water slide in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for water slide in the English»French Dictionary

water slide N

water slide

toboggan m de piscine

Translations for water slide in the English»French Dictionary

escape/water slide

toboggan d'évacuation/aquatique

Translations for water slide in the English»French Dictionary

I.slide [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] N

1. slide (chute):

slide (in playground, factory)

toboggan m

slide (for logs)

glissoir m

slide (on ice)

glissoire f

escape/water slide

toboggan d'évacuation/aquatique

2. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositive f

holiday slides

diapositives de vacances

lecture with slides

conférence avec projections

3. slide (microscope plate):

slide

lame f porte-objet

4. slide Brit (hair clip):

slide

barrette f

5. slide MUS (slur):

slide

coulé m

6. slide MUS (trombone):

slide

coulisse f

7. slide (decline):

slide fig

baisse f (in de)

II.slide <pret, pp slid> [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] VB trans (move)

slide bolt, component

faire glisser

to slide sth forward

faire glisser quelque chose vers l'avant

they slid the boat into the water

ils ont fait glisser le bateau dans l'eau

to slide a letter into an envelope/under the door

glisser une lettre dans une enveloppe/sous la porte

to slide a key into one's pocket

glisser une clé dans sa poche

to slide a sword out of its scabbard

sortir une épée de son fourreau

III.slide <pret, pp slid> [Brit slʌɪd, Am slaɪd] VB intr

1. slide:

slide, a. slide about Brit slide around (slip) car, person:

glisser, partir en glissade (into dans, on sur)

to slide off roof, table, deck

glisser de

to slide off road

sortir de

2. slide (move):

to slide down slope

dévaler

to slide down bannister

glisser le long de

to slide in and out drawer, component:

coulisser

to slide up and down window:

coulisser de bas en haut

to slide out of/into person: seat, room

se glisser hors de/dans

3. slide (decline):

slide prices, shares:

baisser

the economy is sliding into recession

l'économie est sur la pente de la récession

to let sth slide

laisser qc aller à la dérive

after his wife's death he let things slide

après la mort de sa femme il a tout laissé aller à la dérive

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 slide in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water slide in the English»French Dictionary

I.slide <slid, slid [or sliding]> [slaɪd] VB intr

1. slide (glide smoothly):

slide

glisser

2. slide (move quietly):

to slide somewhere

se glisser quelque part

3. slide (decline):

slide

se dégrader

to slide back into one's old habits

prendre des mauvaises habitudes

to let sth/things slide

laisser faire qc/les choses

II.slide <slid, slid [or sliding]> [slaɪd] VB trans

slide

pousser

III.slide [slaɪd] N

1. slide (act of sliding):

slide

glissade f

2. slide (sliding place on ice):

slide

patinoire f

3. slide (playground structure):

slide

toboggan m

4. slide GEO:

slide

glissement m

5. slide no pl FIN:

slide

baisse f

6. slide PHOTO:

slide

diapositive f

7. slide (glass for microscope):

slide

porte-objet m

8. slide MUS:

slide

mouvement m

9. slide Brit (hair clip):

slide

barrette f

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

The water slide is attached to a water hose in order to generate the supply of water.

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All that is left of the park now is the Ferris wheel, roller coaster, and water slide.

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The park features four water slide towers, each featuring a collection of slides grouped by the level of thrill.

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