reservoir

réservoir, lac de retenue

Grand lac, souvent créé par l’homme, où l’on garde de l’eau pour l’utiliser plus tard.

En anglais simple : A large lake, often made by people, where water is kept for later use.

• The reservoir supplies our drinking water.
• Heavy rain filled the reservoir last week.
• Water levels in several reservoirs have fallen.

Synonymes : conservatory

Expressions courantes : water reservoir, reservoir levels, build a reservoir

réservoir

Lieu ou récipient où l’on conserve une réserve de quelque chose pour plus tard.

En anglais simple : A place or container that holds a supply of something for later use.

• Check the oil reservoir before starting.
• The pump draws liquid from a small reservoir.
• Each machine has a separate fluid reservoir.

Comment l'utiliser : reservoir of something (The tank acts as a reservoir of fuel.)

Synonymes : tank, container, store

Expressions courantes : oil reservoir, fluid reservoir, reservoir of something