pool
gb/pˈul/ us/pˈul/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 1800
medence, tócsa, közös alap, közös kassza, tehetségbázis, biliárd, poolbiliárd, összevon, összead, összedob
NOMINO
A1
1
medence
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [adjective] pool
The hotel has a large outdoor pool.
A szállodának nagy szabadtéri medencéje van.
We spent the afternoon relaxing by the pool.
A délutánt a medence mellett pihenve töltöttük.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I swim in the pool every day.
Mindennap a medencében úszom.
The pool is very big.
A medence nagyon nagy.
There is water in the pool.
We play in the pool in summer.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pool' with 'pond'; a pond is usually natural and not for swimming.
Maana
artificial or natural swimming area
Miunganiko ya maneno
swimming pool
|outdoor pool
|heated pool
|public pool
|indoor pool
Visawe
swimming bath (More common in British English; slightly formal or old-fashioned.)
Vinyume
dry land (Opposite in the sense of not having a water-filled area for swimming.)
Mada
leisure
|sports
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A place, often outside and filled with water, where people swim.
A man-made or natural area filled with water, designed or used for swimming.
NOMINO
A2
2
tócsa
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a pool of [liquid]
A pool of rainwater formed at the bottom of the stairs.
A lépcső alján esővíztócsa alakult ki.
He slipped on a pool of oil in the garage.
Megcsúszott egy olajtócsán a garázsban.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
There is a pool of water on the floor.
Víztócsa van a padlón.
The cup fell and made a pool of milk.
A csésze leesett, és tejtócsa lett a padlón.
I saw a pool of oil under the car.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners use 'pool' for large bodies of water; in this sense it refers only to small collected amounts.
Maana
small collected area of liquid
Miunganiko ya maneno
pool of water
|pool of blood
|pool of oil
Visawe
puddle (Usually refers to rainwater on the ground; often smaller than a 'pool'.)
Vinyume
dry spot (An area without any liquid present.)
Mada
nature
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A little bit of liquid in one place on the ground or another surface.
A small amount of liquid that has collected on a surface.
NOMINO
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
a pool of [resources/people/money]
The company has a large talent pool of skilled engineers.
A vállalatnak nagy, képzett mérnökökből álló tehetségbázisa van.
We created a pool of funds to help members in need.
Közös pénzalapot hoztunk létre a rászoruló tagok megsegítésére.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We have a pool of money for the trip.
Van egy közös pénzalapunk az útra.
There is a big talent pool in this city.
Ebben a városban nagy a tehetségbázis.
Our team uses a shared pool of tools.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'pool' here with physical bodies of water; this meaning is figurative but common in business contexts.
Maana
shared supply for group use
Miunganiko ya maneno
talent pool
|car pool
|resource pool
Visawe
collective fund (Specifically refers to money; 'pool' is broader.)
Vinyume
private reserve (Something kept for one person or organization only.)
Mada
business
|organization
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Money, things, or people collected together for everyone to use.
A supply of money, resources, or people that is shared and used by a group for a particular purpose.
NOMINO
A2
4
biliárd
B1
poolbiliárd
B2
We played pool at the bar all night.
Egész este biliárdoztunk a bárban.
He bought a new pool table for his basement.
Vett egy új biliárdasztalt a pincéjébe.
They challenged each other to a game of pool.
Pool is popular in pubs and clubs.
She is very good at playing pool.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I play pool with my friends.
A barátaimmal szoktam biliárdozni.
There is a pool table in the room.
Van egy biliárdasztal a szobában.
He likes to play pool after work.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse this with swimming pools; context usually makes it clear.
Maana
cue sport played on table
Miunganiko ya maneno
play pool
|pool table
|game of pool
Visawe
billiards ('Billiards' is broader and includes several cue sports; 'pool' is one type.)
Mada
sports
|leisure
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A game played on a table where you hit balls into holes using long sticks called cues.
A game played on a rectangular table with six pockets, using cues to hit colored balls into the pockets.
KITENZI
B1
5
Muundo wa matumizi:
to pool [resources/money/efforts]
We pooled our money to buy a gift.
Összedobtuk a pénzünket, hogy ajándékot vegyünk.
The companies pooled their resources to develop new technology.
A cégek összevonták az erőforrásaikat, hogy új technológiát fejlesszenek.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We pooled our money for pizza.
Összedobtuk a pénzt pizzára.
They pooled their ideas to make the project better.
Összeadták az ötleteiket, hogy jobbá tegyék a projektet.
We will pool our time to help her.
Maana
combine resources or efforts together
Miunganiko ya maneno
pool resources
|pool money
|pool efforts
Visawe
combine ('Combine' is broader; 'pool' usually implies sharing among several people.)
Vinyume
separate (To keep resources apart rather than joining them together.)
Mada
business
|cooperation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To put your money, time, or things together with other people's so everyone can use them.
To put money, resources, or efforts together for shared use or benefit.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
pool
IPA
GB/pˈul/
US/pˈul/
Silabi na mkazo
pool (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (pool)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: pool
- Plural: pool, pools
Verb
- Base: pool
- 3rd Person Singular: pools
- Present Participle: pooling
- Past: pooled
Familia ya neno
Forms
pools
noun
pooling
verb
pooled
verb
Related words
poolside
noun
carpool
noun B2
Advanced or less common
whirlpool
noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- We went to the bar to shoot some pool.
- He likes to shoot some pool after work.