eau

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A clear liquid that sustains life and appears in nature, bodies and other settings.

Examples

  • Fais chauffer de l'eau pour le thé.
    Heat some water for tea.
  • Je bois un verre d'eau.
    I drink a glass of water.
  • L'eau de ce diamant paraît limpide.
    The clarity of this diamond looks striking.
  • Les plantes ont besoin d'eau.
    Plants need water.
  • Les eaux se retirent après l'inondation.
    The waters recede after the flood.

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mer
rivière
sérosité
éclat
transparence
liquide
limpidité

Meanings

Water as a liquid

noun
nature
neutral
The colorless liquid made of hydrogen and oxygen, used for drinking, washing and sustaining life.

Examples

  • Je bois un verre d'eau.
    I drink a glass of water.
  • L'eau de la rivière est froide.
    The river water is cold.
  • Fais chauffer de l'eau pour le thé.
    Heat some water for tea.
  • Les plantes ont besoin d'eau.
    Plants need water.
  • L'eau gèle quand il fait très froid.
    Water freezes when it is very cold.

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Body of water

noun
geography
neutral
A sea, river, lake or other spread of water considered as a place or surface.

Examples

  • Ils habitent près de l'eau.
    They live near the water.
  • Le bateau glisse sur l'eau.
    The boat glides over the water.
  • Nous marchons au bord de l'eau.
    We walk along the water.
  • Le chien a sauté dans l'eau.
    The dog jumped into the water.
  • Les eaux se retirent après l'inondation.
    The waters recede after the flood.

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Clear body fluid

noun
body
neutral
A clear fluid produced by the body, such as fluid in a blister or the fluid surrounding a baby before birth.

Examples

  • La cloque est pleine d'eau.
    The blister is full of fluid.
  • Les eaux se sont rompues avant l'arrivée à l'hôpital.
    Her waters broke before she reached the hospital.
  • Ses yeux se remplissent d'eau.
    Her eyes fill with tears.
  • Cette petite plaie laisse sortir de l'eau.
    A clear fluid comes out of this small wound.
  • Le médecin a observé l'eau dans la cloque.
    The doctor examined the fluid in the blister.

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Clarity or luster

noun
beauty
technical
The clear appearance or soft shine of a gemstone, pearl or, in literary writing, eyes.

Examples

  • Cette perle a une belle eau.
    This pearl has a beautiful luster.
  • Le bijoutier admire l'eau de la pierre.
    The jeweler admires the stone's clarity.
  • L'eau de ce diamant paraît limpide.
    The clarity of this diamond looks striking.
  • La lumière révèle l'eau de la perle.
    The light brings out the pearl's luster.
  • Le poète décrit l'eau claire de ses yeux.
    The poet describes the clear brightness of her eyes.

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Etymology

From Latin aqua, ‘water’.

FAQ

What does eau usually mean?

Usually water, the liquid people drink and use.

Is eau feminine?

Yes. Say l'eau or une eau.

What is the plural of eau?

It is eaux, often used for waters of different kinds or a large body of water.

Can eau refer to a river or lake?

Yes. Au bord de l'eau can mean at the water's edge.

Where does eau come from?

From Latin aqua, meaning water.

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