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tide

UK
/taɪd/
US
/taɪd/

Translations

tidenoun
tides
pl
UK
/taɪd/
US
/taɪd/
The fishermen waited for the tide to come in before setting out to sea.
Les pêcheurs ont attendu que la marée monte avant de prendre la mer.
Additional translations
périodeSens littéraire ou vieilli.
Synonyms
flow
current
trend
movement
drift
surge
wave
tideverb
tided
Past Simple
tided
Past Participle
tiding
Gerund
UK
/taɪd/
US
/taɪd/
dépannerS’emploie surtout avec l’idée de « tide over ».
A short-term loan should tide us over until sales improve.
Un prêt à court terme devrait nous dépanner jusqu’à l’amélioration des ventes.
The river tides twice a day, bringing in fresh water from the sea.
La rivière flue deux fois par jour, apportant de l’eau douce depuis la mer.
The debris tided out to sea after the storm.
Les débris ont dérivé vers le large après la tempête.
Additional translations
flotterSens transitif rare.
Synonyms
ebb
rise
surge
flow
tideadjective
Used attributively to describe things relating to tides, e.g. "tide pool", "tide gauge".
maréalTerme rare ou technique.
Tide currents can erode the shoreline over time.
Les courants maréaux peuvent éroder le rivage avec le temps.

Definitions

tidenoun
The periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon.
The fishermen waited for the tide to come in before setting out to sea.
A powerful surge of feeling or trend of events.
There was a tide of public opinion against the new policy.
A time or season, especially one marked by a particular event or phenomenon.
The holiday tide brought a sense of joy and celebration to the town.
tideverb
To flow as the tide; to rise and fall like the tide.
The river tides twice a day, bringing in fresh water from the sea.
To cause to float with or as if with the tide.
The fishermen tided their boats into the harbor with the incoming tide.
To carry or drift with the tide.
The debris tided out to sea after the storm.
To help or enable (someone or something) to get through a difficult period — usually used with the particle "over".
A short-term loan should tide us over until sales improve.
tideadjective
Relating to, caused by, or dependent on the tide.
Tide currents can erode the shoreline over time.
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