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pole

UK
/pəʊl/
US
/poʊl/

Translations

polenoun
poles
pl
UK
/pəʊl/
US
/poʊl/
PolonaisAu sens de nationalité ou d’origine.
The famous scientist Marie Curie was a Pole who spent much of her life in France.
La célèbre scientifique Marie Curie était une Polonaise qui a passé la majeure partie de sa vie en France.
The tent was held up by a central pole.
La tente était soutenue par un poteau central.
Explorers have long been fascinated by the challenge of reaching the North Pole.
Les explorateurs ont depuis longtemps été fascinés par le défi d’atteindre le pôle Nord.
Additional translations
percheUnité de longueur.
Synonyms
post
staff
rod
stick
column
shaft
pylon
bar
prop
support
poleverb
poled
Past Simple
poled
Past Participle
poling
Gerund
UK
/pəʊl/
US
/poʊl/
halerEn parlant d’une embarcation, au moyen d’une perche.
They poled the raft down the river with ease.
Ils ont halé le radeau le long de la rivière avec facilité.
Additional translations
se propulser à la percheUsage plus rare, notamment dans le sport ou le déplacement.
Synonyms
push
move along
push along
shove
propel
punt
poleadjective
UK
/pəʊl/
US
/poʊl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or use with a pole.
à la percheSe dit surtout des disciplines sportives ou des usages impliquant une perche.
The pole vault event is scheduled for Friday.
L’épreuve du saut à la perche est prévue vendredi.
Synonyms
polar
axial
Polish

Definitions

polenoun
A long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, typically used as a support or for hanging things.
The tent was held up by a central pole.
Either of the two locations (North Pole or South Pole) on the surface of the Earth where the planet's axis of rotation meets its surface.
Explorers have long been fascinated by the challenge of reaching the North Pole.
Either of the two points at the ends of a magnet where the magnetic force is strongest.
The compass needle always points towards the magnetic pole.
A region or area of a sphere, especially the celestial sphere, that is opposite to the equator.
The star is located near the celestial pole.
A unit of length equal to 16.5 feet (5.03 meters); also called a rod or perch.
The property extends for forty poles along the riverbank.
Either of two terminals of an electrical cell, battery, or circuit that have opposite electric charges or potentials.
Be sure to connect the positive pole of the battery to the red wire.
In mathematics, especially complex analysis, a point at which a function becomes unbounded (has an essential singularity of finite order).
The rational function has a pole of order two at z = 0.
Either of two opposite or contrasted principles, positions, or extremes.
The debate revealed two distinct poles of opinion on the issue.
A native or citizen of Poland (usually capitalized as "Pole").
The famous scientist Marie Curie was a Pole who spent much of her life in France.
poleverb
To propel a boat or raft by pushing against the bottom of a river or lake with a pole.
They poled the raft down the river with ease.
To move or travel using a pole, especially in skiing or vaulting.
She poled swiftly across the snow-covered field.
poleadjective
Relating to or designed for use with a pole or poles.
The pole vault event is scheduled for Friday.
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