noun🔗ShareÉtangAn inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake."The children played near the small pond behind the school. "Les enfants jouaient près du petit étang derrière l'école.geographynatureenvironmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtangAn inland body of standing water of any size that is fed by springs rather than by a river."The children played near the small pond, fed by a nearby spring. "Les enfants jouaient près du petit étang, alimenté par une source voisine.geographynatureenvironmentplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'océan AtlantiqueThe Atlantic Ocean. Especially in across the pond."My cousin, who lives across the pond, is coming to visit for the summer. "Mon cousin, qui vit de l'autre côté de l'océan Atlantique, vient rendre visite pour l'été.geographynauticaloceanworldChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetenir, endiguerTo block the flow of water so that it can escape only through evaporation or seepage; to dam."The farmer ponded the small stream to create a watering hole for his livestock. "L'agriculteur a retenu le petit ruisseau pour créer un point d'eau pour son bétail.environmentnaturegeographygeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTransformer en étang, retenirTo make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming."The farmers pond the water in the field to create a small, shallow lake for their livestock. "Les agriculteurs transforment l'eau en étang dans le champ pour créer un petit lac peu profond pour leur bétail.environmentnaturegeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFormer un étang, mettre en communTo form a pond; to pool."The rain continued to fall, ponding water in the low area near the school playground. "La pluie continuait de tomber, formant une mare d'eau dans la zone basse près de la cour de récréation de l'école.environmentnaturegeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéfléchir, méditerTo ponder."Before making a decision about my job offer, I need to pond the pros and cons carefully. "Avant de prendre une décision concernant mon offre d'emploi, je dois soigneusement réfléchir aux avantages et aux inconvénients.mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
