What does lac in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lac in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lac in French.

The word lac in French means lake, Lady of the Lake, Where's the fire?, artificial lake, freshwater lake, Swan Lake, glacial lake, Lake Huron, Lake Geneva, salt lake, lake trout. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lac

lake

nom masculin (grande étendue d'eau naturelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lac Kir permet de faire du ski nautique.
You can water ski on Kir Lake.

Lady of the Lake

nom féminin (personnage : fée Viviane)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Where's the fire?

(familier (pas besoin de se presser)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

artificial lake

nom masculin (retenue d'eau créée par l'homme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

freshwater lake

nom masculin (étang, réservoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lacs de montagne sont des lacs d'eau douce.

Swan Lake

nom propre masculin (ballet russe) (ballet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Lac des Cygnes est un ballet, inspiré d'une légende allemande, sur une musique de Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski.

glacial lake

nom masculin (lac issu de la fonte d'un glacier) (Geography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Lake Huron

nom propre masculin (grand lac américain) (North American lake)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Lake Geneva

nom propre masculin (lac de Genève)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lac Léman est un lac d'origine glaciaire situé entre la Suisse et la France.

salt lake

nom masculin (lac d'eau salée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lake trout

nom féminin (truite vivant dans un lac)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve la truite de lac dans les eaux douces d'Europe.

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