How to Say "the pond" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the pond” is “charco” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1informal
referring to the Atlantic Ocean
Examples
Muchos españoles cruzan el charco para trabajar en México.
Many Spanish people cross the pond to work in Mexico.
Mi primo vive al otro lado del charco, en Argentina.
My cousin lives on the other side of the pond, in Argentina.
¿Cuándo vas a cruzar el charco para visitarnos?
When are you going to cross the pond to visit us?
Fixed expression
In this context, we almost always use the specific phrase 'cruzar el charco' (to cross the puddle).
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