eau

water

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l'eau

A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).

feminine noun

1. (beverage)

a. water

Mon but est de boire 2,5 litres d'eau par jour.My goal is to drink 2.5 liters of water a day.

2. (liquid)

a. water

De l’eau sombre s’est infiltrée dans le sous-sol après la forte pluie.Dark water seeped into the basement after the heavy rain.

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ballon d'eau chaude	hot water tank
carafe d'eau	water carafe
eau	water
eau bénite	holy water
eau courante	running water
eau de Cologne	cologne
eau de cuisson	cooking water
eau de Javel	bleach
eau de mer	seawater
eau de parfum	eau de parfum
eau de pluie	rainwater
eau de toilette	eau de toilette
eau distillée	distilled water
eau douce	fresh water
eau salée	salt water
eau vive	white water
eau-de-vie	eau-de-vie
eau-forte	etching
jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain	to throw the baby out with the bathwater
melon d'eau	watermelon