kater in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kater in the English»French Dictionary

kilter [Brit ˈkɪltə, Am ˈkɪltər] N inf

to be out of kilter (out of line) post etc:

être mal aligné

to be out of kilter (not working properly) engine, machine:

avoir quelque chose qui cloche

to be out of kilter with sth policy, ideas:

être décalé par rapport à qc

skater [Brit ˈskeɪtə, Am ˈskeɪdər] N

skater

patineur/-euse m/f

ice skater N

ice skater

patineur/-euse m/f (sur glace)

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

I.skate [Brit skeɪt, Am skeɪt] N

1. skate SPORTS:

skate (ice)

patin m à glace

skate (roller)

patin m à roulettes

2. skate ZOOL (fish):

skate

raie f

II.skate [Brit skeɪt, Am skeɪt] VB trans

skate figure:

skate

exécuter

III.skate [Brit skeɪt, Am skeɪt] VB intr

skate

patiner (on, along sur)

to skate across or over pond, lake

traverser [qc] en patins

IV.skate [Brit skeɪt, Am skeɪt]

get your skates on inf!

grouille-toi! inf

we'd better get our skates on inf!

il va falloir qu'on se grouille! inf

to be skating on thin ice

s'aventurer sur un terrain glissant

boater [Brit ˈbəʊtə, Am ˈboʊdər] N

1. boater (hat):

boater

canotier m

2. boater Am (person):

boater

canoteur m

floater [Brit ˈfləʊtə, Am ˈfloʊdər] N Am

1. floater (employee):

floater

employé/-e m/f polyvalent/-e

2. floater (at party, reception):

floater

personne dont le rôle est de circuler dans une soirée

3. floater inf POL (voter):

floater

électeur indecis/électrice indecis m/f

4. floater (insurance policy) → floating policy

5. floater (footballer):

floater

libero m

See also floating policy

floating policy N (insurance policy)

floating policy

police f flottante

bloater [Brit ˈbləʊtə, Am ˈbloʊdər] N

bloater

≈ hareng m saur

bomb crater N

bomb crater

cratère m causé par une bombe

water divining N

water divining

radiesthésie f

kater in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kater in the English»French Dictionary

skater N

1. skater (person doing skating):

skater

patineur(-euse) m (f)

figure skater

patineur artistique

speed skater

patineur de vitesse

2. skater (person riding on a skateboard):

skater

skater(-euse) m (f)

bloater [ˈbləʊtəʳ, Am ˈbloʊt̬ɚ] N

bloater

hareng m saur

water mill N

water mill

moulin m à eau

water tank N

water tank

citerne f

debater N

debater

orateur(-trice) m (f)

eater [ˈi:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. eater (person):

eater

mangeur(-euse) m (f)

2. eater Brit inf (eating apple):

eater

pomme f à couteau

water down VB trans

1. water down (dilute):

water down beer, milk

diluer

2. water down (weaken):

water down

atténuer

a watered down version

une version édulcorée

water butt N

water butt

citerne f d'eau de pluie

water pressure N

water pressure

pression f de l'eau

water pollution N

water pollution

pollution f de l'eau