pool

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ao nước nhỏ

BrE /puːl/ AmE /puːl/

noun / verb en → vi

1 WATER A2

Ao nước nhỏ

a small area of water in a low place on the ground, especially one that does not flow away

  • there is/are + pool

Collocations a rainwater pool · a muddy pool

  • There was a small pool of water in the middle of the road.

    Ở giữa đường có một ao nước nhỏ.

2 SWIMMING A1

Bể bơi

a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors or at a holiday resort

  • swimming pool

Collocations indoor swimming pool · outdoor swimming pool

  • The hotel has a large indoor swimming pool.

    Khách sạn có một bể bơi trong nhà lớn.

3 SHARE B1

Chia sẻ, góp chung

to share something with other people, especially money or time

  • [transitive], [T + obj]

Collocations pool resources · pool efforts

  • They decided to pool their money and buy a car.

    Họ quyết định góp tiền mua một chiếc xe.

4 GAME B1

Cầu lông / Bàn tennis

a game in which players hit balls into holes on a large piece of grassy land using special sticks called clubs, or the place where this game is played

  • [transitive], [T + obj]

Collocations play pool · a round of pool

  • He plays pool every weekend.

    Anh ấy chơi cầu lông mỗi cuối tuần.

5 COMBINE B2

Trộn lẫn, pha trộn

to combine or mix together, especially liquids

  • [transitive], [T + obj]

Collocations pool ingredients · pool chemicals

  • The recipe calls for pooling several liquids.

    Công thức yêu cầu trộn lẫn nhiều loại chất lỏng.

6 FINANCE B2

Quỹ chung

a fund that is formed by collecting money from a group of people, especially to pay for something or help someone in need

  • [transitive], [T + obj]

Collocations pool resources · pool funds

  • The company has a pool to help employees in financial difficulties.

    Công ty có một quỹ chung để giúp đỡ nhân viên gặp khó khăn về tài chính.

7 SPORT C1

Bàn bi-a

a game played on a table with balls and sticks, in which players try to hit the balls into holes or pockets

  • [transitive], [T + obj]

Collocations play pool · a game of pool

  • He's a regular at the local pool hall.

    Anh ấy thường xuyên đến phòng bi-a địa phương.

8 STATISTICS C1

Nhóm mẫu

a group of people or things that are selected for a particular purpose, such as research or testing

  • [transitive], [T + obj]

Collocations pool data · a pool of candidates

  • The researchers pooled their data to get a larger sample.

    Nhóm nghiên cứu đã kết hợp dữ liệu của họ để có một mẫu lớn hơn.