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lake

lake

Meaning of lake

body of water

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British English/ˈleɪk/
American English/ˈleɪk/
Russian transcription[ˈozərə]
lake
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lake with Russian translation

lake usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы арендовали маленькую лодку на озере и смотрели закат.

We rented a small boat on the lake and watched the sunset.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вода в горном озере была холодной, но прозрачной.

The water at the mountain lake was cold but clear.

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lake belongs to the topic "Outdoor Recreation". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lakeозеро
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

lake synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between lake / pond / reservoir / tarn

🇬🇧English
lake

a natural standing body of water, generally larger and deeper than a pond

A1Very Often

We went fishing on the lake.

Мы ездили на рыбалку на озеро.

🇬🇧English

a smaller, shallower body of still water than a lake; often artificial or garden feature

A1Very Often

There is a duck in the pond.

На пруду плавает утка.

R
🇬🇧English
reservoir

a man-made lake created to store water, often by damming a river

A2Often

The town gets water from the reservoir.

Город получает воду из водохранилища.

T
🇬🇧English
tarn

a small mountain lake or pool, especially used in British English

B2Rarely

They found a tarn below the mountain ridge.

Они нашли небольшое горное озеро (tarn) под гребнем.

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How to pronounce lake and what this word means

lake translation: озеро. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce lake

/ˈleɪk/

lake translation

озеро

lake examples

We rented a small boat on the lake and watched the sunset.

lake transcription

/ˈleɪk/, /ˈleɪk/

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lake meaning: what does it mean?

body of water

lake pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

lake is pronounced as /ˈleɪk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

lake definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We rented a small boat on the lake and watched the sunset. Translation: Мы арендовали маленькую лодку на озере и смотрели закат.

Is lake part of Animal Basics vocabulary?

Yes, lake (озеро) can be learned in the Animal Basics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is lake part of Outdoor Recreation vocabulary?

Yes, lake (озеро) can be learned in the Outdoor Recreation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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