water mill in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for water mill in the French»English Dictionary

moulin à eau

water mill

Translations for water mill in the English»French Dictionary

I.mill [Brit mɪl, Am mɪl] N

1. mill (building):

mill (for flour etc)

moulin m

mill (factory)

fabrique f

2. mill (machine):

mill (for processing)

machine-outil f

mill (for tooling metal)

fraiseuse f

mill (for polishing)

polissoir m

mill (roller)

presse f

3. mill FOOD:

mill

moulin m

4. mill (routine):

mill fig

routine f ardue

5. mill Am fig:

mill

usine f

6. mill (fight):

mill inf

castagne f inf

II.mill [Brit mɪl, Am mɪl] VB trans

mill flour, pepper

moudre

mill steel

fabriquer

mill paper

broyer

mill cotton

filer

mill textiles

tisser

mill screw

moleter

mill nut, bolt

fraiser

mill coin

denteler

milled edge (of coin)

bord dentelé

III.mill [Brit mɪl, Am mɪl]

there'll be trouble at t'mill inf, hum

on va avoir des ennuis

to go through the mill

en voir de toutes les couleurs inf

to put sb through the mill

mettre qn à rude épreuve

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

water mill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water mill in the English»French Dictionary

water mill N

water mill

moulin m à eau

Translations for water mill in the English»French Dictionary

I.mill [mɪl] N

1. mill (building or machine):

mill

moulin m

coffee/pepper mill

moulin à café/à poivre

2. mill (factory):

mill

usine f

Phrases:

to put sb through the mill

en faire baver à qn

II.mill [mɪl] VB trans

1. mill (grind):

mill

mouliner

2. mill (shape):

mill metal

travailler

III.mill [mɪl] VB intr

to mill (about [or around])

fourmiller

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

East of the church are a water mill and the farm building.

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Taxes were paid on wheat, barley, goats and/or beehives, water mill and jizya.

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Another solution was the shipmill, a type of water mill powered by water wheels mounted on the sides of ships moored in midstream.

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At the west end of the village there is a 19th-century water mill with an undershot waterwheel and a chimney for additional steam power.

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A brewery, steam and water mill, butcher, schools and other hotels are all long since closed.

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The village has been mostly destroyed with the exception of the remains of a water mill and masonry channel.

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Since the advent of electricity to grind the wheat and barley, this water mill has become a part of history.

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His wife asked that he take to walking the estates, especially to check up on the miller who ran the water mill on her land.

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Thereafter, the buildings were repaired and a new water mill wheel was bought.

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Early models were driven by a belt, usually made of leather, that was powered by a water mill or later a steam engine.

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