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water slide (a recreational slide with water flowing down it) noun | toboggan aquatique◼◼◼nom {m} |
water softener (device which reduces the calcium and magnesium concentration of hard water) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r) ˈsɒf.nə(r)] [US: ˈwɒ.tər ˈsɒ.fə.nər] | adoucisseur d'eau◼◼◼nom {m} |
water softening (removal of calcium and magnesium ions from water) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r) ˈsɒf.n̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwɒ.tər ˈsɒf.n̩.ɪŋ] | adoucissement de l'eau◼◼◼nom {m} |
water starwort (Callitriche species) noun | callitrichenom {m} |
water strider (any of a number of predatory insects in the family Gerridae) noun | araignée d’eaunom {f} |
water table (level underground) noun | nappe phréatique◼◼◼nom {f} |
water tank (large container used to store water) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r) tæŋk] [US: ˈwɒ.tər ˈtæŋk] | réservoir d'eau◼◼◼nom {m} citerne à eau◼◼◻nom {f} |
water tower (tank of water) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r) ˈtaʊə(r)] [US: ˈwɒ.tər ˈtaʊər] | château d'eau◼◼◼nom {m} |
water under the bridge (something in the past that cannot be controlled but must be accepted) noun | de l'eau a coulé sous les ponts◼◼◼nom {f} histoire ancienne◼◼◻nom {f} |
water vapor (steam) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r) ˈveɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈwɒ.tər ˈveɪ.pər] | vapeur◼◼◼nom {f} vapeur d'eau◼◼◼nom {f} |
water vapor (water in a gaseous state) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r) ˈveɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈwɒ.tər ˈveɪ.pər] | vapeur◼◼◼nom {f} vapeur d'eau◼◼◼nom {f} |
water vole (Microtus richardsoni) noun | campagnol de Richardson◼◼◼nom {m} |
water vole (Old World vole) noun | rat d'eau◼◼◻nom {m} |
water wheel (wheel propelled by water) noun | roue à aubes◼◼◼nom {f} |
waterbed [waterbeds] (bed with a mattress filled with water) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.bed] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌbed] | lit à eau◼◼◼nom {m} |
waterbird (waterfowl) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.bɜːd] [US: ˈwɔːr.tə.bɝːd] | oiseau d’eau◼◼◼nom |
waterboarding (torture technique) noun | simulacre de noyade◼◼◼nom {m} |
waterbomber noun | canadair◼◼◼nom {m} avion-citerne◼◻◻nom {m} bombardier à eau◼◻◻nom {m} |
watercolour [watercolours] (genre) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tək.ʌ.lə(r)] [US: ˈwɔːr.tək.ʌ.lər] | aquarelle◼◼◼nom {f}She paints with watercolours. = Elle peint à l'aquarelle. |
watercolour [watercolours] (painting) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tək.ʌ.lə(r)] [US: ˈwɔːr.tək.ʌ.lər] | aquarelle◼◼◼nom {f}She paints with watercolours. = Elle peint à l'aquarelle. |
watercolour [watercolours] (pigment) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tək.ʌ.lə(r)] [US: ˈwɔːr.tək.ʌ.lər] | aquarelle◼◼◼nom {f}She paints with watercolours. = Elle peint à l'aquarelle. |
watercourse [watercourses] (channel through which water flows) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tək.ɔːs] [US: ˈwɔːr.tək.ɔːrs] | cours◼◼◼nom {m} cours d'eau◼◼◼nom {m} |
watercress (Nasturtium officinale) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.kres] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌkres] | cresson de fontaine◼◼◼nom {m} |
waterer [waterers] (one who waters) noun [UK: ˈwɒ.tə.rə(r)] [US: ˈwɒ.tə.rər] | arroseur◼◼◼nom {m} arroseuse◼◼◼nom {f} |
waterfall [waterfalls] (flow of water over the edge of a cliff) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.fɔːl] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌfɒl] | cascade◼◼◼nom {f}This place is famous for its waterfalls. = Cet endroit est célèbre pour ses cascades. chute d'eau◼◼◻nom {f} |
waterfowl [waterfowls] (birds that spend most of their non-flying time on water) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.faʊl] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ˌfɑːwl] | sauvagine◼◼◼nom {f} oiseau aquatique : oiseaux aquatiques - not restricted to Anatidae)nom |
Watergate (scandal) proper noun [UK: ˈwɑː.tərˌ.ɡet] [US: ˈwɑː.tər.ˌɡet] | Watergate◼◼◼nom propre |
waterhole (depression in which water collects) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.həʊl] [US: ˈwɔːr.təhoʊl] | abreuvoir◼◼◼nom {m} |
watering can (utensil for watering plants) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tər.ɪŋ kæn] [US: ˈwɒ.tər.ɪŋ ˈkæn] | arrosoir◼◼◼nom {m} |
waterline [waterlines] (line on the hull of a ship) noun [UK: ˈwɔː.tə.laɪn] [US: ˈwɔːr.tə.laɪn] | ligne de flottaison◼◼◼nom {f} |