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puddle

UK
/ˈpʌd.əl/
US
/ˈpʌd.əl/

Translations

puddlenoun
puddles
pl
UK
/ˈpʌd.əl/
US
/ˈpʌd.əl/
After the storm, there were several puddles on the street.
Après la tempête, il y avait plusieurs flaques dans la rue.
Additional translations
mareSurtout pour une petite étendue d’eau au sol, plus grande ou plus naturelle qu’une flaque.
argile de colmatageTerme technique en construction hydraulique et étanchéité.
Synonyms
pool
pond
vat
basin
water
puddleverb
puddled
Past Simple
puddled
Past Participle
puddling
Gerund
UK
/ˈpʌd.əl/
US
/ˈpʌd.əl/
faire une flaquePour un liquide qui s’accumule en petite nappe sur une surface.
After the rain, water began to puddle on the uneven pavement.
Après la pluie, l’eau a commencé à faire une flaque sur le trottoir irrégulier.
barboterDans des flaques, surtout à propos d’enfants.
The children loved to puddle in the rain-soaked yard.
Les enfants adoraient barboter dans la cour détrempée.
malaxerPour l’argile ou la terre, en les rendant souples et humides.
The potter puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
Le potier a malaxé l’argile avant de la façonner au tour.
Additional translations
puddliserTerme technique de métallurgie.
Synonyms
pool
collect
gather
make muddy
muddy
soil
sully
befoul
splash
slosh
splatter
wade
trample
tromp
agitate
stir
work (metal)
refine
puddleadjective
more puddle
Comp.
most puddle
Super.
UK
/ˈpʌd.əl/
US
/ˈpʌd.əl/
Used mainly attributively (e.g., "puddle clay", "puddle pants") rather than as a standalone descriptive adjective.
imperméableS’emploie surtout de façon attributive pour des vêtements ou équipements conçus pour les flaques ou les sols très mouillés.
They bought puddle pants that keep the cuffs from soaking up water.
Ils ont acheté un pantalon imperméable qui empêche les bas de jambes d’absorber l’eau.

Definitions

puddlenoun
A small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground.
After the storm, there were several puddles on the street.
A small, shallow pool of any liquid or viscous substance.
The spilled milk formed a puddle on the kitchen floor.
A watertight mixture of clay or soil and water used in constructing ponds, canals, etc.
The engineers lined the canal with puddle to prevent seepage.
puddleverb
To form a small pool of liquid, especially water, on a surface.
After the rain, water began to puddle on the uneven pavement.
To play or splash in a puddle of water.
The children loved to puddle in the rain-soaked yard.
To work clay or soil into a soft, wet, and malleable state.
The potter puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
To refine molten iron in a puddling furnace.
In the 19th century, workers puddled the iron to remove impurities.
puddleadjective
Relating to, suitable for, or designed to deal with puddles or very wet ground (typically used attributively).
They bought puddle pants that keep the cuffs from soaking up water.
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