)

3. heavy (intense, strong):

heavy rainfall, accent

fort(e)

heavy blow

violent(e)

heavy cold

gros(se)

heavy sleep

profond(e)

4. heavy (abundant):

heavy applause, frost, gale

fort(e)

heavy crop, investment

gros(se)

heavy period

abondant(e)

to be heavy on fuel

consommer beaucoup

to be heavy with sth

être rempli de qc

5. heavy (not delicate, coarse):

heavy features

grossier(-ère)

heavy step, style

lourd(e)

6. heavy (severe):

heavy fine, sea

gros(se)

heavy casualties, losses

lourd(e)

7. heavy (oppressive):

heavy responsibility, sky, perfume

lourd(e)

heavy smell

fort(e)

8. heavy (excessive):

heavy drinker, smoker

gros(se)

to be a heavy sleeper

avoir le sommeil lourd

9. heavy (large, thick):

heavy beard, clouds, shoes

gros(se)

10. heavy vulg (threatening):

heavy

difficile

to get heavy with sb

devenir agressif avec qn

Phrases:

to do sth with a heavy hand

faire qc en utilisant la manière forte

things got really heavy

les choses se sont gâtées

to make heavy weather of sth

faire tout un plat de qc

to be heavy on sb

être dur avec qn

II.heavy [ˈhevi] ADV

to weigh heavy

peser lourd

to be heavy-going

être ardu

III.heavy <-ies> [ˈhevi] N inf

heavy

dur m

I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

water (liquid):

water

eau f

bottled water

eau en bouteille

a bottle/glass of water

une bouteille/un verre d'eau

under water

sous l'eau

under water (flooded)

inondé(e)

hot and cold water

eau courante

to keep one's head above water a. fig

maintenir la tête hors de l'eau

low/high water

marée f basse/haute

to tread water a. fig

faire du sur-place f

to pass water

uriner

Phrases:

to throw out the baby with the bath water

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain

to be water under the bridge

être du passé

to be like a fish out of water

être complètement dépaysé

through hell and high water

contre vents et marées

to spend money like water

jeter l'argent par les fenêtres

to pour cold water on sth

se montrer réticent à l'égard de qc

of the first water

de tout premier ordre

to get into hot water

se mettre dans le pétrin

to be in deep water

avoir dans le pétrin

still waters run deep

il faut se méfier de l'eau qui sommeille

to hold water

tenir debout

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

1. water (give water to):

water plants

arroser

water cows, horses

faire boire

2. water (dilute):

water

diluer

III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

pleurer

2. water (salivate):

water

saliver

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Heavy water generally costs hundreds of dollars per kilogram, though this is a trade-off against reduced fuel costs.

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Included in this operation were 26 drums of heavy water, the worlds entire stock at the time.

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An early experiment reported not the slightest difference in taste between ordinary and heavy water.

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The light hydrogen tends to be drawn off first, leaving the heavy water behind.

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Commercial-grade heavy water is slightly radioactive due to the presence of minute traces of natural tritium, but the same is true of ordinary water.

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Heavy water is used as a neutron moderator and coolant for nuclear reactors.

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Pu using both heavy water and graphite moderated reactors.

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Since then, it has also operated two heavy water reactors to produce tritium.

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The use for military purposes of radium or radioactive materials, heavy water, high voltage discharge equipment, cyclotrons.

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They functioned with neither enriched uranium nor heavy water.

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