across the pond en · ADP
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /əˈkɹɑs ðə ˈpɑnd/ (cot-caught-merger)
- /əˌkɹɔs ðə ˈpɑnd/ (General-American)
- /əˌkɹɒs ðə ˈpɒnd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From across + the pond (“the Atlantic Ocean”).
Meanings
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(informal) On or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
We flew across the pond to visit my parents in Vancouver.
My friend across the pond sometimes finds my accent hard to understand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| across the Pond | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
other side · herring pond · pondian
Synonyms
transatlantically · transatlantic · transpondian
Translations (10)
sv over there ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · sh preko bare ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · sh преко баре ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · mk пре́ку ба́рата ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · sv på andra sidan pölen ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · fi rapakon taakse ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · fr outre-Atlantique ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · es al otro lado del charco ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · fi rapakon takana ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean) · nn over dammen ((informal) on or to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean)