pool
BrE /puːl/ AmE /puːl/
noun / verb en → es
a small area of water, especially one that is made by people and used for swimming or other activities
piscina, estanque
- swim in a pool
Collocations swimming pool · indoor pool
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They went to the local swimming pool.
Fueron a la piscina local.
to share something, such as money or resources, with other people
compartir, poner en común
- pool your resources/strength/efforts
Collocations pool resources · pool efforts
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They decided to pool their money.
Decidieron poner en común su dinero.
a game played on a table with balls and sticks, in which the aim is to hit the white ball into holes at the sides of the table
billar, pool (juego)
- play a game of pool
Collocations pool table · pool stick
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They spent the evening playing pool.
Pasaron la noche jugando al billar.
a small area of water, especially one that is made by people and used for swimming or other activities
piscina, estanque
- public pool
Collocations community pool · private pool
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The community has a public pool.
La comunidad tiene una piscina pública.
to gather or accumulate
acumular, juntar
- pool resources
Collocations pool knowledge · pool expertise
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They pooled their knowledge.
Acumularon su conocimiento.