Pole (p l)n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Poland. 2. A person of Polish descent. |
| Pole, Reginald 1500-1558. English prelate. The last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury (1556), he was a leading figure in the Counter Reformation. |
| pole 1 (pl) n. 1. Either extremity of an axis through a sphere. 2. Either of the regions contiguous to the extremities of the earth's rotational axis, the North Pole or the South Pole. 3. Physics A magnetic pole. 4. Electricity Either of two oppositely charged terminals, as in an electric cell or battery. 5. Astronomy A celestial pole. 6. Biology a. Either extremity of the main axis of a nucleus, cell, or organism. b. Either end of the spindle formed in a cell during mitosis. c. The point on a nerve cell where a process originates. 7. Either of two antithetical ideas, propensities, forces, or positions: "the moral poles of modern medicine: on the one hand, a tinkering with procreation with at best ambiguous, at worst monstrous moral possibilities. On the other hand, scientific skill and cunning unambiguously in the service of hope" (Charles Krauthammer). 8. A fixed point of reference. 9. Mathematics The origin in a polar coordinate system; the vertex of a polar angle. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin polus, from Greek polos, axis, sky; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
| pole 2 (pl) n. 1. A long, relatively slender, generally rounded piece of wood or other material. 2. The long tapering wooden shaft extending up from the front axle of a vehicle to the collars of the animals drawing it; a tongue. 3. a. See rod. b. A unit of area equal to a square rod. 4. Sports The inside position on the starting line of a racetrack: qualified in the time trials to start on the pole. v. poled, pol·ing, poles v.tr. 1. a. To propel with a pole: boatmen poling barges up a placid river. b. To propel (oneself) or make (one's way) by the use of ski poles: "We ski through the glades on corn snow, then pole our way over a long one-hour runout to a road" (Frederick Selby). 2. To support (plants) with a pole. 3. To strike, poke, or stir with a pole. v.intr. 1. To propel a boat or raft with a pole. 2. To use ski poles to maintain or gain speed. [Middle English, from Old English p  l, from Latin plus, stake; see pag- in Indo-European roots.] |
Pole [pəʊl]
n
(Linguistics / Languages) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Poland or a speaker of Polish
pole1
n
1. (Engineering / Tools) a long slender usually round piece of wood, metal, or other material
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the piece of timber on each side of which a pair of carriage horses are hitched
3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) another name for rod [7]
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Horse racing chiefly US and Canadian
a. the inside lane of a racecourse
b. (as modifier) the pole position
c. one of a number of markers placed at intervals of one sixteenth of a mile along the side of a racecourse
5. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical
a. any light spar
b. the part of a mast between the head and the attachment of the uppermost shrouds
(Transport / Nautical Terms)
under bare poles Nautical (of a sailing vessel) with no sails set
up the pole Brit, Austral, and NZ informal
a. slightly mad
b. mistaken; on the wrong track
vb
1. (tr) to strike or push with a pole
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) (tr)
a. to set out (an area of land or garden) with poles
b. to support (a crop, such as hops or beans) on poles
3. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to deoxidize (a molten metal, esp copper) by stirring it with green wood
4. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to punt (a boat)
[Old English pāl, from Latin pālus a stake, prop; see pale2]
pole2
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) either of the two antipodal points where the earth's axis of rotation meets the earth's surface See also North Pole, South Pole
2. (Astronomy) Astronomy short for celestial pole
3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. either of the two regions at the extremities of a magnet to which the lines of force converge or from which they diverge
b. either of two points or regions in a piece of material, system, etc., at which there are opposite electric charges, as at the two terminals of a battery
4. (Mathematics) Maths an isolated singularity of an analytical function
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology
a. either end of the axis of a cell, spore, ovum, or similar body
b. either end of the spindle formed during the metaphase of mitosis and meiosis
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the point on a neuron from which the axon or dendrites project from the cell body
7. either of two mutually exclusive or opposite actions, opinions, etc.
8. (Mathematics) Geometry the origin in a system of polar or spherical coordinates
9. any fixed point of reference
poles apart (or asunder) having widely divergent opinions, tastes, etc.
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography)
from pole to pole throughout the entire world
[from Latin polus end of an axis, from Greek polos pivot, axis, pole; related to Greek kuklos circle]
Pole2
n
(Biographies / Pole, Reginald (1500-1558) M, English, RELIGION: cardinal) Reginald. 1500-58, English cardinal; last Roman Catholic archbishop of Canterbury (1556-58)
| pole (pl) 1. Mathematics a. Either of the points at which an axis that passes through the center of a sphere intersects the surface of the sphere. b. The fixed point used as a reference in a system of polar coordinates. It corresponds to the origin in the Cartesian coordinate system. 2. a. Geography Either of the points at which the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface; the North Pole or South Pole. b. Either of the two similar points on another planet. 3. Physics A magnetic pole. 4. Electricity Either of two oppositely charged terminals, such as the two electrodes of an electrolytic cell or the electric terminals of a battery. 5. Biology a. Either of the two points at the extremities of the axis of an organ or body. b. Either end of the spindle formed in a cell during mitosis. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pole - a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plasticbarge pole - a long pole used to propel or guide a barge; "I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole" microphone boom, boom - a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set caber - a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland) mast - any sturdy upright pole rod - a long thin implement made of metal or wood ski pole - a pole with metal points used as an aid in skiing spar - a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging stilt - one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground; "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts" |
| 2. | Pole - a native or inhabitant of Poland Poland, Polska, Republic of Poland - a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II European - a native or inhabitant of Europe polack - a person of Polish descent | |
| 3. | pole - one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart" opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view - a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?" | |
| 4. | pole - a linear measure of 16.5 feet Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length yard, pace - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards | |
| 5. | pole - a square rod of land area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas | |
| 6. | pole - one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere celestial point - a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere) | |
| 7. | pole - one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface geographic point, geographical point - a point on the surface of the Earth | |
| 8. | pole - a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves anode - the negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current electric battery, battery - a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series tangency, contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts" electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity negative pole - the terminal of a battery that is connected to the negative plate positive pole - the terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate | |
| 9. | pole - a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting sports implement - an implement used in a sport | |
| 10. | pole - one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated magnet - (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field negative magnetic pole, south-seeking pole, negative pole - the pole of a magnet that points toward the south when the magnet is suspended freely north-seeking pole, positive magnetic pole, positive pole - the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely | |
| Verb | 1. | pole - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge" |
| 2. | pole - support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans" | |
| 3. | pole - deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole metallurgy - the science and technology of metals |
pole1
noun rod, post, support, staff, standard, bar, stick, stake, paling, shaft, upright, pillar, mast, picket, spar, stave The sign hung at the top of a large pole.
pole2
noun extremity, limit, terminus, antipode The two mayoral candidates represent opposite poles of the political spectrum.
poles apart at opposite extremes, incompatible, irreconcilable, worlds apart, miles apart, like chalk and cheese (Brit.), like night and day, widely separated, completely different, at opposite ends of the earth Her views on Europe are poles apart from those of her successor.
Translations
Pole [pəʊl] N → polaco/a m/f
pole1 [pəʊl]
pole2 [pəʊl]
pole1 [pəʊl]
A. N
1. (= rod) → palo m; (= flag pole) → asta f; (= telegraph pole) → poste m; (= tentpole) → mástil m; (= curtain pole) → barra f; (for gymnastics) → percha f; (for vaulting, punting) → pértiga f, garrocha f (LAm); (for fencing) → estaca f; [of cart] → vara f, lanza f
to be up the pole > > (o.f.) → estar chiflado
to be up the pole > > (o.f.) → estar chiflado
2. (= archaic measure) medida de longitud, equivalente a 5,029 m
C. CPD pole bean N (US) → judía f trepadora
pole position N (Motor racing) → posición f de cabeza en la parrilla de salida, pole f (fig) → posición f de ventaja
pole vault N → salto m de pértiga
pole vaulter N → saltador(a) m/f de pértiga, pertiguista mf
pole vaulting N → salto m de pértiga
see also pole-vault
pole position N (Motor racing) → posición f de cabeza en la parrilla de salida, pole f (fig) → posición f de ventaja
pole vault N → salto m de pértiga
pole vaulter N → saltador(a) m/f de pértiga, pertiguista mf
pole vaulting N → salto m de pértiga
see also pole-vault
pole2 [pəʊl]
Pole [ˈpəʊl] n → Polonais(e) m/f
pole [ˈpəʊl] n
pole [ˈpəʊl] n
(= plant support) → tuteur m
poles for the beans to climb up → des tuteurs pour faire grimper les haricots
poles for the beans to climb up → des tuteurs pour faire grimper les haricots
(also telegraph pole) → poteau m
[earth] → pôle m
the pole → le pôle
to be poles apart (= very different) → être aux antipodes l'un(e) de l'autre
to be poles apart from → être aux antipodes de
the pole → le pôle
to be poles apart (= very different) → être aux antipodes l'un(e) de l'autre
to be poles apart from → être aux antipodes de
Pole
pole:
pole:
pole1
pole2
pole:
poleaxe, (US) poleax
n
(Mil) → Streitaxt f
(for slaughtering) → Schlachtbeil nt
vt
(Mil) → (mit der Streitaxt) niederschlagen or umhauen; (fig) → verblüffen
animal → (mit dem Schlachtbeil) töten
pole jump
n (US) = pole vault
pole:
pole position
n
pole star
n → Polarstern m
pole vault
vi → stabhochspringen
pole-vaulter
n → Stabhochspringer(in) m(f)
pole-vaulting
n → Stabhochspringen nt, → Stabhochsprung m
pole1
n
→ Stange f; (= flagpole, telegraph pole) → Mast m, → Stange f; (of cart) → Deichsel f; (= ski-pole) → Stock m; (for vaulting) → Stab m; (for punting) → Stange f, → Stake f (spec); to be up the pole (Brit inf) → eine Schraube locker haben (inf); to drive somebody up the pole (inf) → jdn die Wände hochtreiben (inf); I wouldn’t touch it/him with a ten-foot pole (US inf) → von so etwas/so jemandem lasse ich die Finger (inf); (because disgusting, unpleasant) → das/den würde ich noch nicht mal mit der Kneifzange anfassen (inf)
(Measure: old) → Rute f (old)
vt punt → staken
pole2
n (Geog, Astron, Elec) → Pol m; they are poles apart → sie (acc) → trennen Welten, Welten liegen zwischen ihnen; at opposite poles of something (fig) → an entgegengesetzten Enden einer Sache (gen)
Pole [pəʊl] n → polacco/a
Pole [pəʊl] n → polacco/a
pole1 [pəʊl] n (gen) → palo; (flagpole, for vaulting) → asta; (of tent, fence) → paletto; (for punting) → pertica; (curtain pole) → bastone m
up the pole (fig) (fam) (mad) → fuori di testa
to send or drive sb up the pole (infuriate) → far uscire dai gangheri qn
pole1 [pəʊl] n (gen) → palo; (flagpole, for vaulting) → asta; (of tent, fence) → paletto; (for punting) → pertica; (curtain pole) → bastone m
up the pole (fig) (fam) (mad) → fuori di testa
to send or drive sb up the pole (infuriate) → far uscire dai gangheri qn
pole2 [pəʊl] n (Elec, Geog, Astron) → polo
poles apart (fig) → agli antipodi
pole2 [pəʊl] n (Elec, Geog, Astron) → polo
poles apart (fig) → agli antipodi
Pole [pəʊl] n → polacco/a
pole1 [pəʊl] n (gen) → palo; (flagpole, for vaulting) → asta; (of tent, fence) → paletto; (for punting) → pertica; (curtain pole) → bastone m
up the pole (fig) (fam) (mad) → fuori di testa
to send or drive sb up the pole (infuriate) → far uscire dai gangheri qn
pole1 [pəʊl] n (gen) → palo; (flagpole, for vaulting) → asta; (of tent, fence) → paletto; (for punting) → pertica; (curtain pole) → bastone m
up the pole (fig) (fam) (mad) → fuori di testa
to send or drive sb up the pole (infuriate) → far uscire dai gangheri qn
pole2 [pəʊl] n (Elec, Geog, Astron) → polo
poles apart (fig) → agli antipodi
pole2 [pəʊl] n (Elec, Geog, Astron) → polo
poles apart (fig) → agli antipodi
n pole [pəul]
1 the north or south end of the Earth's axis the North/South Pole. pool قُطْب полюс pól pol der Pol πόλος polo poolus قطب napa pôle קוֹטֶב उत्तरी या दक्षिणी ध्रुव pol (sjeverni,južni) sark kutub póll, (heim)skaut polo 極 극(지대) ašigalis pols kutub pool pol biegun pólo pol полюс pól tečaj pol pol ขั้วโลก kutup (南、北)極 полюс قطب cực trái đất （南、北）极
2 the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn. pool قُطب النُّجوم، نُقاط في السَّماء مُقابِل القُطب الشَّمالي والقُطب الجُنوبي полюс pól pol der Himmelspol πόλος polo poolus شمالگان؛ جنوبگان napa pôle קוֹטֶב (उत्तरी या दक्षिणी) पोल pol zemlje sark(pont) kutub póll, skaut polo 極 극지 polius pols kutub pool pol biegun pólo pol небесный полюс pól pol pol himmelspol จุดบนสวรรค์ที่ตรงกันข้ามกับขั้วโลกเหนือและใต้ของโลกซึ่งใกล้ ๆ จุดที่คล้ายว่าดาวจะหมุน göksel kutup 天極點 полюсна точка کرۂ ارض کا سرا chân trời 天极点
3 either of the opposite ends of a magnet The opposite poles of magnets attract each other. pool القُطْب المِغناطيسي полюс pól pol der Pol μαγνητικός πόλος polo poolus قطب napa pôle קוֹטֶב מַגנֶטִי चुम्बक की सतह पर दो प्रतिकूल बिन्दु जिन पर चुम्बक-शक्ति प्रकट होती है pol magneta pólus kutub póll, skaut polo 陽[]極 자석의 음극과 양극 polius pols kutub tegenpool pol biegun pólo pol полюс pól pol pol pol ขั้วแม่เหล็ก kutup 磁極 полюс مقناطيس کے متقابل نقطے cực nam châm 磁极
4 either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery the positive/negative pole. pool قُطب كهربائي سالب او موجَب полюс pól pol der Pol πόλος μπαταρίας polo poolus قطب napa pôle קוֹטֶב חִיוּבִי/שְׁלִילִי बिजली या बैटरी के दोनों सिरे pol pólus kutub póll, skaut polo 電極 건전지의 음극과 양극 polius pols kutub pool pol biegun pólo pol полюс pól pol pol pol ขั้วถ่านไฟฟ้า kutup 電極 полюс اليکٹرک بيٹري کے دونوں متقابل سرے cực ắc quy 电极
adj polar
of the earth's North or South Pole or the region around it the polar ice-cap; the polar region. poolagtig قُطْبي полярен polární polar- polar πολικός polar polaar- قطبی napaseudun polaire שֶׁל הַקוֹטֶב ध्रुवीय polarni,suprotan sarki kutub heimskauts-, pól- polare 極の 북극(남극)의 poliarinis, ašigalio polārs; pola- kutub pool{#169} polar-, pol- polarny, podbiegunowy polar polar полярный; полюсный polárny polaren polarni polar, pol- เกี่ยวกับขั้วโลก kutba ait 北極的，南極的，地極的 полюсний, полярний قطبي thuộc địa cực 北极的，南极的，地极的
polar bear
a type of bear found near the North Pole. ysbeer الدُّب القُطْبي полярна мечка lední medvěd isbjørn der Eisbär πολική αρκούδα oso polar jääkaru خرس قطبی jääkarhu ours polaire דוֹב הַקוֹטֶב ध्रुव प्रदेशीय सफ़ेद रीछ या ख़रगोश polarni medvjed jegesmedve beruang kutub ísbjörn orso polare 北極グマ 북극곰 baltasis lokys leduslācis beruang kutub ijsbeer isbjørn niedźwiedź polarny urso polar urs polar белый, полярный медведь ľadový medveď severni medved polarni medved isbjörn หมีขั้วโลก kutup ayısı 北極熊 білий ведмідь قطب شمالي کا ايک بھالو gấu Bắc cực 北极熊
n the ˈpole star
(alsothe Pole Star) the star that is in the sky over the North Pole. poolster النَجْم القُطْبي полярна звезда Polárka Polarstjernen der Polarstern πολικός αστέρας estrella polar põhjanael ستاره قطبی pohjantähti כּוֹכָב הַצָפוֹן ध्रुवतारा, पदम्रदर्शक, आकर्षण-केंद्र, आशा-केंद्र, आशा-बिन्दु polarna zvijezda Sarkcsillag bintang kutub utara stella polare 북극성 Šiaurinė žvaigždė Polārzvaigzne bintang kutub Polarstjernen Gwiazda Polarna Полярная звезда Polárna hviezda, Polárka zvezda severnica polarna zvezda Polstjärnan ดาวเหนือ kutup yıldızı 北極星 Полярна зірка قطب تارا sao Bắc Đẩu
be poles apart
to be as different or as far apart as possible. verskil hemelsbreed على طَرفي نَقيض коренно различни сме být zcela odlišný hinandens modstykker durch Welten getrennt sein είμαι διαμετρικά αντίθετος ser polos opuestos erinema nagu öö ja päev کاملاً متضاد edustaa ääripäitä être aux antipodes (l'un de l'autre) מִתְנָגדִים , נִיגוּד גָמוּר बिल्कुल विभिन्न razlikovati se kao nebo i zemlja ég és föld (különbség) bertentangan arah vera gjörólíkir essere agli antipodi, essere ai poli opposti 正反対である 전혀 다른 būti visiškomis priešybėmis būt pilnīgi pretējam/polāram bertentangan sama sekali hemelsbreed van elkaar verschillen stå milevidt fra hverandre nie mieć ze sobą nic wspólnego estar muito longe a fi diametral opus быть полной противоположностью byť úplne odlišný biti daleč narazen biti potpuno različit vara himmelsvitt skilda แตกต่างกันอย่างสุดขั้ว çok uzak olmak; tamamen zıt olmak 南轅北轍 відрізнятися, як два полюси ممکنہ حد تک مختلف ہونا hoàn toàn trái ngược nhau 南辕北辙
pole2
n pole [pəul]
a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc a telegraph pole; a tent pole. paal عَمود стълб sloup, tyč pæl; -pæl die Stange στύλος, κοντάρι poste post, teivas تیرک keppi poteau, mât מוֹט खम्भा visok stup pózna tiang staur palo 柱 장대, 기둥 stulpas, kartis, stiebas stabs; miets; kārts tiang paal, stok stolpe, stang, staur, påle słup, drąg, tyka poste stâlp; par столб, шест stĺp, tyč drog stub påle, stolpe, stång, stav เสา direk 桿柱) кілок, стовп لٹھھ cái cọc 杆（柱）
n pole-vault
(in athletics etc) a type of jump made with the help of a pole. paalsprong قَفْز عالي بالعَصا овчарски скок skok o tyči stangspring der Stabhochsprung άλμα επί κοντώ salto de pértiga teivashüpe پرش با نیزه seiväshyppy saut à la perche קְפִיצַת מוֹט लग्गा से कूदना skok s motkom rúdugrás lompat galah stangarstökk salto con l'asta 棒高飛び 장대 높이뛰기 šuolis su kartimi kārtslēkšana lompat galah polsstoksprong stavsprang skok o tyczce salto à vara săritură cu prăjina прыжок с шестом skok o tyči skok s palico skok s motkom stavhopp กีฬากระโดดค้ำถ่อ sırıkla yüksek atlama 撐竿跳高 стрибок із жердиною لاٹھي کے ذريعہ ليا جانے والي چھلانگ môn nhảy sào 撑杆跳高
Pole → بولندي, قطب Polák, tyč pæl, polak Pole, Stange πάσσαλος, Πόλος polaco, poste puolalainen, seiväs pôle, Polonais motka, Poljak Polo ポーランド人, 棒 장대, 폴란드 사람 paal, Pool polakk, stolpe drąg, Polak mastro, polaco, polonês полюс, шест polack, stolpe ไม้หรือโลหะหรือวัสดุอื่นที่กลมยาว, ชาวโปแลนด์ direk, Kutup cọc, người Ba Lan 杆, 波兰人
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