waterfall

cascade, chute d'eau

Endroit où l’eau d’une rivière ou d’un ruisseau tombe depuis un rebord élevé.

En anglais simple : A place where water in a river or stream falls over a high edge.

• We walked to the waterfall.
• Several waterfalls flow down the mountain after rain.
• Can you hear the waterfall from here?

Synonymes : falls, cascade

Expressions courantes : beautiful waterfall, waterfall pool, behind the waterfall

cascade, torrent

Grande quantité de liquide, de fumée ou d’une matière semblable qui descend en un flot.

En anglais simple : A large amount of liquid, smoke, or something similar flowing downward together.

• A waterfall of mist covered the steps.
• The broken pipe released a waterfall of dirty water.
• We watched a waterfall of foam spill over the tank's edge.

Comment l'utiliser : a waterfall of something (A waterfall of smoke spilled over the wall.)

Synonymes : cascade, torrent

Expressions courantes : waterfall of smoke, waterfall of mist, waterfall of foam

boire à la régalade

Façon de boire en versant le liquide dans la bouche sans toucher le récipient avec les lèvres.

En anglais simple : Drinking by pouring liquid into your mouth without letting your lips touch the container.

• Can I take a waterfall?
• She did a waterfall from the shared bottle.
• His attempt at a waterfall left his shirt wet.

Comment l'utiliser : take a waterfall from something (He took a waterfall from my bottle without touching the rim.)

Expressions courantes : take a waterfall, do a waterfall, waterfall from something

couler en cascade

Couler ou tomber vers le bas en un flot abondant et continu.

En anglais simple : To flow or fall downward in a large, continuous stream.

• Water began to waterfall over the rocks.
• Her long hair waterfalled down her shoulders.
• Silk curtains waterfall from the high ceiling.

Comment l'utiliser : waterfall down/over something (Her hair waterfalled down her back.)

Synonymes : cascade, pour

Expressions courantes : waterfall down something, waterfall over something