Usage examples of "water down" in English with translation to French

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I suspect they water down the beer in that pub. Je les soupçonne de couper la bière avec de l'eau dans ce bistro.
The ice watered down the juice. La glace a dilué le jus.
The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley. Le barrage céda et lâcha une grande masse d'eau en aval de la vallée.
Her body was already in the water from the waist down. Son corps était déjà immergé à partir de la taille.
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.
Aqua expresses the colour of clear water, it is a bright, and light, blue. Le bleu-vert exprime la couleur de l'eau claire ; c'est un bleu brillant et clair.
The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.
In swimming pools, water is continuously pumped through a filter. Dans les piscines, l'eau est continuellement pompée à travers un filtre.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.
The fisherman cast the fishing line into the water. Le pêcheur lança sa ligne dans l'eau.
Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.
My water bottle just got spilled on my computer! Ma bouteille d'eau vient de se renverser sur mon ordinateur !
He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.
A passing car splashed water on us. Une voiture qui passait nous a éclaboussés.
She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.
Give me a glass of water, please. Donne-moi un verre d'eau, s'il te plaît.
He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.
Cotton absorbs water. Le coton absorbe l'eau.
Let me write it down so I don't forget. Laisse-moi l'écrire afin que je ne l'oublie pas.
When water cools, it can become snow or ice. Quand l'eau refroidit, elle peut devenir de la neige ou de la glace.
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