Charca (en. Pond)

/ˈt͡ʃaɾ.ka/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Place where rainwater or snowmelt collects, which can serve as a watering place for animals.

The pond in the countryside is an excellent refuge for wildlife.

La charca del campo es un excelente refugio para la fauna.

Body of stagnant water, often small in extent.

The children played by the pond during the afternoon.

Los niños jugaron junto a la charca durante la tarde.

Small pond or lake that has no current.

The pond dried up in the summer due to lack of rain.

La charca se secó en verano debido a la falta de lluvia.

From Latin 'carica', meaning 'place of accumulated water'.

to be in the pond

To be in a complicated or difficult situation.

estar en la charca

to speak like a pond

To speak in a confusing or unintelligible manner.

hablar como una charca

pond of frogs

A place where there are many people who criticize or murmur.

charca de ranas

pond

Body of water larger than a pond, used for fish farming or as decoration.

estanque

swamp

Marshy land, generally filled with grasses and vegetation.

ciénaga

lagoon

Body of water found between land, connected to the sea or rivers.

laguna

A place where people gather informally.

Let's go to the pond to see what people are saying.

Vamos a la charca a ver qué se cuenta la gente.

A place full of problems or difficult situations.

That has turned into a pond, I don't know how to get out of there.

Eso se ha convertido en una charca, no sé cómo salir de ahí.