robinet
French → English
(plumbing) Tap: a device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gas from a pipe or container; faucet
Ferme bien le robinet de la cuisine pour éviter les fuites d'eau.
(English) Close the kitchen tap tightly to avoid water leaks.
Le plombier a dû remplacer le robinet de la salle de bain qui fuyait.
(English) The plumber had to replace the bathroom faucet that was leaking.
(figurative) Source: a metaphor for a supply of something, especially credit or money; tap
La banque centrale a décidé de refermer le robinet du crédit facile.
(English) The central bank decided to turn off the tap of easy credit.
Ils ont coupé le robinet des subventions pour cette association.
(English) They cut off the flow of subsidies for this association.
Entry ID: fr:en:robinet · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary