water closet in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.closet [Brit ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət] N

II.closet [Brit ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət] ADJ attr (secret)

III.closet [Brit ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət] VB trans

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IV.closet [Brit ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət]

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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

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

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

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

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water closet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water closet in the English»French Dictionary

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I.closet [ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑ:zɪt] N Am

II.closet [ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑ:zɪt] ADJ

III.closet [ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑ:zɪt] VB trans

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I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] N

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

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

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The name comes from the term water closet, the traditional name for a toilet.
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The duties of the office involved waiting on the king when he ate in private, helping him to dress, guarding the bedchamber and water closet, and providing companionship.
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In other words, damaged her urethra, and after this she has to trot to a water closet every half an hour.
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The five-piece ensuite features twin sinks, a shower stall, corner oval tub and a water closet.
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In the days before the indoor water closet she may have been required to empty and clean the servants' chamber pots as well.
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They jammed the toilet under the stairs or in a closet (source of water closet name) and they built the sink into the wooden washstand.
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The master ensuite bathroom has a large spa shower, a separate water closet and double sinks.
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Although the water closet was used in wealthy homes, concerns over river pollution, costs and available water supplies meant that most towns and cities chose more labour-intensive dry conservancy systems.
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Additional structures were constructed at the site over time, including a station master's house, water tower, water closet, and a second depot for freight located farther to the north.
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The fixtures were not modern; the water closet had an overhead tank with a pull-chain.
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