- pool
- I UK [puːl] / US [pul]
noun
Word forms "pool":
singular pool plural pools
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1)a) [countable] a small area of still liquidpool of:The water collected in a little pool at the bottom of the cliff.
a muddy road dotted with pools of rainwater
a pool of blood
b) a swimming pool2) [uncountable] a game in which two players hit balls into holes at the edges of a table using a long stick called a cue. Pool is similar to snooker and billiards but is played on a smaller table.3) [countable] a small area of lightpool of:The sun cast a small pool of light on the dirty floor.
4) the poolsBritish a national competition in which people try to win money by guessing the results of football matches each week5)a) [countable] a group of people who are available to workrecruiting from the graduate pool
b) a number or amount of something available for sharinga car pool
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II UK [puːl] / US [pul] verb [transitive]
Word forms "pool":
present tense I/you/we/they pool he/she/it pools present participle pooling past tense pooled past participle pooledto share something such as money, ideas, equipment etc with a group of people, especially so that they can work more effectively togetherIt seemed sensible for us to pool our resources.
English dictionary. 2014.
См. также в других словарях:
pool — pool … Dictionnaire des rimes
pool — [ pul ] n. m. • 1887; mot angl.→ 2. poule ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Groupement (de personnes physiques ou morales) assurant la gestion commune d une opération, de ressources, de moyens. ⇒ coopération; cartel, entente, groupe. Le pool charbon acier : la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Pool — may refer to: Bodies of water*Plunge pool, small, deep body of water *The River Pool, river in England, tributary to the River Ravensbourne *Reflecting pool, shallow pool of water designed to reflect a structure and its surroundings: **Capitol… … Wikipedia
Pool — (dt. Becken) bezeichnet: ein Schwimmbecken oder Swimmingpool ein indisches Massemaß, 1 Pool = 45,359 Gramm Pool (Kongo), eine Region in der Republik Kongo im Pétanque bzw. Boule Spiel eine Anfangsformation (Vierergruppe einer Vorrunde). Bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pool — Pool, n. [F. poule, properly, a hen. See {Pullet}.] [Written also {poule}.] 1. The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a snare; also, the receptacle for the stakes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pool — 1 n 1: an aggregation of the interests, obligations, or undertakings of several parties working together an insurance pool 2: a group of people available for some purpose see also jury pool pool 2 vt: to combine (as a … Law dictionary
pool — pool1 [po͞ol] n. [ME < OE pol, akin to Du poel & Ger pfuhl, prob. ult. < IE base * bhel , to shine, glimmer] 1. a small pond, as in a garden 2. a small collection of liquid, as a puddle 3. SWIMMING POOL 4. a deep, still spot in a river ☆ … English World dictionary
pool — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} 1. TS econ., fin. aggregazione, coalizione di imprese operanti nello stesso settore economico, o in settori complementari, per l adozione di comuni politiche di mercato 2. TS econ. organismo internazionale… … Dizionario italiano
Pool — Pool, n. [AS. p[=o]l; akin to LG. pool, pohl, D. poel, G. pfuhl; cf. Icel. pollr, also W. pwll, Gael. poll.] 1. A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pool — Ⅰ. pool [1] ► NOUN 1) a small area of still water. 2) (also swimming pool) an artificial pool for swimming in. 3) a small, shallow patch of liquid lying on a surface. 4) a deep place in a river. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
pool — s.n. Înţelegere temporară între întreprinderi privind stabilirea unor preţuri comune, a folosirii în comun a unor patente sau a influenţării cursului hârtiilor de valoare. [pron. pul. / < engl.. pool – asociaţie]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 28.07 … Dicționar Român
