water bath in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for water bath in the English»French Dictionary

water bath N

water bath CHEM, FOOD

bain m marie

Translations for water bath in the English»French Dictionary

run water, bath

faire couler

water/dye bath

bain froid/de teinture

Translations for water bath in the English»French Dictionary

I.bath [Brit bɑːθ, Am bæθ] N

1. bath (wash, washing water):

bath

bain m

to have or take Am a bath

prendre un bain

to run a bath

faire couler un bain

to give sb a bath

donner un bain à qn

give the baby his bath!

donne son bain au bébé!

2. bath Brit (tub):

bath

baignoire f

acrylic/enamel bath

baignoire en acrylique/en émail

I was in the bath

j'étais dans mon bain

3. bath Am (bathroom):

bath

salle f de bains

4. bath:

bath CHEM, PHOTO, TECH, TEXTIL

bain m

water/dye bath

bain froid/de teinture

II.baths N npl

1. baths (for swimming):

baths

piscine f

2. baths (in spa):

baths

thermes mpl

3. baths (municipal):

baths dated

bains mpl publics

4. baths Am (for homosexuals):

baths inf

sauna m pour homosexuels

III.bath [Brit bɑːθ, Am bæθ] VB trans Brit

bath

baigner

IV.bath [Brit bɑːθ, Am bæθ] VB intr Brit

bath

prendre un bain

V.bath [Brit bɑːθ, Am bæθ]

to take a bath Am

subir des pertes (financières)

to take an early bath (in football) inf euph

être mis sur la touche

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

water bath in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for water bath in the English»French Dictionary

to throw out the baby with the bath water

jeter le bébé avec l'eau du bain

Translations for water bath in the English»French Dictionary

I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] 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)

hot and cold 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 f

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

of the first water

de tout premier ordre

to get into hot water

se mettre dans le pétrin

to be in deep water

avoir dans le pétrin

still waters run deep

il faut se méfier de l'eau qui sommeille

to hold water

tenir debout

II.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB trans

1. water (give water to):

water plants

arroser

water cows, horses

faire boire

2. water (dilute):

water

diluer

III.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

pleurer

2. water (salivate):

water

saliver

I.bath [bɑ:θ, Am bæθ] N

1. bath (water, wash):

bath

bain m

bath oil

huile f pour le bain

to run sb a bath

faire couler un bain à qn

to give sb/sth a bath

baigner qn/qc

to have [or take] a bath

prendre un bain

2. bath (tub):

bath

baignoire f

3. bath (container):

bath

cuvette f

II.bath [bɑ:θ, Am bæθ] VB intr

bath

se baigner

III.bath [bɑ:θ, Am bæθ] VB trans

bath

baigner