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pothole

/ˈpɒthəʊl/

/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

potholesubstantiv

potholes

Pl.

/ˈpɒthəʊl/

/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

Übersetzungen

The car hit a pothole and damaged its tire.

Машина наехала на выбоину и повредила шину.

Definitionen

A depression or hollow in a road surface caused by wear or subsidence.

The car hit a pothole, causing a jolt to everyone inside.

A deep natural underground cavity formed by the erosion of rock, especially by the action of water.

The explorers discovered a large pothole in the limestone cave.

Synonyme

potholeverb

potholed

Präteritum

potholed

Partizip Perfekt

potholing

Gerundium

/ˈpɒthəʊl/

/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

Used both transitively and intransitively for the creation of potholes or the activity of cave exploration.

Definitionen

To develop or cause to develop potholes in a road surface.

Years of freezing and thawing have potholed the old highway.

To explore vertical cave shafts or caves as a sport (chiefly British).

They spent the weekend potholing in the Yorkshire Dales.

potholeadjektiv

Attributive use referring to things connected with potholes or their repair.

Definitionen

Relating to potholes or their repair.

The council launched an extensive pothole repair program.