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pothole

UK
/ˈpɒthəʊl/
US
/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

Translations

potholenoun
potholes
pl
UK
/ˈpɒthəʊl/
US
/ˈpɑːthoʊl/
The car hit a pothole, causing a jolt to everyone inside.
La voiture a heurté un nid-de-poule, provoquant un violent cahot pour tous les passagers.
Additional translations
gouffreSpéléologie, géologie.
Synonyms
depression
crater
indentation
hollow
cavity
potholeverb
potholed
Past Simple
potholed
Past Participle
potholing
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɒthəʊl/
US
/ˈpɑːthoʊl/
Used both transitively and intransitively for the creation of potholes or the activity of cave exploration.
se couvrir de nids-de-pouleS'emploie pour une chaussée qui se dégrade et se creuse.
Years of freezing and thawing have potholed the old highway.
Des années de gel et de dégel ont fait se couvrir de nids-de-poule l'ancienne autoroute.
Additional translations
faire de la spéléologieSens britannique : exploration de cavités souterraines comme activité sportive.
potholeadjective
Attributive use referring to things connected with potholes or their repair.
anti-nids-de-pouleEmploi attributif pour la réparation ou la prévention des nids-de-poule.
The council launched an extensive pothole repair program.
Le conseil municipal a lancé un vaste programme anti-nids-de-poule.

Definitions

potholenoun
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.
potholeverb
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.
potholeadjective
Relating to potholes or their repair.
The council launched an extensive pothole repair program.
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