water supply in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for water supply in the English»French Dictionary

water supply N

1. water supply (service):

water supply (in an area, region)

approvisionnement m en eau

water supply (to a building)

alimentation f en eau

they've cut off our water supply

ils ont coupé l'eau

2. water supply (ration):

water supply

provision f d'eau

Translations for water supply in the English»French Dictionary

to have one's water supply metered

avoir un compteur d'eau

Translations for water supply in the French»English Dictionary

réserves d'eau

water supply sing

canal adducteur

water supply channel

le tuyau d'arrivée d'eau

the water supply pipe

prise d'eau CONSTR

water supply point

travaux d'adduction d'eau

work on the water supply system

Translations for water supply in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (stock):

supply

réserves fpl

a plentiful supply of bullets/money

des réserves abondantes de balles/d'argent

in short/plentiful supply

difficile/facile à obtenir or se procurer

a plentiful supply of workers

un grand nombre de travailleurs

to get in a supply of sth

s'approvisionner en qc

win a year's supply of wine!

gagnez du vin pour toute une année!

2. supply (source):

supply (of fuel, gas, water, blood, oxygen)

alimentation f (of en)

supply (of food)

approvisionnement m

the supply has been cut off

l'alimentation a été coupée

the supply of oxygen to the tissues

l'alimentation des tissus en oxygène

the blood supply to the legs/the heart

le sang qui alimente les jambes/le cœur

the blood supply to the baby

le sang transfusé au bébé

3. supply (action of providing):

supply

fourniture f

supply

approvisionnement m (to à)

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks

contrôler la fourniture de boissons alcoolisées

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks attr ship, train, truck

ravitailleur/-euse

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks problem, route (for industry)

d'approvisionnement

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks (for population)

de ravitaillement

supply company

fournisseur m

4. supply Brit SCHOOL → supply teacher

II.supplies N npl

1. supplies (food, equipment):

supplies

réserves fpl

food supplies

ravitaillement m

to cut off sb's supplies

couper les vivres à qn

2. supplies (for office, household):

supplies (machines, electrical goods)

matériel m

supplies (stationery, small items)

fournitures fpl

3. supplies Brit:

supplies POL, ADMIN

crédits mpl

III.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. supply (provide):

supply goods, arms, fuel, water, oxygen, calories, drugs, word, phrase, information, recipe

fournir (to, for à)

supply love, companionship, affection

apporter (to à)

to supply arms/details to sb, to supply sb with arms/details

fournir des armes/des détails à qn

to supply a name to the police, to supply the police with a name

donner un nom à la police

to keep sb supplied with parts, equipment

approvisionner régulièrement qn en

to keep a machine supplied with fuel

assurer l'alimentation d'un appareil en combustible

to keep sb supplied with information/gossip

tenir qn au courant de ce qui se passe/des potins

2. supply (provide food, fuel for):

supply area, town

ravitailler (with en)

3. supply (provide raw materials for):

supply factory, company

approvisionner (with en)

4. supply (satisfy, fulfil):

supply needs, wants, requirements

subvenir à

supply demand, need

répondre à

See also supply teacher

supply teacher N Brit

supply teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

supply teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

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 supply in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water supply in the English»French Dictionary

water supply N

1. water supply no pl (amount of water):

water supply

approvisionnement m en eau

2. water supply no pl (system):

water supply

alimentation f en eau

drinking-water supply N

drinking-water supply

alimentation f en eau potable

water supply pipe N

water supply pipe

conduite f d'alimentation en eau

water supply point N

water supply point

point m d'arrivée d'eau

Translations for water supply in the French»English Dictionary

alimenter une ville en eau

to supply water to a town

la distribution d'eau

the supply of water

Translations for water supply in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply <-ied> [səˈplaɪ] VB trans

supply

fournir

supply an answer

donner

to supply sb/sth with food

approvisionner qn/qc en nourriture

to supply oneself with sth

s'approvisionner en qc

to supply sb's needs

subvenir aux besoins de qn

II.supply [səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (provision):

supply

provision f

electricity/water supplies

alimentation f en électricité/eau

food supplies

vivres mpl

2. supply pl (equipment):

supply

matériel m

supply of an office

fournitures fpl

3. supply no pl, no indef art (action of making available):

supply

offre f

supply and demand

l'offre et la demande

oil supply

offre en pétrole

4. supply (action of providing):

supply

approvisionnement m

5. supply pl (grant):

supply

subvention f

6. supply Brit, Aus SCHOOL (standby teacher):

supply

remplaçant(e) m (f)

to be on supply

faire des remplacements

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

In those days, there was a water supply system.

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Funding for a new water supply was decided four weeks after the fire.

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Water supply from both sources is about 570,000 m3/day.

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The city's inhabitants were deprived of water supply and electricity.

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Annual electric energy production depends on the available water supply.

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The system of gutters was changed to increase the water supply.

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It does so by supporting institutional capacity building, urban upgrading, environmental protection and recovery, as well as integrated water supply and sanitation.

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The dam also ensured the water supply of a water wheel below the dam.

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Only a small number of residents have access to legal water supply lines.

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It was in use until 1957, when a water supply system was installed in the village.

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