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trough

UK
/trɒf/
US
/trɔf/

Translations

troughnoun
troughs
pl
UK
/trɒf/
US
/trɔf/
creuxEn parlant d’une dépression allongée entre des vagues, des crêtes ou des ondulations.
The ship rocked gently in the trough of the waves.
Le navire oscillait doucement dans le creux des vagues.
talwegEn météorologie.
A cold front was approaching from the west, marked by a deep trough on the weather map.
Un front froid approchait par l’ouest, marqué par un talweg profond sur la carte météorologique.
creuxEn économie, désigne un point bas d’un cycle conjoncturel.
The economy is currently in a trough, but experts predict a recovery soon.
L’économie est actuellement dans un creux, mais les experts prévoient მალე une reprise.
The farmer filled the trough with fresh water for the horses.
Le fermier a rempli l’auge d’eau fraîche pour les chevaux.
rigoleEn parlant d’un petit canal ou d’un conduit pour l’écoulement d’un liquide.
The rainwater flowed down the trough into the garden.
L’eau de pluie s’est écoulée dans la rigole jusqu’au jardin.
Synonyms
depression
basin
valley
trench
gutter
channel

Definitions

troughnoun
A long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of.
The farmer filled the trough with fresh water for the horses.
A channel used to convey a liquid.
The rainwater flowed down the trough into the garden.
A long, narrow depression between waves or ridges.
The ship rocked gently in the trough of the waves.
A period of low economic activity or a low point in a business cycle.
The economy is currently in a trough, but experts predict a recovery soon.
Meteorology: an elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather.
A cold front was approaching from the west, marked by a deep trough on the weather map.
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