Usage Note
robinet is the standard word for a water tap in French. Ouvrir le robinet means 'to turn on the tap'. The diminutive suffix -et gives it a slightly old-fashioned charm, since it originally referred to a small stopcock. L'eau du robinet is simply tap water.
Examples
"Ferme le robinet après toi."
Natural Translation
Turn off the tap after you.
Related Words
Explore French by topic