waterfall

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A flow of water over the edge of a cliff.
2. (figuratively) A waterfall-like outpouring of liquid, smoke, etc.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of) Short for waterfall model
4. (US, slang) The action of drinking from a vessel without touching it with the lips, considered more sanitary for a shared vessel.
5. (colloquial, dated) A necktie.
6. (colloquial, dated) A chignon (hairstyle).
7. (colloquial, dated) A beard.
8. A kind of handstand with chin tucked and back arched.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To fall like a waterfall.
2. (transitive) To drink (something) from a container by pouring it from a height so as not to touch one's lips to the rim.
3. Synonym of recycle.

Concepts

cascade

chute d’eau

chute

chute d'eau

cataracte

saut

ravin

choit

destination

Synonymes

cascade

cataract

falls

fall

spring

fountain

⛲

chute

drop

steep

falling out

linn

watercouse

mountain-torrent

head fall

free overfall

hydraulic drop

cadence

mountain torrent

collapse

destination

downfall

jump

leap

punch line

rapids

Traductions

Wasserfall

cascata

waterval

cascada

cascata

cachoeira

καταρράκτης

cascada

catarata

caída de agua

شلال

cataracta

salto de agua

şelale

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: waterfal

Hérité de ancien anglais: wæterġefeall

Appartenant à frison occidental: wetterfal

Appartenant à néerlandais: waterval

Appartenant à allemand: Wasserfall

Appartenant à suédois: vattenfall

In summary

From Middle English waterfal, waterfalle, from Old English wæterġefeall (“waterfall”), equivalent to water + fall. Cognate with West Frisian wetterfal (“waterfall”), Dutch waterval (“waterfall”), German Wasserfall (“waterfall”), Swedish vattenfall (“waterfall”).

Phrases

Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon .

Multnomah Falls est la plus haute cascade de l'État de l'Oregon.