| Principal Translations |
| pool n | (swimming bath) | piscina nf |
| | (AR, UY) | pileta nf |
| | (AmC, MX) | alberca nf |
| | Let's go to the pool today to swim. |
| | Vamos a nadar a la piscina hoy. |
| pool n | (body of water) | estanque nm |
| | | piscina natural loc nom f |
| | (AR) | pileta natural loc nom f |
| | The hikers swam in a forest pool. |
| | Los excursionistas nadaron en un estanque del bosque. |
| | Los excursionistas nadaron en una piscina natural del bosque. |
pool,
pool of [sth] n | (puddle of liquid) | charco nm |
| | A pool of rainwater collected on the pavement. |
| | Un charco de agua de lluvia se formó en la a acera. |
| pool n | (group: workers, applicants, etc.) | grupo nm |
| | | equipo nm |
| | There is a large pool of applicants for this job. |
| | Sarah was a member of the typing pool. |
| | Hay un gran grupo de solicitantes para este trabajo. |
| | Sarah forma parte del equipo de mecanógrafos. |
| pool n | (game: like snooker) | billar americano loc nom m |
| | Jay likes to play pool at the bar. |
| | A Jay le gusta jugar al billar americano en el bar. |
| Additional Translations |
| pool n | (part of a stream) (río) | remanso nm |
| | The trout swam in a pool in the stream. |
| | La trucha nadaba en un remanso del río. |
| a pool of [sth] n | figurative (accumulation: of light, etc.) (figurado) | charco nm |
| | | remanso nm |
| | A man was standing in a pool of light on the street. |
| | Un hombre estaba en un charco de luz en la calle. |
| pool n | (motor pool: fleet of cars) (vehículos) | flota nf |
| | The officer checked a car out of the pool. |
| | El oficial revisó un coche de la flota de vehículos. |
| pool n | (joint venture) (de empresas) | grupo nm |
| | The exploration pool included two large oil-drilling companies. |
| | El grupo de exploración incluye dos grandes compañías perforadoras. |
| pool n | (gambling: combined stakes) (juego de naipes) | pozo nm |
| | | puesta del ganador nf + loc adj |
| | | porra nf |
| | Rodney threw his money into the pool. |
| | Rodney lanzó su dinero en el pozo. |
| | Rodney lanzó su dinero en la puesta del ganador. |
| pool n | (collected resources) | reserva nf |
| | With our team's pool of skills, the plan is sure to be a success. |
| | Con las habilidades de reserva de nuestro equipo, el plan será todo un éxito. |
| pools npl | UK (gambling on football) | quiniela nf |
| | (AR) | prode nm |
| | Larry plays the football pools every week. |
| | Larry juega a la quiniela todas las semanas. |
| pool⇒ vi | (form a puddle) | formar un charco loc verb |
| | Spilled milk is pooling in the kitchen. |
| | La leche derramada está formando un charco en la cocina. |
| pool vi | (blood: accumulate) | acumularse⇒ v prnl |
| | Blood pooled near the internal injury. |
| | La sangre se acumuló en la herida interna. |
| pool [sth]⇒ vtr | with uncountables (combine) (dinero) | juntar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmL: coloquial) | hacer vaca loc verb |
| | Let's pool our money to buy a car. |
| | Juntemos nuestro dinero para comprar un coche. |
| | Hagamos vaca para comprarnos un carro. |
| pool [sth] vtr | with countables (share) | compartir⇒ vtr |
| | | aportar⇒ vtr |
| | Everyone in the group should pool their resources. |
| | Todos en el grupo deben compartir sus recursos. |
Compound Forms:
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| birthing pool n | (water for labour, childbirth) | piscina para parto nf + loc prep |
| | (AR) | pileta para parto nf + loc prep |
| | Elaine gave birth to her baby in a birthing pool. |
| bumper pool | (pool game) (voz inglesa) | bumper pool loc nom m |
carpool,
car pool n | US (car-sharing arrangement) | compartir el vehículo loc verb |
| | Mandy and her friends arranged a carpool for their weekly art class. |
| | Mandy y sus amigas comparten el vehículo para ir a su clase semanal de arte. |
carpool,
car pool n | US (group of car sharers) | personas que comparten el vehículo nfpl + loc adj |
| | We added another driver to the carpool. |
| | Agregamos a otro conductor a las personas que comparten el vehículo. |
carpool,
car pool n as adj | US (relating to a carpool) (persona) | que comparte vehículo loc adj |
| | | de un sistema de vehículo compartido loc adj |
| | This highway should have a carpool lane. |
| | Esta autopista debería tener un carril para gente que comparte vehículo. |
| connection pool n | (stored database links) (informática) | pool de conexiones loc nom m |
| | A connection pool ensures that database connections are used as efficiently as possible. |
| | Un pool de conexiones asegura que las conexiones de la base de datos se usen de manera eficiente. |
| dirty pool | US (unsportsmanlike behavior) (figurado) | juego sucio nm + adj |
| gene pool n | (collective human DNA) (genética) | acervo génico loc nom m |
| | | pool génico loc nom m |
| | The diagram shows the various factors that influence the gene pool of a population. |
| | El diagrama muestra los distintos factores que influyen en el acervo génico de una población. |
| heated pool n | (swimming pool with heating) | piscina climatizada nf + adj |
| | The gym has a heated pool so that swimmers can practice during the winter as well. |
| | El gimnasio cuenta con piscina climatizada, los nadadores pueden entrenar también en invierno. |
| indoor pool n | (swimming pool inside a building) | piscina cubierta nf + adj |
| | | piscina interior nf + adj |
| | Most hotels have an indoor pool. |
| | La mayoría de los hoteles tienen piscina cubierta. |
| | (AR) | pileta cubierta nf + adj |
| | La mayoría de los hoteles tienen pileta cubierta. |
| infinity pool n | (vanishing-edge swimming pool) | piscina infinita grupo nom |
| | | piscina sin límites grupo nom |
| | The family installed an infinity pool in their home. |
| jury pool n | (group from which jury is selected) | grupo de potenciales jurados grupo nom |
| | The jury pool in each court should contain a mix of people from all over the district. |
| motor pool | (military) | flota nf |
numbers game,
numbers pool,
numbers,
numbers racket n | (gambling: illegal lottery) | lotería ilegal nf + adj mf |
| outdoor swimming pool n | (public baths: open-air) | piscina descubierta nf + adj |
| | (AR) | pileta descubierta nf + adj |
| | (MX) | alberca descubierta nf + adj |
| | The outdoor swimming pool in Abingdon is open each summer between May and September. |
| | La piscina descubierta de Abingdon está abierta cada verano, entre mayo y septiembre. |
| plunge pool n | (small swimming pool) | piscina pequeña nf + adj |
| | (AR) | pileta pequeña nf + adj |
| | (MX) | alberca pequeña nf + adj |
| plunge pool n | (basin below waterfall) | piscina de inmersión loc nom f |
| pool ball n | (ball used in game of billiards) | bola de billar, bola de pool grupo nom |
| | The pool ball rolled into the pocket. |
| pool cue n | (stick for playing pool) | taco de billar, taco loc nom m |
| | Barry picked up his pool cue and considered his next shot. |
| pool hall | (room for playing pool) | sala de pool nf + loc adj |
| | | salón de pool nm + loc adj |
| pool party n | (event: activities in swimming pool) | fiesta en la piscina nf + loc adv |
| | (AR) | fiesta en la pileta nf + loc adv |
| | (MX) | fiesta en la alberca nf + loc adv |
| | Karen invited us to a pool party. |
| pool table n | (table for playing billiards) | mesa de billar, mesa de pool nm + loc adj |
| | The pub's games room has a pool table, dartboard, and jukebox. |
| | El cuarto de juego del bar tiene mesa de billar, tiro al blanco con dardos y una rocola. |
poolroom,
pool hall n | (area where pool is played) | billar nm |
| | | sala de billar grupo nom |
| | | salón de billar grupo nom |
| rock pool n | (small body of seawater among rocks) (entre rocas) | charco nm |
| | My daughter was fascinated by the starfish in the rock pool. |
| | Mi hija estaba fascinada con la estrella de mar del charco. |
| | | estanque nm |
| | Mi hija estaba fascinada con la estrella de mar del estanque. |
swimming pool,
also UK: swimming bath,
swimming baths n | (public pool) | piscina nf |
| | (AR, UY) | pileta nf |
| | (AmC, MX) | alberca nf |
| | Young children are forbidden to go into the deep end of the swimming pool. |
| | Está prohibido que los niños pequeños vayan a la parte honda de la piscina. |
tide pool,
tidal pool,
tidepool n | (water left on shore) | poza de marea loc nom f |
| | (AR) | tosquera nf |
| | The children spotted several tiny crabs in a tide pool. |
| typing pool n | (group of secretaries) | personal de secretaría nm + loc adj |
| | 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 para niños nf + loc prep |
| | (AR) | pileta para chicos nf + loc prep |
| | The children took off their shoes and walked around in the shallow wading pool. |
| | Los niños se descalzaron y anduvieron por la piscina para niños poco profunda. |
| | | piscina inflable nf + adj |
| | | piscina hinchable nf + adj |
| | Los niños se descalzaron y anduvieron por la piscina inflable poco profunda. |
| | (AR) | pelopincho nm |
| wave pool n | (waterpark attraction) | piscina de olas nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | pileta de olas nf + loc adj |
| | (MX) | alberca de olas nf + loc adj |