pool
gb/pˈul/ us/pˈul/
A1
Inglês
~ 1800
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A1
entity
1
artificial or natural swimming area
A place, often outside and filled with water, where people swim.
Padrão de uso:
a [adjective] pool
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pool' with 'pond'; a pond is usually natural and not for swimming.
Sinónimos
swimming bath (More common in British English; slightly formal or old-fashioned.)
Antónimos
dry land (Opposite in the sense of not having a water-filled area for swimming.)
Colocações
swimming pool
|outdoor pool
|heated pool
|public pool
|indoor pool
Temas
leisure
|sports
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The hotel has a large outdoor pool.
- We spent the afternoon relaxing by the pool.
- She dove into the pool and swam several laps.
- The kids are playing in the shallow end of the pool.
- They cleaned the pool before opening it for the summer.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I swim in the pool every day.
- The pool is very big.
- There is water in the pool.
- We play in the pool in summer.
Nome
A2
entity
2
small collected area of liquid
A little bit of liquid in one place on the ground or another surface.
Padrão de uso:
a pool of [liquid]
Erro comum:
Some learners use 'pool' for large bodies of water; in this sense it refers only to small collected amounts.
Sinónimos
puddle (Usually refers to rainwater on the ground; often smaller than a 'pool'.)
Antónimos
dry spot (An area without any liquid present.)
Colocações
pool of water
|pool of blood
|pool of oil
Temas
nature
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- A pool of rainwater formed at the bottom of the stairs.
- He slipped on a pool of oil in the garage.
- The candle melted, leaving a pool of wax on the table.
- Blood formed a dark pool under his hand.
- They found the kitten drinking from a pool of water.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- There is a pool of water on the floor.
- The cup fell and made a pool of milk.
- I saw a pool of oil under the car.
Nome
B1
entity
3
shared supply for group use
Money, things, or people collected together for everyone to use.
Padrão de uso:
a pool of [resources/people/money]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'pool' here with physical bodies of water; this meaning is figurative but common in business contexts.
Sinónimos
collective fund (Specifically refers to money; 'pool' is broader.)
Antónimos
private reserve (Something kept for one person or organization only.)
Colocações
talent pool
|car pool
|resource pool
Temas
business
|organization
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The company has a large talent pool of skilled engineers.
- We created a pool of funds to help members in need.
- Volunteers are drawn from a pool of local residents.
- They formed a car pool to save money and reduce traffic.
- The department has access to a shared resource pool.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We have a pool of money for the trip.
- There is a big talent pool in this city.
- Our team uses a shared pool of tools.
Nome
A2
entity
4
cue sport played on table
A game played on a table where you hit balls into holes using long sticks called cues.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse this with swimming pools; context usually makes it clear.
Sinónimos
billiards ('Billiards' is broader and includes several cue sports; 'pool' is one type.)
Colocações
play pool
|pool table
|game of pool
Temas
sports
|leisure
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- We played pool at the bar all night.
- He bought a new pool table for his basement.
- They challenged each other to a game of pool.
- Pool is popular in pubs and clubs.
- She is very good at playing pool.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I play pool with my friends.
- There is a pool table in the room.
- He likes to play pool after work.
Verbo
B1
action
5
combine resources or efforts together
To put your money, time, or things together with other people's so everyone can use them.
Padrão de uso:
to pool [resources/money/efforts]
Sinónimos
combine ('Combine' is broader; 'pool' usually implies sharing among several people.)
Antónimos
separate (To keep resources apart rather than joining them together.)
Colocações
pool resources
|pool money
|pool efforts
Temas
business
|cooperation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- We pooled our money to buy a gift.
- The companies pooled their resources to develop new technology.
- They decided to pool their efforts for the charity event.
- Researchers are pooling data from multiple studies.
- Let's pool our ideas and make a plan.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- We pooled our money for pizza.
- They pooled their ideas to make the project better.
- We will pool our time to help her.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
pool
IPA
GB/pˈul/
US/pˈul/
Sílabas e acento
pool (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (pool)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: pool
- Plural: pool, pools
Verb
- Base: pool
- 3rd Person Singular: pools
- Present Participle: pooling
- Past: pooled
Família de palavras
Forms
pools
noun
pooling
verb
pooled
verb
Related words
poolside
noun
carpool
noun B2
Advanced or less common
whirlpool
noun
Expressões
betting pool
1/bˈɛtɪŋ pˈul/
fixed phrase
shared fund for placing bets
A group game where everyone puts money in and someone wins it based on results, like in sports games.
Exemplos
- They started a betting pool on who would win the match.
- We joined an office betting pool during the World Cup.
car pool
1/kˈɑɹ pˈul/
fixed phrase
shared car journey arrangement
When two or more people travel together in one car to save money or time.
Exemplos
- We set up a car pool for our office commute.
- Joining a car pool can help reduce traffic.
pool together
1/pˈul təɡˈɛðɚ/
phrasal verb
collect contributions into one amount
To collect money or things from different people and put them together as one amount.
Exemplos
- Let's pool together to buy her a nice gift.
- They pooled together their savings to start the business.
shoot some pool
1/ʃˈut sˈʌm pˈul/
idiom
informal
play the cue sport called pool
To play the game called 'pool' using cues and balls on a table with pockets.
Exemplos
- We went to the bar to shoot some pool.
- He likes to shoot some pool after work.