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arrosage

watering, irrigation

noun ah-roh-ZAHZH Rare

Usage Note

Arrosage is the action noun from arroser (to water, to spray). It is common in gardening (système d'arrosage — sprinkler system) and agriculture. Arroser also has a colloquial sense of 'to celebrate with a drink', giving arrosage a secondary informal meaning of a celebratory round.

Examples

"L'arrosage du jardin est quotidien."

Natural Translation

Watering the garden is a daily task.

Literal Translation

The watering of the garden is daily.

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