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pothole

UK
/ˈpɒthəʊl/
US
/ˈpɑːthoʊl/

Traduzioni

potholenoun
potholes
pl
UK
/ˈpɒthəʊl/
US
/ˈpɑːthoʊl/
The car hit a pothole and damaged its tire.
Машина наехала на выбоину и повредила шину.
Sinonimi
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.
potholeadjective
Attributive use referring to things connected with potholes or their repair.

Definizioni

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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