broek — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brook noun A small, natural stream of water.
- marsh noun A low-lying area of wet, spongy ground, usually covered in grasses and reeds rather than trees.
- pants noun An outer garment covering the body from the waist down, with separate legs; trousers.
- swamp noun An area of wet, spongy, low-lying land, often with trees, that supports rich but sometimes difficult-to-access wildlife.
Senses
broek is used for these senses in English:
- brook A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.
- brook (Sussex, Kent) A water meadow.
- marsh An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants. (Compare swamp, bog, fen.)
- pants (chiefly, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers. [from 19th c.]
- swamp An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
brook — full definition
- noun A small, natural stream of water.
- verb To tolerate or put up with, especially something unwelcome (usually used in the negative).