pool 1 (p l)n. 1. A small body of still water. 2. An accumulation of standing liquid; a puddle: a pool of blood. 3. A deep or still place in a stream. 4. A swimming pool. 5. An underground accumulation of petroleum or gas in porous sedimentary rock. intr.v. pooled, pool·ing, pools 1. To form pools or a pool: The receding tide pooled in hollows along the shore. 2. To accumulate in a body part: preventing blood from pooling in the limbs. [Middle English, from Old English p  l.] |
| pool 2 (pl) n. 1. a. A game of chance, resembling a lottery, in which the contestants put staked money into a common fund that is later paid to the winner. b. A fund containing all the money bet in a game of chance or on the outcome of an event. 2. A grouping of resources for the common advantage of the participants: a pool of implements for the use of all the workers on the estate; forming a pool of our talents. 3. An available supply, the use of which is shared by a group. 4. A group of journalists who cover an event and then by agreement share their reports with participating news media: the White House press pool. 5. a. A mutual fund established by a group of stockholders for speculating in or manipulating prices of securities. b. The persons or parties participating in such a fund. 6. An agreement between competing business concerns to establish controls over production, market, and prices for common profit. 7. Any of several games played on a six-pocket billiards table usually with 15 object balls and a cue ball. Also called pocket billiards. v. pooled, pool·ing, pools v.tr. To put into a fund for use by all: Let's pool our resources to finish the project quickly. v.intr. To join or form a pool. [French poule, hen, stakes, booty, from Old French, hen, young chicken, from Latin pullus, young of an animal; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.] pool  er n. |
pool1
n
1. a small body of still water, usually fresh; small pond
2. a small isolated collection of liquid spilt or poured on a surface; puddle a pool of blood
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a deep part of a stream or river where the water runs very slowly
4. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) an underground accumulation of oil or gas, usually forming a reservoir in porous sedimentary rock
5. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) See swimming pool
[Old English pōl; related to Old Frisian pōl, German Pfuhl]
pool2
n
1. any communal combination of resources, funds, etc. a typing pool
2. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) the combined stakes of the betters in many gambling sports or games; kitty
3. (Business / Commerce) Commerce a group of producers who conspire to establish and maintain output levels and high prices, each member of the group being allocated a maximum quota; price ring
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance chiefly US
a. a joint fund organized by security-holders for speculative or manipulative purposes on financial markets
b. the persons or parties involved in such a combination
5. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) any of various billiard games in which the object is to pot all the balls with the cue ball, esp that played with 15 coloured and numbered balls; pocket billiards
vb (tr)
1. (Business / Commerce) to combine (investments, money, interests, etc.) into a common fund, as for a joint enterprise
2. (Business / Commerce) Commerce to organize a pool of (enterprises)
3. Austral informal to inform on or incriminate (someone) See also pools
[from French poule, literally: hen used to signify stakes in a card game, from Medieval Latin pulla hen, from Latin pullus young animal]
Pool a small body of liquid; a reservoir of persons or things.
Examples: pool of blood, 1843; of memory, 1903; of sunlight, 1875; of typists; of water, 1622.
1. Maintenance and control of a supply of resources or personnel upon which other activities may draw. The primary purpose of a pool is to promote maximum efficiency of use of the pooled resources or personnel, e.g., a petroleum pool or a labor and equipment pool.
2. Any combination of resources which serves a common purpose.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pool - an excavation that is (usually) filled with watercistern - an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater excavation - a hole in the ground made by excavating natatorium, swimming bath, swimming pool - pool that provides a facility for swimming; "`swimming bath' is a British term" wading pool - a shallow pool for children water jump - a pool or stream in a steeplechase or similar contest |
| 2. |  pool - a small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"fishpond - a freshwater pond with fish horsepond - a pond for watering horses lake - a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land mere - a small pond of standing water millpond - a pond formed by damming a stream to provide a head of water to turn a mill wheel swimming hole - a small body of water (usually in a creek) that is deep enough to use for swimming water hole - a natural hole or hollow containing water | |
| 3. | pool - an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool" organization, organisation - a group of people who work together typing pool - a group of typists who can work for different persons | |
| 4. | pool - an association of companies for some definite purpose association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" cartel, corporate trust, combine, trust - a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly" | |
| 5. | pool - any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool" reserve account, reserve fund - funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments | |
| 6. | pool - a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood" billabong - a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" mud puddle - a puddle of mud; "the children loved a mud puddle" | |
| 7. | pool - the combined stakes of the betters | |
| 8. | pool - something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines" place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" | |
| 9. |  pool - any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pocketstable game - a game that is played on a table break - the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool carom, cannon - a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other masse, masse shot - a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball miscue - a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball snooker - a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball | |
| Verb | 1. | pool - combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources" share - use jointly or in common |
| 2. | pool - join or form a pool of people |
pool1
noun
1. swimming pool, lido, swimming bath(s) (Brit.), bathing pool (archaic) a heated indoor pool
pool2
noun
verb
combine, share, merge, put together, amalgamate, lump together, join forces on We pooled our savings to start up a new business.
Translations
pool1 [puːl]
pool2 [puːl]
A. N
pool2 [puːl]
A. N
2. (= supply, source) → reserva f; [of genes etc] → fondo m, reserva f
an untapped pool of ability → una reserva de inteligencia no utilizada
see also car B
see also typing B
an untapped pool of ability → una reserva de inteligencia no utilizada
see also car B
see also typing B
3. the pools (Brit) (= football pools) → las quinielas(Sp)
to do the (football) pools → hacer las quinielas
to do the (football) pools → hacer las quinielas
B. VT → juntar, poner en común
pool [ˈpuːl]
n
[water] → flaque f
[light, blood] → flaque f
(= pond) → mare f
(artificial) → bassin m
(also swimming pool) → piscine f
(= game) → billard m américain
Shall we have a game of pool? → Si on jouait au billard américain? pool hall, pool player
Shall we have a game of pool? → Si on jouait au billard américain? pool hall, pool player
[manpower] → pool m
(= money at cards) → cagnotte f
(= consortium) → pool m
(US) (= monopoly trust) → trust m
vt → mettre en commun pools
npl
the pools (British) → le loto sportif
to do the pools → jouer au loto sportif
to win the pools → gagner au loto sportif
pool hall n → salle f de billard
pool player n → joueur/euse m/f de billard
see also football pools
pool table n → table f de billard américain
the pools (British) → le loto sportif
to do the pools → jouer au loto sportif
to win the pools → gagner au loto sportif
pool hall n → salle f de billard
pool player n → joueur/euse m/f de billard
see also football pools
pool table n → table f de billard américain
pool:
pool1
pool2
pool attendant
n → Bademeister(in) m(f)
pool hall
n → Billardzimmer nt
pool room
n
(= pool hall) → Billardzimmer nt
(= betting shop) → Wettannahmestelle f
pool1
n
(of rain) → Pfütze f; (of spilled liquid) → Lache f; a pool of blood → eine Blutlache; pools of sunlight/shade → sonnige/schattige Stellen
(in river) → Loch nt
(artificial) → Teich m; (= swimming pool) → (Schwimm)becken nt; (in private garden, hotel) → Swimmingpool m, → Schwimmbecken nt; (= swimming baths) → Schwimmbad nt; to go to the (swimming) pool → ins Schwimmbad gehen; an Olympic pool should measure … → ein olympisches Wettkampfbecken muss … groß sein; in the kiddies’ pool → im Kinderbecken; we spent every afternoon down at the pool → wir verbrachten jeden Nachmittag im Schwimmbad; she was sitting at the edge of the pool → sie saß am Beckenrand
pool2
n
(= common fund) → (gemeinsame) Kasse; each player put £10 in the pool → jeder Spieler gab £10 in die Kasse; the pool stood at £40 → es waren £ 40 in der Kasse
(= supply, source) (= typing pool) → Schreibzentrale f; (= car pool) → Fahrbereitschaft f; (= car-sharing) → Fahrgemeinschaft f; a pool of labour (Brit) or labor (US) → ein Bestand m → an Arbeitskräften, eine Arbeitskraftreserve; the Prime Minister’s pool of advisers → der Beraterstab des Premierministers; among them they have a great pool of experience/ideas → zusammen verfügen sie über eine Menge Erfahrung/Ideen
pools pl (Brit) the pools (= football pools) → Toto m or nt; to do the pools → Toto spielen; to win the pools → im Toto gewinnen; he won £1000 on the pools → er hat £ 1000 im Toto gewonnen
(= form of snooker) → Poolbillard nt
pool1 [puːl] n (of water, rain, blood) → pozza; (of light) → cerchio; (pond) → stagno; (artificial) → vasca; (swimming pool) → piscina; (in river) → tonfano
pool1 [puːl] n (of water, rain, blood) → pozza; (of light) → cerchio; (pond) → stagno; (artificial) → vasca; (swimming pool) → piscina; (in river) → tonfano
pool2 [puːl]
pool2 [puːl]
pool1 [puːl] n (of water, rain, blood) → pozza; (of light) → cerchio; (pond) → stagno; (artificial) → vasca; (swimming pool) → piscina; (in river) → tonfano
pool2 [puːl]
1. n
a. (common fund) → cassa comune; (at poker) → piatto
b. (supply, source, of money, goods, workers) → riserva; (of experience, ideas) → fonte f; (of experts) → équipe f inv; (of cars) → parco
c. (game) → biliardo
2. vt (money, resources) → mettere insieme, mettere in un fondo comune; (efforts, knowledge) → mettere insieme
pool2 [puːl]
1. n
a. (common fund) → cassa comune; (at poker) → piatto
b. (supply, source, of money, goods, workers) → riserva; (of experience, ideas) → fonte f; (of experts) → équipe f inv; (of cars) → parco
c. (game) → biliardo
2. vt (money, resources) → mettere insieme, mettere in un fondo comune; (efforts, knowledge) → mettere insieme
n pool [puːl]
1 a small area of still water The rain left pools in the road. plas بِرْكَة ماء локва louže pyt die Pfütze λιμνούλα με νερό charco lomp آبگیر؛ چالاب uima-allas flaque שְׁלוּלִית पोखरा, तालाब bara,barica pocsolya genangan pollur pozzanghera 水たまり 웅덩이 bala peļķe kolam plas vannpytt/-dam kałuża poça baltă лужа mláka luža barica pöl แอ่งน้ำ gölcük; su birikintisi 水塘 ставочок; калюжа تالاب vũng nước 水塘
2 a similar area of any liquid a pool of blood/oil. plas حَوْض نَفْط أو أي سائِل локва louže pøl; -pøl die Lache λιμνούλα charco loik حوضچه lammikko flaque שְׁלוּלִית गड्ढा mlaka tócsa genangan pollur pozza たまり (~) 바다, 피바다 klanas peļķe; palts lumuran plas (blod)pøl; (olje)forekomst kałuża poça baltă лужа mláka luža bara pöl กองเลือด gölcük, birikinti 潭(泊) калюжа تالاب کے بقدر vũng 潭（泊）
3 a deep part of a stream or river He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank. poel غَدير вир tůň bassin; -bassin der Tümpel βαθύ σημείο ποταμού pozo võrendik قسمت عمیق allas trou d'eau מִקווֶה מַים नदी का गहरा बहाव duboko i mirno mjesto u rijeci mély víz lubuk hylur tonfano よどみ 깊은 웅덩이 duburys (upes) līcis lubuk diep gedeelte van een rivier vann, kulp, basseng głębia, basen pego bulboană омут rybník, jazierko tolmun dubina djupt ställe สระน้ำ derin kısım (河中的)深淵處 вир; заводь نالے يا ندي کا عميق ترين حصہ vực （河中的）渊深处
4 a swimming-pool They spent the day at the pool. swembad بِرْكَة سِباحَه басейн bazén swimmingpool; svømmebassin der Pool πισίνα, κολυμβητήριο piscina supelbassein استخر uima-allas piscine בְּרֵיכַת שְׂחִייָה तैराकी तालाब bazen uszoda kolam renang sundlaug piscina プール 수영장 baseinas baseins kolam renang zwembad (svømme)basseng basen piscina piscină (плавательный) бассейн bazén bazen bazen pool, bassäng สระว่ายน้ำ yüzme havuzu 游泳池 басейн نہانے کا تالاب bể bơi 游泳池
pool2
n pool [puːl]
a stock or supply We put our money into a general pool. poel, pot صُندوق أموال مُشْتَرَكَه запас (společná) pokladna; fond pulje die Kasse κοινό ταμείο fondo común fond سرمایه گذاری مشترک potti cagnotte, fonds commun מַאֲגָר संघ skupni polog u igri közös alap dana bersama púkk, sameiginlegur sjóður fondo comune 共同出資 공동 기금 (bendrasis) fondas kopējā kase; kopējais fonds tabung pot forråd, pott pula, kasa, fundusz fundo comum fond comun общий фонд (spoločný) vklad sklad zaliha reserv, förråd, pott เงินกองกลาง fon, havuz 物資貯存處；供應物 спільний фонд; об'єднаний резерв ذخيرہ vốn chung 物资贮存处；供应物
v
to put together for general use We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use. saamgooi يُساهِم في مَبلَغ مُشتَرَك من المال сдружавам се dát dohromady lægge i fælles pulje zusammenlegen κάνω ρεφενέ/ενώνω(κεφάλαια,προσπάθειες) reunir, juntar, poner en común (raha) kokku panema روی هم گذاشتن yhdistää mettre en commun קֶרֶן מְשוּתֶפֶת इकट्ठा करना zajednički polog összegyűjt (közös alapba) mengumpulkan leggja í púkk 共同出資する 공동 출자하다 sudėti (naudu) apvienot kopējā kasē/fondā mengumpulkan bij elkaar leggen legge i felles pott złożyć do wspólnego użytku reunir a pune în comun объединять в общий фонд dať dohromady vložiti v sklad ostaviti sa strane slå samman, lägga ihop รวมกลุ่ม birleştirmek, katmak 集合基金 об'єднувати в спільний фонд فلاح عامہ کے ليے اکٹھا کرنا góp vốn chung 集合基金
n pl (football) pools
organized gambling on the results of football matches. potgeld مَجموع الأموال التي يُقامَر بها залагане на футболни мачове sázení tips das Fußballtoto προπό quiniela panuse tegemine (jalgpallis) شرط بندی روی مسابقات فوتبال veikkaus concours de pronostics טוֹטוֹ फुटबाल मैच पर जुआ športska kladionica totó totalisator getraunir, veðmálabanki totocalcio サッカーとばく 풋볼 도박 lošimas rungtynių rezultatui atspėti derības (futbolā u.c.) teka perlawanan bola voetbaltoto (fotball)tipping totalizator sportowy totobola pronosport (футбольный) тотализатор stávky športna stava sportska prognoza tipstjänst เงินเดิมพัน spor toto/loto 有組織地買足球比賽票進行賭博 сукупність ставок منظم قمار بازي cá độ 有组织地买足球比赛票进行赌博
pool → حَوْض, حوض منتج للنفط bazén, společný fond pulje, vandhul gemeinsame Kasse, Teich δεξαμενή πόρων, πισίνα bote, charca, charco allas, yhteenliittymä bassin, parc bazen, združivanje gruppo, piscina プール, 共同資金 노동력 집합소, 웅덩이 gemeenschappelijke voorziening, zwembad basseng, sammenslutning basen, pula fundo comum, poça бассейн, общий фонд bassäng, gemensam fond สระน้ำ fon, havuz bể, vốn góp chung 游泳池, 资源汇集
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