water closet dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de water closet dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

water closet GB SUBST démod

water closet

toilettes fpl

Traductions de water closet dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

cabinet d'aisances démod

water closet GB démod

water-closet

water closet

garde-robe démod

water closet démod

Traductions de water closet dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.closet [GB ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət] SUBST

1. closet:

closet (cupboard)

placard m

closet (for clothes)

penderie f

2. closet (room):

closet

cabinet m

3. closet (lavatory):

closet démod

cabinet m

II.closet [GB ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət] ADJ épith (secret)

closet alcoholic, fascist

inavoué, qui s'en cache

III.closet [GB ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət] VERBE trans

closet

enfermer

to be closeted with sb

être en tête-à-tête avec qn

a closeted world

un univers clos

IV.closet [GB ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑzət]

to come out of the closet homosexual:

déclarer publiquement son homosexualité

to come out of the closet (gen)

se révéler sous son propre jour

I.water [GB ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] SUBST

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 litt

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 épith 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 SUBST pl. tantum

1. waters MAR:

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 MÉD (in obstetrics):

waters

eaux fpl

her waters have broken

elle a perdu les eaux

III.water [GB ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VERBE trans

water (in gardening) lawn, plant

arroser

water AGR crop, field

irriguer

water horse, livestock

abreuver

a country watered by many rivers littér

un pays arrosé par de nombreuses rivières

IV.water [GB ˈwɔːtə, Am ˈwɔdər, ˈwɑdər] VERBE 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 [GB 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 closet dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de water closet dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

water closet SUBST

water closet

cabinets mpl

Traductions de water closet dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.closet [ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑ:zɪt] SUBST Am

1. closet (cupboard):

closet

placard m

2. closet (for food):

closet

garde-manger m

Idiomes/Tournures:

to come out of the closet

se montrer au grand jour

II.closet [ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑ:zɪt] ADJ

closet

caché(e)

III.closet [ˈklɒzɪt, Am ˈklɑ:zɪt] VERBE trans

closet

enfermer

to closet oneself somewhere

s'enfermer quelque part

I.water [ˈwɔ:təʳ, Am ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ] SUBST

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

Idiomes/Tournures:

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] VERBE 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] VERBE intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

pleurer

2. water (salivate):

water

saliver

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

The name comes from the term water closet, the traditional name for a toilet.

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The duties of the office involved waiting on the king when he ate in private, helping him to dress, guarding the bedchamber and water closet, and providing companionship.

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In other words, damaged her urethra, and after this she has to trot to a water closet every half an hour.

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The five-piece ensuite features twin sinks, a shower stall, corner oval tub and a water closet.

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In the days before the indoor water closet she may have been required to empty and clean the servants' chamber pots as well.

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They jammed the toilet under the stairs or in a closet (source of water closet name) and they built the sink into the wooden washstand.

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The master ensuite bathroom has a large spa shower, a separate water closet and double sinks.

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Although the water closet was used in wealthy homes, concerns over river pollution, costs and available water supplies meant that most towns and cities chose more labour-intensive dry conservancy systems.

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Additional structures were constructed at the site over time, including a station master's house, water tower, water closet, and a second depot for freight located farther to the north.

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The fixtures were not modern; the water closet had an overhead tank with a pull-chain.

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