pond
gb/pˈɑnd/ us/pˈɑnd/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 6600
tavacska, megáll
NOMINO
A2
1
tavacska
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a pond of/with [something]; in/near the pond
We sat by the pond and watched the ducks swim.
A tavacska partján ültünk, és néztük, ahogy a kacsák úszkálnak.
A thin layer of ice covered the pond after a cold night.
Egy hideg éjszaka után vékony jégréteg borította a tavacskát.
They built a small garden pond with water lilies and goldfish.
Children were catching tadpoles in the farm pond.
The cabin is only a short walk from a quiet forest pond.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
There are many frogs in the pond.
Sok béka van a tavacskában.
We have a small pond in our garden.
Van egy kis tavacska a kertünkben.
The boys throw stones into the pond.
Ducks are swimming in the pond.
The dog jumped into the pond to get the ball.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse "pond", "lake", and "pool". A "pond" is usually smaller and shallower than a lake and is often found on farms or in gardens. A "pool" can be natural, but in everyday English it often means a man-made place for swimming. Learners may also say "on the pond" instead of "in the pond"; use "in the pond" for things that are in the water.
Maana
Small still body of water
Miunganiko ya maneno
fish pond
|garden pond
|lily pond
|pond water
|pond life
|pond edge
Visawe
pool (Can mean a natural or artificial small area of water; more often used for swimming pools than natural ponds.)
|
small lake (Describes similar things, but a lake is usually deeper and larger than a pond.)
Vinyume
land (Refers to dry ground, the opposite of an area covered with water.)
Mada
nature
|environment
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A small, still area of water, like a tiny lake, often in a garden, park, or field.
A small, usually still body of water, natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake.
KITENZI
C1
TECHNICAL
2
megáll
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[water] ponds on [a surface]
If the ground is too flat, rainwater will pond on the surface instead of draining away.
Ha a talaj túl sík, az esővíz megáll a felszínen, ahelyett hogy elfolyna.
Engineers redesigned the parking lot so that water would not pond near the building entrances.
A mérnökök úgy tervezték át a parkolót, hogy ne álljon meg a víz az épület bejáratai közelében.
Water tends to pond behind the barrier during heavy storms.
The report notes that runoff can pond in low-lying areas of the site.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
After the heavy rain, water ponded on the flat roof.
A heves eső után megállt a víz a lapostetőn.
Water ponds on the road when the drain is blocked.
Megáll a víz az úton, ha eldugul a víznyelő.
In this field, rainwater ponds in the low areas.
If water ponds on the surface, the soil may be damaged.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize that "pond" can be a verb in technical writing. This verb is generally used about water and surfaces (e.g. roads, roofs, fields) and is rare in everyday conversation.
Maana
Water collecting on a surface
Miunganiko ya maneno
water ponds
|rainwater ponds
|pond on the surface
|pond behind the dam
Visawe
pool (Also means that liquid collects in one place, but is more general and not especially technical.)
Vinyume
drain (Water that drains moves away instead of staying and forming a shallow pool.)
Mada
science
|engineering
|daily_life
|nature
Ufafanuzi
When water stays on a surface and makes a small, shallow pool because it cannot flow away.
(Of water) to collect and remain in a shallow pool on a surface, especially because it cannot drain away.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
pond
IPA
GB/pˈɑnd/
US/pˈɑnd/
Silabi na mkazo
pond (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (pond)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: pond
- Plural: ponds
Verb
- Base: pond
- 3rd Person Singular: ponds
- Present Participle: ponding
- Past: ponded
Familia ya neno
Forms
ponds
noun
ponding
verb
ponded
verb
Semi
a big fish in a small pond
1/ə bˈɪɡ fˈɪʃ ˈɪn ə smˈɔl pˈɑnd/
idiom
Important only in a small group
A person who is powerful or famous in a small place or group, but would not be so important in a larger or more competitive place.
Mifano
- He’s a big fish in a small pond at his local company, but nobody knows him outside the region.
- She enjoyed being a big fish in a small pond and didn’t want to move to a larger city.
- The star player left the team because he didn’t want to be just a big fish in a small pond anymore.
across the pond
1/əkɹˈɔs ðə pˈɑnd/
idiom
informal
In the US/UK, on the other side
Used by people in the UK or US to mean in, to, or from the country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean (for example, UK speakers mean the US, and US speakers mean the UK or Europe).
Mifano
- She moved across the pond to study at a university in Boston.
- The show is popular on both sides of the Atlantic, but it started across the pond.
- Our company is opening its first office across the pond next year.
both sides of the pond
1/bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz əv ðə pˈɑnd/
idiom
informal
In both the US and UK
Used to talk about people, things, or events in both the main English-speaking regions on each side of the Atlantic Ocean, usually the US and the UK (or Europe).
Mifano
- The band has fans on both sides of the pond.
- Her books sell well on both sides of the pond.
- The series became a hit on both sides of the pond after it went online.
this side of the pond
1/ðˈɪs sˈaɪd əv ðə pˈɑnd/
idiom
informal
In the speaker's own region
Used mainly in the UK and US to mean in the speaker’s own country or region on their side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Mifano
- He’s one of the best guitarists on this side of the pond.
- The show hasn’t aired on this side of the pond yet.
- Prices are much higher on this side of the pond than in the US.