water shortage 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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shortage [Brit ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ, Am ˈʃɔrdɪdʒ] N

water shortage in the PONS Dictionary

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shortage [ˈʃɔ:tɪdʒ, Am ˈʃɔ:rt̬ɪdʒ] N

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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It faces rampant problems of pollution and water shortage.
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The post experienced a chronic water shortage, and was abandoned in 1867.
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The water tower was constructed due to a severe water shortage in 1895 that forced cancellation of classes.
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The project aims to address the water shortage problems through rainwater harvesting, increasing green cover and desilting existing step wells, among other methods.
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The distillery discontinued product in the fall of 1890 due to a water shortage but had whiskey in its warehouses until 1908 or 1909.
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Supplies of water and food also dwindled, and the water shortage was made worse by the loss of the island's reservoirs.
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The influx and rapid population expansion led to a series of public health crises, water shortage, and lawlessness.
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During the past few years, the water supply to the village has been diminishing rapidly and the village is currently suffering from a water shortage.
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Outside the monsoon season, there is a water shortage.
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After the defeat, and also possibly due to real water shortage, the city was abandoned and left in ruins.
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