pole
BrE /pəʊl/ AmE /poʊl/
noun en → es
a long, thin piece of wood or metal used to support something or as a walking stick
vara, palo, bastón
- a pole
Collocations walking pole · flagpole
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He used a walking pole to help him climb the hill.
Usó un bastón de trekking para ayudarlo a subir la colina.
a long, thin stick used in sports such as pole vaulting or fishing
vara, palo, caña (de pescar)
- a pole
Collocations pole vault · fishing pole
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She won the gold medal in the women's pole vault.
Ganó la medalla de oro en el salto con pértiga femenino.
a tall, thin post used to mark the position of something or as a signpost
palo, poste, señal
- a pole
Collocations traffic pole · boundary pole
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The traffic pole was knocked over in the storm.
El poste de tráfico se cayó en la tormenta.
the opinions or beliefs of a political party or group, especially as shown in an election result
política, ideología, línea política
- a pole
Collocations swing the political pole · shift in the political pole
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The election results showed a shift in the political pole.
Los resultados de las elecciones mostraron un cambio en la línea política.
a tall metal post that carries electricity or telephone wires
torre, poste eléctrico, antena
- an electricity pole
Collocations electricity pole · telephone pole
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The electricity pole was damaged in the storm.
El poste eléctrico se dañó en la tormenta.
the line from the centre of a circle to its edge, or one half of this line
radio, diámetro, línea radial
- a pole
Collocations radius pole · diameter pole
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The radius pole of the circle is 5 cm.
El radio del círculo es de 5 centímetros.
one end of a magnet, where the magnetic force is strongest
polo (magnético), extremidad magnética
- a pole
Collocations north pole · south pole
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The north pole of the magnet attracts iron.
El polo norte del imán atrae el hierro.
a long stick used in sports such as hockey or lacrosse to hit, carry, or pick up the ball
varita, palo (de hockey), bastón (de lacrosse)
- a pole
Collocations hockey pole · lacrosse pole
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The hockey player used his pole to hit the ball.
El jugador de hockey usó su varita para golpear el balón.