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pool

UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/

Translations

poolnoun
pools
pl
UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/
étangPetit plan d’eau naturel ou calme.
The children splashed around in the shallow pool by the river.
Les enfants s’ébattaient dans l’étang peu profond près de la rivière.
piscineBassin artificiel destiné à la natation.
The hotel has an indoor pool that guests can use year-round.
L’hôtel a une piscine intérieure que les clients peuvent utiliser toute l’année.
vivierSurtout pour un ensemble de personnes disponibles ou de talents.
The company has a large pool of talented engineers to work on the new project.
L’entreprise dispose d’un vaste vivier d’ingénieurs talentueux pour travailler sur le nouveau projet.
billardJeu de billard à poches.
They spent the evening playing pool at the local bar.
Ils ont passé la soirée à jouer au billard dans le bar du quartier.
cagnotteSomme ou fonds communs recueillis pour un usage précis.
The office started a pool to buy a gift for their retiring colleague.
Le bureau a lancé une cagnotte pour acheter un cadeau à leur collègue qui partait à la retraite.
flaquePetite accumulation de liquide sur une surface.
He slipped in a pool of melted snow near the doorway.
Il a glissé dans une flaque de neige fondue près de la porte.
pari collectifDans le domaine des jeux et des paris.
She entered the office football pool and won the entire pot.
Elle a participé au pari collectif de football du bureau et a remporté toute la mise.
Synonyms
pond
lake
reservoir
body of water
collection
group
set
gathering
poolverb
pooled
Past Simple
pooled
Past Participle
pooling
Gerund
UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/
mettre en commun
The companies decided to pool their resources to develop the new technology.
Les entreprises ont décidé de mettre en commun leurs ressources pour développer la nouvelle technologie.
stagnerSe dit d’un liquide qui forme une flaque ou s’accumule.
Rainwater began to pool on the flat roof after the storm.
L’eau de pluie a commencé à stagner sur le toit plat après la tempête.
Synonyms
combine
consolidate
gather
amass
collect
pooladjective
UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a swimming pool or to the game of pool.
de piscineRelatif à une piscine.
They installed new pool lights around the backyard patio.
Ils ont installé de nouvelles lumières de piscine autour du patio du jardin.
Additional translations
de billardRelatif au jeu de billard.
Synonyms
pooled
shared
common
collective
communal
joint
mutual
cooperative
combined

Definitions

poolnoun
A small body of still water, typically one formed naturally.
The children splashed around in the shallow pool by the river.
A swimming pool, an artificial basin filled with water for swimming.
The hotel has an indoor pool that guests can use year-round.
A group of people or resources that are available for a particular purpose.
The company has a large pool of talented engineers to work on the new project.
A game played on a rectangular table with six pockets, using a cue and balls.
They spent the evening playing pool at the local bar.
A shared fund or collection of money or resources.
The office started a pool to buy a gift for their retiring colleague.
A small accumulation of liquid on a surface, especially water or blood.
He slipped in a pool of melted snow near the doorway.
A form of gambling in which all participants contribute stakes that are collected into a single pot awarded to the winner or winners.
She entered the office football pool and won the entire pot.
poolverb
To combine resources or efforts for a common purpose.
The companies decided to pool their resources to develop the new technology.
To form a small body of liquid on a surface.
Rainwater began to pool on the flat roof after the storm.
pooladjective
Relating to or intended for a swimming pool or the game of pool.
They installed new pool lights around the backyard patio.
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