polo

S2 W2

BrE /ˈpəʊləʊ/ AmE /ˈpoʊloʊ/

noun / verb en → es

1 CLOTHING A2

a short-sleeved shirt with a collar and buttons down the front, worn as part of a sports uniform or for casual wear

camisa polo, playera polo

  • wear a polo

Collocations polo shirt · wearing a polo

  • He wore a white polo with his shorts.

    Llevaba una camisa polo blanca con sus pantalones cortos.

2 SPORT B1

a sport played on horseback between two teams of four players, each trying to score goals by hitting a small ball through the opposing team's goal using a long stick with a curved end called a mallet

polo (el deporte)

  • play polo

Collocations polo match · playing polo

  • She plays polo in the summer.

    Ella juega a las carreras de polo en verano.

3 MARINE B2

a small boat used for racing or sailing, especially one with only two sails and a mast near the middle of the boat

polo (el barco)

  • sail in a polo

Collocations polo sailboat · sailing a polo

  • They sailed the polo around the bay.

    Navegaron el barco polo alrededor de la bahía.

4 GEOGRAPHY B2

a small area of land surrounded by water, smaller than an island but larger than a rock or reef

polo (la isla pequeña)

  • be located in a polo

Collocations island polo · located in a polo

  • The lighthouse is located on a small polo.

    El faro está ubicado en una pequeña isla polo.

5 SPORT B2

a sport played by two teams of six players each, who hit a small ball with mallets to score goals against the opposing team

polo (el deporte)

  • play polo

Collocations polo match · playing polo

  • They are playing a polo game.

    Están jugando un partido de polo.

6 SPORT B2

a sport played on horseback between two teams of four players, each trying to score goals by hitting a small ball through the opposing team's goal using a long stick with a curved end called a mallet

polo (el deporte)

  • play polo

Collocations polo match · playing polo

  • He plays polo for his country.

    Él juega a las carreras de polo para su país.

7 SPORT B2

a sport played by two teams of six players each, who hit a small ball with mallets to score goals against the opposing team

polo (el deporte)

  • play polo

Collocations polo match · playing polo

  • The team won the polo championship.

    El equipo ganó el campeonato de polo.

8 SPORT B2

a sport played on horseback between two teams of four players, each trying to score goals by hitting a small ball through the opposing team's goal using a long stick with a curved end called a mallet

polo (el deporte)

  • play polo

Collocations polo match · playing polo

  • She is a professional polo player.

    Ella es una jugadora profesional de polo.