pole

S2 W2

BrE /pəʊl/ AmE /poʊl/

noun en → es

1 STICK [uncountable, countable] A2

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

  • He used a walking pole to help him climb the hill.

    Usó un bastón de trekking para ayudarlo a subir la colina.

2 SPORT [uncountable, countable] B1

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

  • She won the gold medal in the women's pole vault.

    Ganó la medalla de oro en el salto con pértiga femenino.

3 MARKER [uncountable, countable] B1

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

  • The traffic pole was knocked over in the storm.

    El poste de tráfico se cayó en la tormenta.

4 POLITICAL [uncountable] B2

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

  • The election results showed a shift in the political pole.

    Los resultados de las elecciones mostraron un cambio en la línea política.

5 ELECTRICITY [uncountable, countable] B2

a tall metal post that carries electricity or telephone wires

torre, poste eléctrico, antena

  • an electricity pole

Collocations electricity pole · telephone pole

  • The electricity pole was damaged in the storm.

    El poste eléctrico se dañó en la tormenta.

6 GEOMETRY [uncountable] C1

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

  • The radius pole of the circle is 5 cm.

    El radio del círculo es de 5 centímetros.

7 MAGNETIC [uncountable] C1

one end of a magnet, where the magnetic force is strongest

polo (magnético), extremidad magnética

  • a pole

Collocations north pole · south pole

  • The north pole of the magnet attracts iron.

    El polo norte del imán atrae el hierro.

8 SPORT [uncountable] C1

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

  • The hockey player used his pole to hit the ball.

    El jugador de hockey usó su varita para golpear el balón.