l'eau

A good sleep did more for Mr. Jorrocks than the doctor, and when the "médecin" called in the morning, and repeated the injunction "encore l'eau chaud," he bellowed out, "Cuss your _l'eau chaud_, my stomach ain't a reserwoir!

Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Robert Smith Surtees 1833

; Tiens, bois un peu, Chérie = Here, have a bit to drink, Sweetie; le panier (m) = basket; le jus (m) = juice; ah, ça fait du bien = oh, that feels good; la mamie = granny, grandma; Après on va mettre les pieds dans l'eau.

French Word-A-Day: 2009

Un train qui ne marche pas que sur des rails, mais aussi sur l'eau.

Global Voices in English » Morocco: Don’t Blame the Rain 2009

Quand l'eau monte à ce niveau avec des infrastructures comme les nôtres, il faudrait imaginer le pire!!!! je m'imagine dans ma voiture dans cette situation, à moitié dans la boue

Global Voices in English » Tunisia: Severe Flooding Kills 15 2009

It would have been a sacrifice, defacing the sweet sign above the town hall's entry, but l'eau, just like the air we breathe, is a human right that should not rhyme with industry.

aubade - French Word-A-Day 2010

Have French Word-A-Day delivered to your email inbox and never miss a word! le baptême de l'air = first flight, first ride in an airplane le baptême de l'eau = first swim, sail ... first time in the water le baptême du feu (baptism of fire) = first combat la robe de baptême = christening robe

French Word-A-Day: 2010

; Tiens, bois un peu, Chérie = Here, have a bit to drink, Sweetie; le panier (m) = basket; le jus (m) = juice; ah, ça fait du bien = oh, that feels good; la mamie = granny, grandma; Après on va mettre les pieds dans l'eau.

French Word-A-Day: 2009

; Tiens, bois un peu, Chérie = Here, have a bit to drink, Sweetie; le panier (m) = basket; le jus (m) = juice; ah, ça fait du bien = oh, that feels good; la mamie = granny, grandma; Après on va mettre les pieds dans l'eau.

dorloter - French Word-A-Day 2009

It would have been a sacrifice, defacing the sweet sign above the town hall's entry, but l'eau, just like the air we breathe, is a human right that should not rhyme with industry.

French Word-A-Day: 2010

Have French Word-A-Day delivered to your email inbox and never miss a word! le baptême de l'air = first flight, first ride in an airplane le baptême de l'eau = first swim, sail ... first time in the water le baptême du feu (baptism of fire) = first combat la robe de baptême = christening robe

bapteme - French Word-A-Day 2010