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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLakebed
/ˈleɪk.bɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The bottom of a lake, typically submerged under water.
"The lakebed was revealed after the water level dropped significantly during the drought." - 2
An area of land that was once covered by a lake but is now dry.
"The ancient lakebed is now a fertile plain, rich in minerals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lakebed' is a compound word formed from 'lake', which originates from the Old English 'lacu', meaning 'stream', and 'bed', derived from the Old English 'bedd', meaning 'a place to lie down'. The combination reflects the geographical feature of the bottom of a lake.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lakebed" is said worldwide
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fond de lac
Transliteration: fɔ̃ də lak
"Le fond de lac a été exposé pendant la sécheresse."
Seegrund
Transliteration: zeːɡʁʊnt
"Der Seegrund wurde sichtbar, als der Wasserspiegel fiel."
fondale del lago
Transliteration: fonˈda.le del ˈla.ɡo
"Il fondale del lago è emerso durante la siccità."
fondo del lago
Transliteration: ˈfondo del ˈlaɣo
"El fondo del lago se reveló durante la sequía."
fundo do lago
Transliteration: ˈfũdu du ˈlaɡu
"O fundo do lago foi exposto durante a seca."
झील का तल
Transliteration: jheel ka tal
"सूखे के दौरान झील का तल दिखाई दिया।"
湖底
Transliteration: hú dǐ
"在干旱期间，湖底显露出来。"
호수 바닥
Transliteration: hosu badak
"가뭄 동안 호수 바닥이 드러났습니다."
湖底
Transliteration: kotei
"干ばつの間に湖底が現れました。"
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