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mare

pond, pool

noun MAR Rare
Animals & Nature Environment

Usage Note

Mare is a small, still body of water, typically a natural pond or puddle; it is smaller than étang (lake-like pond) and much smaller than lac (lake). Une mare de sang is a common literary phrase meaning a pool of blood.

Examples

"Les canards nagent dans la mare."

Natural Translation

The ducks swim in the pond.

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