water-flow in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for water-flow in the English»French Dictionary

waterfowl N

waterfowl ZOOL

oiseau m d'eau

waterfowl HUNT

gibier m d'eau

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

territorial waters N npl

territorial waters LAW, NAUT

eaux fpl territoriales

home waters N npl

home waters NAUT, POL

eaux fpl territoriales

international waters N npl

international waters

eaux fpl internationales

watered silk N TEXTIL

watered silk

soie f moirée

watered-down [Am ˌwɔdərdˈdaʊn] ADJ

1. watered-down (diluted):

watered-down beer, milk, wine

coupé d'eau

2. watered-down (scaled-down) fig:

watered-down legislation, measures, policies

atténué

watered-down version

édulcoré

watery [Brit ˈwɔːt(ə)ri, Am ˈwɔdəri, ˈwɑdəri] ADJ

1. watery (too dilute):

watery coffee

trop léger/-ère

watery consistency, paint, sauce

trop liquide

2. watery (insipid):

watery colour, moon, sun, smile

pâle

3. watery (full of tears):

watery eye

plein de larmes

4. watery (secreting liquid):

watery eye

qui pleure

watery wound

qui suinte

5. watery (badly drained):

watery vegetables

mal égoutté

he/the Titanic is lying in a watery grave

il/le Titanic gît au fond des mers

high-water mark N lit

high-water mark

niveau m des hautes eaux

high-water mark fig

apogée m

low-water mark N

low-water mark

niveau m des basses eaux

water-flow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water-flow in the English»French Dictionary

I.water-ski VB intr

water-ski

faire du ski nautique

II.water-ski <-s> N

water-ski

ski m nautique

watery <more, most [or -ier, -iest]> [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·i] ADJ

1. watery (bland):

watery

fade

watery coffee

dilué(e)

watery soup

trop clair(e)

2. watery (weak, pale):

watery

délavé(e)

3. watery (full of tears):

watery

mouillé(e)

4. watery (threatening):

watery sky

menaçant(e)

hot-water bottle N

hot-water bottle

bouillotte f

I.overflow N

1. overflow (of liquid):

overflow

débordement m

2. overflow (pipe):

overflow

trop-plein m

3. overflow (surplus):

overflow

surplus m

II.overflow VB intr a. fig

overflow

déborder

to overflow with sth

déborder de qc

to be full to overflowing

être plein à craquer inf

to be (full to) overflowing with emotion

déborder d'émotions

III.overflow VB trans fig

overflow

inonder

waterfall [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·fɔl] N

waterfall

cascade f

waterfront [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·frʌnt] N

waterfront

bord m de l'eau

I.flow [floʊ] VB intr a. fig

flow

couler

flow stream, blood

circuler

flow air

passer

flow drinks

couler à flots

to flow from sth

découler de qc

the river flows through the town

la rivière traverse la ville

II.flow [floʊ] N sing

flow

écoulement m

flow of people, words

flot m

flow of capital, tide

flux m

flow of traffic

affluence f

flow of data

flux m

Phrases:

to go with the flow

suivre le courant

to go against the flow

aller à contre-courant

in full flow

en plein discours

flow chart, flow diagram N

flow chart

organigramme m

waterside [ˈwɔ·t̬ər·saɪd] N no indef art

waterside

bord m de l'eau

a waterside café

un café au bord de l'eau

watershed N

1. watershed GEO:

watershed

ligne f de partage des eaux

2. watershed fig:

watershed

tournant m décisif