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spring
French
French
English
English
source [suʀs] N f
1. source (d'eau):
source
spring
capter/exploiter une source
to tap/exploit a spring
2. source (de cours d'eau):
source
source
prendre sa source dans ou à
to rise in, to have its source in
remonter à la source d'une rivière
to follow a river to its source
3. source (origine):
source
source
source de chaleur/revenus
source of heat/income
la source du conflit
the source of the conflict
être à la source de
to be at the source of
être une source de conflits, ennuis, profits
to be a source of
retenue à la source
deduction at source
4. source (référence):
source
source
citer/vérifier ses sources
to give/to check one's sources
de bonne source , de source sûre provenir, savoir, apprendre
from a reliable source
de source bien informée
from a well-informed source
je tiens ces renseignements de source sûre
my information comes from a reliable source
Phrases:
ça coule de source
it's obvious
revenir aux sources
to return to the roots
retour aux sources
return to the roots
English
English
French
French
fountainhead
source f
well head
source f
hot spring
source f chaude
source program
programme m source
fount
source f
sulphur spring
source f sulfureuse
sourcebook
livre m source
source language
langue f source
source code
code m source
French
French
English
English
I. source [suʀs] N f
1. source (point d'eau):
source
spring
source thermale/d'eau minérale
thermal/mineral water spring
eau de source
spring water
2. source (naissance d'un cours d'eau):
source
source
prendre sa source en Suisse
to rise in Switzerland
3. source PHYS:
source lumineuse/d'énergie
light/energy source
4. source (origine de l'information):
de source sûre/bien informée
from a reliable/well-informed source
Phrases:
couler de source
to come naturally
II. source [suʀs] APP COMPUT
langage/programme source
source language/program
source thermale
hot spring
de source officielle
from official sources
English
English
French
French
headwater
eau f de source
PAYE
retenue f à la source
spring water
eau f de source
to be an irritation to sb
être une source d'énervement pour qn
to be an embarrassment to sb
être une source d'embarras pour qn
source
source f
at source
à la source
pay-as-you-earn
retenue f à la source de l'impôt sur le revenu
French
French
English
English
I. source [suʀs] N f
1. source (point d'eau):
source
spring
source thermale/d'eau minérale
thermal/mineral water spring
eau de source
spring water
2. source (naissance d'un cours d'eau):
source
source
prendre sa source en Suisse
to rise in Switzerland
3. source PHYS:
source lumineuse/d'énergie
light/energy source
4. source (origine de l'information):
de source sûre/bien informée
from a reliable/well-informed source
Phrases:
couler de source
to come naturally
II. source [suʀs] APP inform
langage/programme source
source language/program
source thermale
hot spring
de source officielle
from official sources
flamboyer source de lumière
to flash
capter source
to harness
English
English
French
French
spring water
eau f de source
headwater
eau f de source
to be an embarrassment to sb
être une source d'embarras pour qn
to be an irritation to sb
être une source d'énervement pour qn
source
source f
at the source
à la source
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eau de source
spring water
prendre sa source en Suisse
to rise in Switzerland
source lumineuse/d'énergie
light/energy source
de source sûre/bien informée
from a reliable/well-informed source
langage/programme source
source language/program
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Le pays dispose de bon nombre de sources thermales qui tirent le tourisme des côtes vers le centre du pays.
fr.wikipedia.org
À partir de là, au XIX siècle, fut créée la station thermale d'aujourd'hui.
fr.wikipedia.org
C'est une petite station thermale dont les eaux bicarbonatées calciques sont utilisées dans le traitement des rhumatismes.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le nouveau bain a été construit en 1935, au moment où la ville s'est transformée en station thermale moderne.
fr.wikipedia.org
Sa peau est blanche, mais semble avoir une couleur tout à fait habituelle lorsqu'il sort des sources thermales.
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