Eau Meaning in English

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التعريف

A French word that means 'water', often used in English to refer to water in a sophisticated or branding context, especially for bottled water or perfumes (e.g. 'eau de toilette').

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in product names like 'eau de parfum' (perfume) or 'eau minérale' (mineral water), it gives a French, luxurious feel. Not used in casual English for regular water. Often pronounced with a French accent ('oh').

• Spanish: agua
• Portuguese (BR): água
• Portuguese (PT): água
• Chinese (Simplified): 水
• Chinese (Traditional): 水
• Hindi: पानी
• Arabic: ماء
• Bengali: ঊ (ফরাসি ভাষায় জল) - ও (ফরাসি উচ্চারণে 'ও')
• Russian: о (фр. вода) - о- (произносится как 'о')
• Japanese: オー（フランス語で水）
• Vietnamese: eau (nước, tiếng Pháp)
• Korean: 오 (프랑스어로 물)
• Turkish: eau (Fransızca su)
• Urdu: او (فرانسیسی زبان میں پانی)
• Indonesian: eau (nước, tiếng Pháp)

جمل نموذجية

You see the word 'eau' a lot in luxury skincare products.

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Many perfumes are called 'eau de parfum'.

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I bought a bottle of 'eau minérale' at the café.

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The label says 'eau' because it is a French brand.

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He prefers to buy sparkling 'eau' when he goes out to eat.

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'Eau de Cologne' is a classic type of fragrance.

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