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eaux nom {f pl}

water [waters]◼◼◼(body of water, or specific part of it)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈwɒ.tər]
It's dangerous to dive in shallow water. = Il est dangereux de plonger dans des eaux peu profondes.

eaux de pluie nom {f pl}

rainwater◼◼◼(water sourced from rain)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪn.wɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈreɪˌn.wɒ.tər]

eaux grises nom {f pl}

gray water◼◼◼(non-potable, but non-toxic water)
noun

eaux internationales nom {f pl}

international waters◼◼◼(ocean not belonging to any country)
noun

eaux noires nom

blackwater◼◼◼(contaminated waste water)
noun
[UK: ˈblæ.kwɔː.tə(r)] [US: ˈblæ.kwɔːr.tər]

eaux territoriales nom {f pl}

territorial waters◼◼◼(belt of coastal waters)
noun
[UK: ˌte.rɪ.ˈtɔː.rɪəl ˈwɔː.təz] [US: ˌte.rə.ˈtɔː.riəl ˈwɒ.tərz]

eaux usées nom {f pl}

wastewater [wastewaters]◼◼◼(water containing waste products)
noun
[UK: ˈweɪˌs.twɒ.tə(r)] [US: ˈweɪˌs.twɒ.tər]

sewage◼◼◼(suspension of water and waste)
noun
[UK: ˈsjuːɪdʒ] [US: ˈsuːɪdʒ]

[colloquial] s'emmêler les pinceaux verbe

misstep(to step badly or incorrectly)
verb
[UK: ˌmɪs.ˈstep] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈstep]

[plural or formal] faites de beaux rêves phrase

sweet dreamsphrase

[Quebec] exode des cerveaux nom {m}

brain drain [brain drains](emigration of educated people)
noun
[UK: breɪn dreɪn] [US: ˈbreɪn ˈdreɪn]

[singular] fais de beaux rêves phrase

sweet dreamsphrase

[vulgar] péter les pruneaux verbe

act up(to misbehave, cause trouble)
verb
[UK: ækt ʌp] [US: ˈækt ʌp]

anneaux borroméens nom

Borromean rings◼◼◼noun

anneaux olympiques nom {m pl}

Olympic Rings◼◼◼(symbol)
noun

Arceneaux nom propre

Arceneaux◼◼◼proper noun
[UK: ˈɑː.sə.nəʊ] [US: ˈɑːr.səno.ʊ]

ascenseur à bateaux nom {m}

boat lift◼◼◼(mechanism)
noun

bain d’oiseaux nom

birdbath(basin for wild birds)
noun
[UK: bˈɜːdbaθ] [US: bˈɜːdbæθ]

bateaux coulés phrase

loose lips sink ships◼◼◼(saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences)
phrase

beaux-arts nom {m pl}

fine arts◼◼◼(purely aesthetic arts)
noun
[UK: faɪn ɑːts] [US: ˈfaɪn ˈɑːrts]

bec-en-ciseaux nom {m}

skimmer [skimmers]◼◼◼(bird of genus Rynchops)
noun
[UK: ˈskɪ.mə(r)] [US: ˈskɪ.mər]

bec-en-ciseaux noir nom {m}

black skimmer◼◼◼(bird)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈskɪ.mə(r)] [US: ˈblæk ˈskɪ.mər]

Bordeaux nom propre
{m}

Bordeaux◼◼◼(city)
proper noun
[UK: bɔː.ˈdəʊ] [US: bɒrˈdo.ʊ]

bordeaux nom

burgundy [Burgundies]◼◼◼(color)
noun
[UK: ˈbɜː.ɡən.di] [US: ˈbɝː.ɡən.di]

maroon [maroons]◼◼◻(dark red, somewhat brownish colour)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈruːn] [US: mə.ˈruːn]

claret [clarets]◼◼◻(wine-red color)
noun
[UK: ˈklæ.rət] [US: ˈklæ.rət]

bordeaux adjectif

burgundy◼◼◼(color)
adjective
[UK: ˈbɜː.ɡən.di] [US: ˈbɝː.ɡən.di]

maroon◼◼◻(color)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈruːn] [US: mə.ˈruːn]

bordeaux-clairet nom {m}

claret [clarets](wine)
noun
[UK: ˈklæ.rət] [US: ˈklæ.rət]

brûler ses vaisseaux verbe

burn one's bridgesverb

busard des roseaux nom {m}

marsh harrier◼◼◼(Circus aeruginosus)
noun
[UK: ˈmɑːʃ.ˌhæ.rɪə] [US: ˈmɑːʃ.ˌhæ.rɪə]

bâtir des châteaux en Espagne verbe

build castles in the air◼◼◼(to have any desire, idea, or plan unlikely to be realized)
verb
[UK: bɪld ˈkɑːs.l̩z ɪn ðə eə(r)] [US: ˈbɪld ˈkæs.l̩z ɪn ðə ˈer]

Chenonceaux nom propre
{m}

Chenonceaux◼◼◼(town)
proper noun

châteaux en Espagne nom {m pl}

castle in the air◼◼◼(desire, idea, or plan unlikely to ever be realized)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑːs.l̩ ɪn ðə eə(r)] [US: ˈkæs.l̩ ɪn ðə ˈer]

ciseaux nom {m pl}

scissors [scissors]◼◼◼(hand with the index and middle fingers open in the game of rock paper scissors)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.zəz] [US: ˈsɪ.zərz]
Where are my scissors? = Où sont mes ciseaux ?

scissors [scissors]◼◼◼(tool used for cutting)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.zəz] [US: ˈsɪ.zərz]
Where are my scissors? = Où sont mes ciseaux ?

ciseaux à ongles nom {m}

nail scissors◼◼◼(small scissors)
noun
[UK: neɪl ˈsɪ.zəz] [US: ˈneɪl ˈsɪ.zərz]

condamner les panneaux verbe

batten down the hatches(nautical: to cover the hatches)
verb
[UK: ˈbæt.n̩ daʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪz] [US: ˈbæt.n̩ ˈdaʊn ðə ˈhæ.tʃəz]

copeaux nom {m pl}

swarf◼◼◼(waste chips or shavings)
noun
[UK: swɔːf] [US: swɔːrf]

couper aux ciseaux verbe

scissor [scissored, scissoring, scissors]◼◼◼(to cut using scissors)
verb
[UK: ˈsɪ.zə] [US: ˈsɪ.zər]

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