puddle

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Vũng nước

BrE /ˈpʌd.l/ AmE /ˈpʌd.l/

noun en → vi

1 WATER ON GROUND [singular] A2

Vũng nước

a small pool of water on the ground, usually after rain or from a leak

  • puddle on the road/path

Collocations puddle of water · puddles in the street

  • There were puddles all over the pavement.

    Có nhiều vũng nước trên vỉa hè.

2 ACTION [intransitive] B1

Đi qua vũng nước

to walk through a puddle, often making your shoes wet or dirty

  • puddle in the mud

Collocations to puddle through water · to puddle around

  • She was puddling about in a large puddle.

    Cô ấy đang đi qua vũng nước lớn.