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Pronunciation / Transliteration: charco
"Después de la lluvia, había un charco en el camino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small pool of water, especially one that has collected in a low area.
"After the rain, the children jumped in the puddle and splashed water everywhere." - 2
A small quantity of liquid, especially one that is not flowing.
"There was a puddle of spilled juice on the kitchen floor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'puddle' originates from the Middle English 'puddel', which is believed to be of imitative origin, possibly related to the sound of water splashing. It has evolved over time to refer specifically to a small pool of water, often formed after rain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Puddle" is said worldwide
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flaque
Transliteration: flak
"Après la pluie, il y avait une flaque d'eau sur le sol."
Pfütze
Transliteration: Pfütze
"Nach dem Regen gab es eine Pfütze auf der Straße."
pozzanghera
Transliteration: pozzanghera
"Dopo la pioggia, c'era una pozzanghera nel cortile."
charco
Transliteration: charco
"Después de la lluvia, había un charco en el camino."
poça
Transliteration: poça
"Depois da chuva, havia uma poça na calçada."
जलाशय
Transliteration: jalāśay
"बारिश के बाद, सड़क पर एक जलाशय था।"
水坑
Transliteration: shuǐ kēng
"下雨后，路上有一个水坑。"
물웅덩이
Transliteration: mulungdeongi
"비가 온 후 도로에 물웅덩이가 생겼다."
水たまり
Transliteration: mizutamari
"雨の後、道に水たまりができていた。"
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