flood waters im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für flood waters im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

hold dam, wall: water, flood waters

retenir, contenir

Übersetzungen für flood waters im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

il a été emporté par les crues

he was swept away by the flood waters

Übersetzungen für flood waters im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.water [Brit 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 wörtl

garder la tête hors de l'eau

to keep one's head above water (financially) übtr

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 SUBST Plsubst

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] VERB trans

water (in gardening) lawn, plant

arroser

water LANDW 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] VERB 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

I.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] SUBST

1. flood wörtl:

flood

inondation f

destroyed by flood

détruit par une inondation

insured against flood

assuré contre l'inondation

‘flood!’ (on roadsign)

‘attention, route inondée!’

the river is in flood

la rivière est en crue

the Flood BIBL

le Déluge

2. flood übtr:

a flood of people, visitors, light, memories

un flot de

a flood of letters, complaints

un déluge de

to be in floods of tears

verser des torrents de larmes

3. flood ugs FOTO, THEAT → floodlight

II.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] VERB trans

1. flood wörtl:

flood area, house

inonder

flood river

faire déborder

2. flood übtr light, tears, mail:

flood

inonder

memories flooded her mind

les souvenirs affluaient

relief flooded his face

le soulagement illumina son visage

3. flood HANDEL (over-supply):

flood shops, market

inonder (with de)

4. flood MOTOR:

flood engine, carburettor

noyer

III.flood [Brit flʌd, Am fləd] VERB intr

1. flood:

flood meadow, street, cellar:

être inondé

flood river:

déborder

2. flood übtr:

to flood into sth light:

inonder qc

to flood into sth people:

envahir qc

tears flooded down his cheeks

les larmes lui inondaient les joues

a blush flooded over his face

la rougeur lui envahit le visage

to flood over or through sb emotion:

envahir qn

IV.flooded ADJ

flooded area, house:

flooded

inondé

to be flooded with light, calls, complaints, tears, refugees

être inondé de

Siehe auch: floodlight

I.floodlight [Brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, Am ˈflədˌlaɪt] SUBST

floodlight

projecteur m

to play under floodlights

jouer à la lumière des projecteurs, jouer en nocturne

II.floodlight <Prät, Part Passé floodlit> [Brit ˈflʌdlʌɪt, Am ˈflədˌlaɪt] VERB trans

floodlight building

illuminer

floodlight match, stage

éclairer

III.floodlit ADJ

floodlit match

joué en nocturne

floodlit building, pageant

illuminé

flood waters im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für flood waters im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

flood in water, light

couler à flots

Übersetzungen für flood waters im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] 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)

running water

eau courante

to keep one's head above water a. übtr

maintenir la tête hors de l'eau

low/high water

marée f basse/haute

to tread water a. übtr

faire du sur-place

to pass water

uriner

Wendungen:

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

to get into hot water

se mettre dans le pétrin

to be in deep water

être dans le pétrin

still waters run deep

il n'est pire eau que l'eau qui dort Sprichw

to hold water

tenir debout

II.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VERB trans

1. water (give water to):

water plants

arroser

water cows, horses

faire boire

2. water (dilute):

water

diluer

III.water [ˈwɔ·t̬ər] VERB intr

1. water (produce tears):

water

pleurer

2. water (salivate):

water

saliver

I.flood [flʌd] VERB trans

1. flood (overflow):

flood a. übtr

inonder

flood person

submerger

a river floods its banks

une rivière sort de son lit

we've been flooded with protests

nous avons été inondés de protestations

2. flood LANDW, ÖKOL:

flood valley

irriguer

3. flood AUTO:

flood engine

noyer

II.flood [flʌd] VERB intr

flood

être inondé

flood river

déborder

flood people

affluer

III.flood [flʌd] SUBST

1. flood (overflow):

flood

inondation f

in flood

en décrue

the floods of a river

les crues fpl d'une rivière

floods of light

des flots de lumière

2. flood (outpouring):

flood

flot m

flood of mail, calls

déluge m

flood of products

invasion f

floods of tears

des torrents mpl de larmes

3. flood REL:

the Flood

le Déluge

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

Keep important personal items such as family memorabilia, momentoes, photograph albums and important documents out of the reach of flood waters.

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During the high flood stage, flood waters arriving at the lake are reported as per sec.

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Since 1990 the lower reaches of the river have been canalized, removing meanders and hence improving the evacuation of flood waters.

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The dam serves its flood control purpose during the rainy season collecting and then controlling the release of flood waters through the base outlet tunnel.

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However, not long after entering the building, flood waters inundated the structure and caused it to collapse.

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Flood waters reached track level in 1955 and were 11 feet (3.3 m) over the railway in 1964.

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Further east is a tall levee, constructed in the 1990s to ward off flood waters.

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When the flood waters receded, the triangle was divided into fields between the families.

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The project effectively put flood waters under control.

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At flood stage its elevation is at 437.5 ft above sea level and it is capable of storing 966700 acre.ft of flood waters.

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