water’ in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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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water-carrier [Brit ˈwɔːtəkarɪə] N

water’ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water’ in the English»French Dictionary

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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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water’ Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bob up and down on water
danser sur l'eau
to mix like oil and water
mal se mélanger
to pump water out of a boat
pomper l'eau pour l'évacuer d'un bateau
to wipe the water off the bench
essuyer l'eau du banc
to empty the water from a bowl
vider un bassin de son eau
to be keeping one's head above water
être à flot (être à jour dans son travail)
to be put on bread and water
être (mis) au pain sec
stand where natural spring water is drunk
buvette
to mix the flour/plaster with water
délayer la farine/le plâtre dans de l'eau
to skim a stone on the water
faire ricocher une pierre sur l'eau

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Important parameters for beer mats are water absorbency, wet rub and printability.
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The house also features tiled terraces that reach down all the way to the water.
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Some aquarists filter or purify their water through deionization or reverse osmosis prior to using it.
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Self-cleaning can sometimes be achieved if the fish stocks density is sufficiently high and the water level is sufficiently low.
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Or, mix some water with creamy hair conditioner and put it in a spray bottle.
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Once the water is boiling, add rapini and cover.
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For example, the drunken shrimp can be cooked in boiling water instead of serving them while they are still live.
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General construction activities with respect to mining and production facilities, generation and distribution of electrical energy and of steam and hot water.
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This may also free up short supplies of summer time water for other beneficial uses.
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All the menus had the same food offerings, including burgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, salad, fries, desserts, soda and water.
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