Lac (en. Lake)

lak

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Body of water that is generally still.

Lake Titicaca is the largest navigable lake in the world.

Le lac Titicaca est le plus grand lac navigable du monde.

Freshwater reservoir.

They caught trout in the lake near their home.

Ils ont pêché des truites dans le lac près de chez eux.

Body of water surrounded by picturesque landscapes.

We had a picnic by the lake.

Nous avons fait un pique-nique au bord du lac.

From Latin 'lacus', which means 'pond' or 'lake'.

mountain lake

a lake located at a high altitude, often surrounded by mountains.

lac de montagne

to make a lake

expression used to describe boating activities on a lake.

faire un lac

fishing at the lake

fishing activity practiced on a lake.

pêche au lac

aqueous

pertaining to water.

aqueux

reef

accumulation of rocks or coral underwater.

récif

river

flow of water that flows toward a lake or ocean.

rivière

Lake as a metaphor for a state of stagnation.

After that failure, I'm in a lake, I don’t know what to do.

Après cet échec, je suis dans un lac, je ne sais pas quoi faire.

To express great tranquility, akin to a calm lake.

This morning, everything was so peaceful, it was lake.

Ce matin, tout était si paisible, c'était lac.