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pond

/pɒnd/

/pɑnd/

Translations

pondnoun

ponds

/pɒnd/

/pɑnd/

étang

The ducks were swimming in the pond near the park.

Les canards nageaient dans l’étang près du parc.

Additional translations

AtlantiqueFamilier, surtout britannique, pour désigner l’océan Atlantique.

bassinPour un plan d’eau artificiel, décoratif ou agricole.

Synonyms

pondverb

ponded

Past Simple

ponded

Past Participle

ponding

Gerund

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stagnerPour l’eau qui s’accumule et reste en surface.

Engineers designed the roof to prevent water from ponding after storms.

Les ingénieurs ont conçu le toit pour empêcher l’eau de stagner après les tempêtes.

se former en mare

After the heavy rain, water began to pond in the low-lying areas of the field.

Après la forte pluie, l’eau a commencé à se former en mares dans les zones basses du champ.

Synonyms

pondadjective

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Used attributively to describe something relating to or typical of a pond (e.g., pond water, pond scum).

d’étang

The scientists collected pond samples to study microorganisms.

Les scientifiques ont prélevé des échantillons d’étang pour étudier des micro-organismes.

Definitions

pondnoun

A small body of still water, typically smaller than a lake.

The ducks were swimming in the pond near the park.

A small, artificial body of water used for decorative or agricultural purposes.

The garden featured a beautiful koi pond surrounded by flowers.

the Atlantic Ocean (informal, chiefly British)

Her music became popular on both sides of the pond.

pondverb

To form a pond or pool by collecting water.

After the heavy rain, water began to pond in the low-lying areas of the field.

To cause (water) to accumulate and remain on a surface.

Engineers designed the roof to prevent water from ponding after storms.

pondadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or found in a pond.

The scientists collected pond samples to study microorganisms.