pool

UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/

Translations

poolnoun
pools
pl
UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/
The hotel has a large swimming pool.
В отеле есть большой плавательный бассейн.
The company created a pool of resources for the project.
Компания создала пул ресурсов для проекта.
After the rain, there was a pool of water on the street.
После дождя на улице образовалась лужа воды.
He enjoys playing pool with his friends on weekends.
Он любит играть в бильярд с друзьями по выходным.
poolverb
pooled
Past Simple
pooled
Past Participle
pooling
Gerund
UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/
They decided to pool their resources for the project.
Они решили объединять свои ресурсы для проекта.
Additional translations
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pooladjective
UK
/puːl/
US
/pul/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to a swimming pool or to the game of pool.

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.