[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Lake Leɪk Wine Large Noun Bre Swam Ontario
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lake |
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BrE / leɪk / NAmE / leɪk / |
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- we swam in the lake.
- lake ontario
- a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used)
- a ferry takes people across the lake.
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lake(noun)BrE / leɪk / NAmE / leɪk / - a large area of water that is surrounded by land
- We swam in the lake.
- Lake Ontario
- a wine lake (= a large supply of wine that is not being used)
Extra Examples- A ferry takes people across the lake.
- Carp live in the lake.
- She fell into the lake.
- There is a cafe on the other side of the lake.
- We had a holiday at Lake Como.
- We spent a weekend at Lake Crystal.
- We walked around the lake.
- We went boating on the lake
- You should cross the lake before nightfall.
- a cottage on the lake
- a hill overlooking the lake
- Do you want to go for a swim in the lake?
- We stayed in a hotel on the edge of Lake Ontario.
Word Origin- late Old English (denoting a pond or pool), from Old French lac, from Latin lacus ‘basin, pool, lake’.
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