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Puddle
01
baltă, păgubă
a small pool of water or other liquid, particularly rainwater
Exemple
After the rain, a large puddle formed at the end of the driveway, making it difficult to navigate.
După ploaie, o mare baltă s-a format la capătul aleii, făcând dificilă navigarea.
The children jumped gleefully in the puddles, splashing water everywhere.
Copiii au sărit veseli în bălți, stropind apă peste tot.
02
a mixture of clay and sand, applied wet to line ponds so that it forms a watertight layer when dry
Exemple
The gardener prepared a puddle to line the fish pond.
Workers spread a puddle along the pond's base.
to puddle
01
to pass urine
Exemple
The child puddled while learning to use the toilet.
The puppy puddled on the floor by accident.
02
to muddle or confuse
Exemple
The instructions puddled her thoughts.
His explanation only puddled the discussion further.
03
to stir or mess around in a liquid or semi-liquid substance
Exemple
The child puddled in the mud with a stick.
She puddled the paint with her fingers.
04
to form or create a puddle
Exemple
Rain puddled on the sidewalk.
Water puddled at the base of the tree.
05
to work or knead a wet mixture, such as clay, mud, or concrete
Exemple
The worker puddled the concrete to ensure uniform consistency.
She puddled the clay before shaping it on the wheel.
06
to dip into wet soil or mud before planting
Exemple
Farmers puddled rice seedlings before transplanting.
She puddled the soil to soften it for planting.
07
to process a metal or material using puddling techniques, such as refining, mixing, or removing impurities
Exemple
The blacksmith puddled the iron to remove impurities.
Workers puddled the molten metal for uniformity.
08
to splash or play in a puddle or shallow water
Exemple
The children puddled in the rainwater.
He puddled barefoot along the muddy path.
