Spanish Conversation · Level 5
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Spanish word
lago
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈlaɣo/
Meaning
- masculine nounlake
Example
¿Quieres nadar en el lago?
Do you want to swim in the lake?
More examples
El lago estaba tranquilo al atardecer.
The lake was calm at dusk.
Core concept
A sizable inland body of fresh water enclosed by land.
Common phrases
nadar en el lago
swim in the lake
ir al lago
go to the lake
las orillas del lago
the shores of the lake
Similar words
laguna: Small natural inland pool or shallow lake, often fresh or slightly brackish.
estanque: Small artificial pond on a farm or in a garden, created to hold water.
charco: Very small shallow puddle formed by rain on the ground.
embalse: Large man-made reservoir built to store and regulate water.
Definition in Spanish
Extensión de agua, normalmente dulce, situada en una depresión del terreno y rodeada por tierra, por lo general de mayor tamaño que una laguna.
Word origin
From Latin lacus 'pond, lake', with loss of the final -us and regular sound changes that yield Spanish lago and cognates such as Italian lago and French lac.
Usage tips
- The noun is grammatically masculine and in motion expressions a + el contracts to al, so articles and adjectives follow masculine agreement.
Opposites
- marseanoun