pool

S2 W2

BrE /puːl/ AmE /puːl/

noun / verb en → es

1 WATER BODY [singular] A2

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

  • They went to the local swimming pool.

    Fueron a la piscina local.

2 SHARE [intransitive] B1

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

  • They decided to pool their money.

    Decidieron poner en común su dinero.

3 GAME [singular] B2

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

  • They spent the evening playing pool.

    Pasaron la noche jugando al billar.

4 POOL [singular] A2

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

  • The community has a public pool.

    La comunidad tiene una piscina pública.

7 POOL (VERB) [transitive] C1

to gather or accumulate

acumular, juntar

  • pool resources

Collocations pool knowledge · pool expertise

  • They pooled their knowledge.

    Acumularon su conocimiento.