watering hole in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for watering hole in the English»French Dictionary

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watering [Brit ˈwɔːtərɪŋ, Am ˈwɑdərɪŋ] N

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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I.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] N

II.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

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III.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB intr SPORTS

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IV.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl]

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See also money

I.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni] N

2. money (funds):

money
argent m
to make money (person)
gagner de l'argent
to make money (business, project)
rapporter de l'argent
to run out of money
ne plus avoir d'argent
to get one's money back (in shop)
être remboursé
to get one's money back (after loan, resale)
rentrer dans ses fonds
to get one's money back (after risky venture, with difficulty)
récupérer son argent
to find the money to do
trouver l'argent pour faire
there's no money in it
ça ne rapporte pas
where is the money going to come from?
et d'où viendra l'argent?
there's big money involved inf
il y a de grosses sommes en jeu
they made a lot of money when they sold the house
ils ont fait un beau bénéfice quand ils ont vendu la maison
they made a lot of money when they sold the house attr matters, problems, worries
d'argent

III.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni]

not for love nor money
pour rien au monde
for my money …
à mon avis …
it's money well spent
c'est de l'argent bien dépensé
money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water
l'argent lui file entre les doigts
it's money for jam, it's money for old rope
c'est de l'argent facile
money talks
avec l'argent on obtient ce qu'on veut
time is money
le temps c'est de l'argent
the smart money is on X
les gens bien informés misent sur X
to be in the money
être en fonds
to be made of money
être cousu d'or, rouler sur l'or
to get one's money's worth, to get a good run for one's money
en avoir pour son argent
to give sb a good run for his/her money
en donner à qn pour son argent
to have money to burn
avoir de l'argent à ne savoir qu'en faire or à jeter par les fenêtres
to put one's money where one's mouth is
sortir son portefeuille
to throw good money after bad
investir en pure perte
your money or your life!
la bourse ou la vie!

watering hole in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for watering hole in the English»French Dictionary

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watering [ˈwɔ:tərɪŋ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬-] N

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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II.hole [həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

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It is thought to have been a watering hole for cattle.
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A spring-fed pond once used as a watering hole for cattle was deepened into a 3 acre lake.
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Wallowing buffalo that drank from and bathed in these naturally occurring shallow water holes gradually changed the pristine watering hole into a buffalo wallow.
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However, the watering hole is in fact a tar pit, but the dragon gives him a lift to a nearby lake.
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When he downed a few beers at a local watering hole following a church softball game, he offended the teetotalers of the congregation.
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They tend to live in areas by a river, lake, or watering hole.
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A "hydreuma" was a manned and fortified watering hole or way station along a caravan route, providing a man-made oasis.
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It serves as the local watering hole.
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A noted use is to contaminate watering holes with the plant's latex to poison and catch game which drink from the watering hole.
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It is named for a nearby watering hole previously hosting a large elk herd.
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