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lake [leɪk] N

1. lake (body of fresh water):

lake
See m <-s, Se̱·en>
the Lake District Brit
der Lake District (Seengebiet im Nordwesten Englands)
the Lady of the Lake LIT
die Herrin vom See (Fee in der Artus-Legende)
the Great Lakes Am
die Großen Seen (zwischen den USA und Kanada)

2. lake Brit ECON fig pej (surplus stores):

lake
[flüssiger] Lagerbestand

ˈfish·ing lake N

fishing lake
Fischweiher m

Lake Con·stance [ˈkɒn(t)stən(t)s, Am ˈkɑ:n(t)-] N

Lake Constance
Bodensee m <-s>

ˈlake dwell·ing N HISTORY

lake dwelling
Pfahlbau m <-bauten>

Lake Erie [-ˈɪəri, Am -ˈɪri] N

Lake Erie
Eriesee m <->

Lake Ge·ˈneva N

Lake Geneva
Genfersee m

Lake Lu·ga·no [-lu:ˈgɑ:nəʊ, Am -noʊ] N

Lake Lugano
Luganer See m <- -s>

Lake Michi·gan [-ˈmɪʃɪgən] N

Lake Michigan
Michigansee m

salt ˈlake N

salt lake
Salzsee m <-s, -n>

artificial lake

artificial lake
künstlicher See

crater lake

crater lake
Kratersee

finger lake, ribbon lake N

finger lake
Zungenbecken

glacial lake [ˈɡleɪsiəlˌleɪk]

glacial lake
Gletschersee

Lake Baikal [ˌleɪkˈbɑɪkæl] N

Lake Baikal
Baikalsee

Lake Balaton [ˌleɪkbælˈætən] N

Lake Balaton
Plattensee