| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| pool n | (swimming bath) | piscina nf |
| | Let's go to the pool today to swim. |
| | Andiamo in piscina a nuotare oggi. |
| pool n | (body of water) | stagno, laghetto nm |
| | The hikers swam in a forest pool. |
| | Gli escursionisti hanno fatto il bagno in uno stagno nella foresta. |
pool,
pool of [sth] n | (puddle of liquid) | pozzanghera, pozza nf |
| | A pool of rainwater collected on the pavement. |
| | Sul marciapiede si è formata una pozzanghera di acqua piovana. |
| pool n | (group: workers, applicants, etc.) (gruppo di lavoro) | gruppo, pool nm |
| | There is a large pool of applicants for this job. Sarah was a member of the typing pool. |
| | C'è un grande pool di aspiranti a questo lavoro. |
| pool n | (game: like snooker) | biliardo nm |
| | Jay likes to play pool at the bar. |
| | Jay gioca volentieri a biliardo al bar. |
| Traduzioni aggiuntive |
| pool n | (part of a stream) | pozza nf |
| | The trout swam in a pool in the stream. |
| | La trota nuotava in una pozza nel fiume. |
| a pool of [sth] n | figurative (accumulation: of light, etc.) | cono di luce nm |
| | | chiazza di luce, pozza di luce nf |
| | A man was standing in a pool of light on the street. |
| | Un uomo stava in piedi in una pozza di luce sulla strada. |
| pool n | (fleet of cars) | parco, gruppo nm |
| | The officer checked a car out of the motor pool. |
| | Il funzionario ha preso un'auto dal parco macchine. |
| pool n | (joint venture) | gruppo, team, pool nm |
| | | equipe nf |
| | The exploration pool included two large oil-drilling companies. |
| | Il team di esplorazione comprendeva due grandi aziende di trivellazione. |
| pool n | (gambling: combined stakes) (giochi con soldi) | piatto nm |
| | Rodney threw his money into the pool. |
| | Rodney ha gettato i suoi soldi nel piatto. |
| pool n | (collected resources) | insieme nm |
| | With our team's pool of skills, the plan is sure to be a success. |
| | Con l'insieme di competenze della nostra squadra il piano sarà sicuramente un successo. |
| pools npl | UK (gambling on football) (equivalente italiano) | totocalcio nm |
| | Larry plays the football pools every week. |
| | Larry gioca al totocalcio ogni settimana. |
| pool⇒ vi | (form a puddle) | accumularsi⇒ v rif |
| | Spilled milk is pooling in the kitchen. |
| | Il latte versato si accumula in cucina. |
| pool vi | (blood: accumulate) | accumularsi⇒ v rif |
| | Blood pooled near the internal injury. |
| | Vicino alla ferita interna si è accumulato del sangue. |
| pool [sth]⇒ vtr | with uncountables (combine) | mettere insieme, raggruppare⇒, unire⇒ vtr |
| | Let's pool our money to buy a car. |
| | Mettiamo insieme i nostri soldi per comprare una macchina. |
| pool [sth] vtr | with countables (share) | mettere in comune vtr |
| | Everyone in the group should pool their resources. |
| | Tutti nel gruppo dovrebbero mettere le proprie risorse in comune. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| birthing pool n | (water for labour, childbirth) | vasca per il parto in acqua nf |
| | Elaine gave birth to her baby in a birthing pool. |
| bumper pool | (pool game) | biliardo funghetto nm |
carpool,
car pool n | US (car-sharing arrangement) | auto di gruppo nf |
| | | auto collettiva nf |
| | | carpooling nm |
| | Mandy and her friends arranged a carpool for their weekly art class. |
| | Mandy e le sue amiche hanno organizzato un'auto di gruppo per la loro lezione settimanale di arte. |
carpool,
car pool n | US (group of car sharers) | carpooling nm |
| | | auto collettiva nf |
| | We added another driver to the carpool. |
| | Abbiamo aggiunto un altro conducente per il carpooling. |
carpool,
car pool n as adj | US (relating to a carpool) (per chi viaggia con più persone) | del carpooling, per il carpooling loc agg |
| | This highway should have a carpool lane. |
| | La statale dovrebbe essere dotata di una specifica corsia per il carpooling. |
| connection pool n | (stored database links) | pool di connessioni |
| | A connection pool ensures that database connections are used as efficiently as possible. |
| dirty pool | US (unsportsmanlike behavior) | comportamento sleale nm |
| gene pool n | (collective human DNA) (genetica) | pool genico nm |
| | The diagram shows the various factors that influence the gene pool of a population. |
| heated pool n | (swimming pool with heating) | piscina riscaldata nf |
| | The gym has a heated pool so that swimmers can practice during the winter as well. |
| | La palestra ha una piscina riscaldata per permettere ai nuotatori di allenarsi anche durante l'inverno. |
| indoor pool n | (swimming pool inside a building) | piscina coperta nf |
| | Most hotels have an indoor pool. |
| | La maggior parte degli alberghi ha una piscina coperta. |
| infinity pool n | (vanishing-edge swimming pool) | piscina a sfioro |
| | The family installed an infinity pool in their home. |
| jury pool n | (group from which jury is selected) | lista dei possibili giurati |
| | The jury pool in each court should contain a mix of people from all over the district. |
| motor pool | (military) | parco macchine nm |
numbers game,
numbers pool,
numbers,
numbers racket n | (gambling: illegal lottery) | lotteria clandestina nf |
| | | bisca clandestina nf |
| outdoor swimming pool n | (public baths: open-air) | piscina scoperta, piscina all'aperto nf |
| | The outdoor swimming pool in Abingdon is open each summer between May and September. |
| plunge pool n | (small swimming pool) | piccola piscina nf |
| plunge pool n | (basin below waterfall) | piscina naturale nf |
| | | buca sotto una cascata nf |
| pool ball n | (ball used in game of billiards) | palla da biliardo nf |
| | The pool ball rolled into the pocket. |
| pool cue n | (stick for playing pool) | stecca da biliardo nf |
| | Barry picked up his pool cue and considered his next shot. |
| pool hall | (room for playing pool) | sala da biliardo nf |
| pool party n | (event: activities in swimming pool) | festa in piscina nf |
| | Karen invited us to a pool party. |
| pool table n | (table for playing billiards) | tavolo da biliardo, biliardo nm |
| | The pub's games room has a pool table, dartboard, and jukebox. |
| | La sala giochi del pub ha un tavolo da biliardo, un bersaglio e un jukebox. |
poolroom,
pool hall n | (area where pool is played) | sala biliardi, sala biliardo nf |
| rock pool n | (small body of seawater among rocks) | pozza tra le rocce nf |
| | My daughter was fascinated by the starfish in the rock pool. |
| | Mia figlia era affascinata dalla stella marina nella pozza tra le rocce. |
swimming pool,
also UK: swimming bath,
swimming baths n | (public pool) | piscina nf |
| | Young children are forbidden to go into the deep end of the swimming pool. |
| | Ai bambini piccoli è vietato avvicinarsi alla parte più profonda della piscina. |
tide pool,
tidal pool,
tidepool n | (water left on shore) | pozza di marea nf |
| typing pool n | (group of secretaries) | pool segretariale, gruppo di segretarie |
| | In the 1970s, Denise used to work as a secretary in a typing pool. |
wading pool (US),
paddling pool (UK) n | (shallow water pool for children) | piscina per bambini, piscina da giardino nf |
| | The children took off their shoes and walked around in the shallow wading pool. |
| wave pool n | (waterpark attraction) | piscina a onde artificiali loc nom |