low water in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for low water in the English»French Dictionary

low-water mark N

low-water mark

niveau m des basses eaux

Translations for low water in the English»French Dictionary

at high/low water

à marée haute/basse

Translations for low water in the French»English Dictionary

(limite) laisse de basse/haute mer

low-/high-water mark

basses eaux (de rivière)

low water uncountable

à marée haute/basse

at high/low tide, at high/low water

étiage

low-water level

sortir de l'eau à marée basse roche:

to stick out of the water at low tide

Translations for low water in the English»French Dictionary

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.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

dépression f

2. low fig:

the stock market closed at a record low

le marché boursier a été clôturé à son niveau le plus bas

the economy has hit a low

l'économie est dans le creux de la vague

his popularity has hit a new low

sa popularité a atteint son niveau le plus bas

morale is at an all time low

le moral est au plus bas

the lyrics hit a new low in banality

les paroles (de la chanson) atteignent des sommets dans la banalité

II.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low (close to the ground):

low branch, building, chair, wall, cloud, ground

bas/basse

the sun is low in the sky

le soleil est bas dans le ciel

on low ground flood

dans les basses terres

on low ground built

dans une dépression

2. low (nearly depleted):

low reservoir, level

bas/basse

low battery

faible

our stocks are rather low

nos stocks sont plutôt bas

the fire was getting low

le feu était bas

we're low on skilled staff

nous manquons de personnel qualifié

I'm getting low on petrol

je n'ai plus beaucoup d'essence

these products are low in sugar/fat

ces produits contiennent peu de sucre/matière grasse

the patient is very low

le malade est au plus mal or bas

3. low (minimal):

low price, wage

bas/basse

low capacity, speed

réduit

low income, number, rate

faible

low pressure, temperature

bas/basse

leave the soup on a low heat

laissez mijoter la soupe à feu doux

the temperature was in the low twenties

il faisait dans les vingt degrés

4. low (inferior):

low mark, score, quality, standard

mauvais

low life form

peu évolué

5. low (depressed):

low

déprimé

to feel low , to be in low spirits

être déprimé

6. low (deep):

low note, tone, voice

bas/basse

in a low voice

tout bas

the sound is too low RADIO, TV

le son est trop bas

7. low (disapproved of):

low (vulgar) conversation, humour

peu relevé

low (base) action, behaviour

ignoble

that was a really low thing to do

c'était vraiment un sale coup inf

III.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

1. low (near the ground):

low aim, fly, shoot

bas

low bend, crouch

très bas

the plane flew low over the desert

l'avion survolait le désert à basse altitude

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to ask him for money fig

je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent

2. low (near the bottom):

it is very low (down) on the list lit

c'est tout à fait au bas de la liste

it is very low (down) on the list fig

c'est tout à fait secondaire

look lower down the page

regarde plus bas sur la page

3. low (at a reduced level):

low buy

à bas prix

low speak

bas

to turn sth down low heating, light, radio

baisser

stocks are running low

les stocks sont en baisse

I rate him pretty low

je ne le tiens pas en grande estime

4. low (at a deep pitch):

low sing

bas

IV.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] VB intr

low cow:

low

meugler

V.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ]

to be the lowest of the low

être le dernier des derniers

to be laid low by illness

être cloué au lit par

low water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for low water in the English»French Dictionary

low/high water

marée f basse/haute

Translations for low water in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low (not high or tall, not great):

low altitude, wall

bas(se)

low neckline

plongeant(e)

low heels

petits talons

2. low (small in number):

low

faible

to be low in cholesterol

être peu riche en cholestérol

to be low in calories

être hypocalorique

low alcohol drink

boisson peu alcoolisée

to be low in funds

avoir peu de réserves

3. low (reduced in quantity):

low level

bas(se)

to be low on sth

n'avoir presque plus de qc

4. low (intensity):

low frequency, sound, voice

bas(se)

low light

faible

to keep one's voice low

parler tout bas

5. low (poor, not of high quality):

low

mauvais(e)

to hold sth in low regard

mésestimer qc

6. low (lowly, not important):

to be a low priority

ne pas être une priorité

7. low (unfair, mean):

a low trick

un coup bas

to get low

être malhonnête

8. low (sad, dejected):

in low spirits

abattu(e)

to feel low

ne pas avoir le moral

II.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

low

bas

to fly low

voler bas

to be cut low dress, blouse

être très décolleté

to drop low

chuter

to turn the music lower

baisser la musique

III.low [ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low (low level):

record low

baisse f record

to hit a low

chuter

to reach an all-time low

atteindre son niveau le plus bas

2. low (difficult moment):

the highs and lows

les hauts et les bas

3. low METEO:

low

zone f de basse pression

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At low water levels, the old road and bridge become visible.

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Slate is particularly suitable as a roofing material as it has an extremely low water absorption index of less than 0.4%, making the material waterproof.

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For some time he was in very low water; then he got up again and settled in a quiet office.

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A paved path, exposed at low water, allows easy access.

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The low water bridge is known to be frequently impassible due to flooding.

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In times of low water it is nearly impossible to canoe the river.

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In 1867, federal troops returned to the fort, but abandoned it 5 months later due to low water in the area.

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Tides reached about 6ft m above mean low water.

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Furthermore, it has a low water transmission rate from a constant water/ cement ratio which results in a harder, denser concrete surface.

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Thermal drying is usually used for fine particles and to remove low water content in the particles.

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