tjärn — meaning in English
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English meaning
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lake
noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
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pond
noun A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.
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tarn
noun A small mountain lake, especially one formed in a hollow left by a glacier.
Senses
tjärn is used for these senses in English:
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lake
(now, chiefly, dialectal) A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain.
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pond
An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
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tarn
(US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds.
lake — full definition
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noun A large body of water surrounded by land.
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noun A large quantity of a liquid, used loosely or figuratively.
pond — full definition
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noun A small body of still water, smaller than a lake, whether natural or artificial.
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name Informal shorthand for the Atlantic Ocean, especially in phrases like "across the pond."
