pool

I [puːl]

nome

1) (pond) stagno m.; (artificial) laghetto m.; (still spot in river) tonfano m.; (underground: of oil, gas) giacimento m.

2) (anche swimming pool) piscina f.

3) (puddle) pozzanghera f.

a pool of blood — una pozza di sangue

a pool of light — un cono di luce

II 1. [puːl]

nome

1) (in cards) piatto m., posta f.

2) (of money, resources, labour) riserva f.; (of experts) pool m.; (of ideas, experience) serbatoio m.; (of teachers, players, candidates) gruppo m.

3) sport (billiards) pool m.

2.

nome plurale pools BE (anche football pools) totocalcio m.sing.

to do the pools — giocare al totocalcio o la schedina

III [puːl]

verbo transitivo mettere in comune [information, money, experience]

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[pu:l] I noun

1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.)

2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.)

3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.)

4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.)

II 1. noun

(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.)

2. verb

(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.)

- football pools

- pools

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I [puːl]

nome

1) (pond) stagno m.; (artificial) laghetto m.; (still spot in river) tonfano m.; (underground: of oil, gas) giacimento m.

2) (anche swimming pool) piscina f.

3) (puddle) pozzanghera f.

a pool of blood — una pozza di sangue

a pool of light — un cono di luce

II 1. [puːl]

nome

1) (in cards) piatto m., posta f.

2) (of money, resources, labour) riserva f.; (of experts) pool m.; (of ideas, experience) serbatoio m.; (of teachers, players, candidates) gruppo m.

3) sport (billiards) pool m.

2.

nome plurale pools BE (anche football pools) totocalcio m.sing.

to do the pools — giocare al totocalcio o la schedina

III [puːl]

verbo transitivo mettere in comune [information, money, experience]