branch water in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for branch water in the English»French Dictionary

branch water N Am

branch water (from stream)

eau f du ruisseau

branch water (from tap)

eau f du robinet

Translations for branch water in the English»French Dictionary

I.branch [Brit brɑːn(t)ʃ, Am bræn(t)ʃ] N

1. branch fig:

branch (of tree)

branche f

branch (of pipe, road, railway)

embranchement m

branch (of river)

bras m

branch (of candlestick, lamp)

branche f

branch (of antlers)

ramure f

branch (of family, language)

rameau m

branch (of study, subject)

domaine m

2. branch:

branch COMM, ADMIN (of shop)

succursale f

branch (of bank)

agence f

branch (of company)

filiale f

branch (of organization)

division f

branch (of organization)

secteur m

branch (of union)

section f

branch (of library)

antenne f

main branch (of company)

maison f mère

3. branch Am (stream):

branch

ruisseau m

4. branch COMPUT:

branch

branchement m

II.branch [Brit brɑːn(t)ʃ, Am bræn(t)ʃ] VB intr

branch tree, river, nerve:

se ramifier

branch road, railway:

se diviser

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

branch water in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for branch water in the English»French Dictionary

I.branch [bræn(t)ʃ] N

1. branch a. BOT:

branch

branche f

2. branch (fork):

branch of a river

bras m

branch of a road

embranchement m

3. branch (office):

branch of bank

agence f

branch of company, store

succursale f

4. branch (division):

branch of organization

branche f

II.branch [bræn(t)ʃ] VB intr

1. branch:

branch

se ramifier

2. branch fig:

branch

bifurquer

I.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] 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)

running 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

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

to get into hot water

se mettre dans le pétrin

to be in deep water

être dans le pétrin

still waters run deep

il n'est pire eau que l'eau qui dort prov

to hold water

tenir debout

II.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB trans

1. water (give water to):

water plants

arroser

water cows, horses

faire boire

2. water (dilute):

water

diluer

III.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

pleurer

2. water (salivate):

water

saliver