water cart

• Véhicule ou conteneur utilisé pour transporter et distribuer de l'eau, souvent à des fins agricoles, de construction ou municipales, comme l'arrosage ou l'abattement des poussières.

A vehicle or container used to transport and distribute water, often for agricultural, construction, or municipal purposes such as dust control or irrigation.

1. Vehicle for carrying waterB1formal

   A cart or truck used to transport and distribute water, often for street cleaning, gardening, or construction.

   camion-citerne / tonne à eau

   • The water cart sprayed the dusty roads to keep them cool.
   • Farmers used a water cart to irrigate the fields.
   • A water cart was parked near the construction site.

2. Slang: to be in troubleC1slangbritish

   An informal expression meaning to be in a difficult or problematic situation.

   dans le pétrin

   • If you don't finish the report on time, you'll be in the water cart.
   • He's really in the water cart after missing the deadline.
   • She found herself in the water cart when the project failed.