rock pool in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rock pool in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock pool [Am ˈrɑk ˌpul, Brit] N

rock pool

posa f (charco que queda en las rocas al bajar la marea)

Translations for rock pool in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pool¹ [Am pul, Brit puːl] N

1. pool (collection of water):

pool

charca f

eyes like limpid pools

ojos como lagos cristalinos

2. pool:

swimming pool

piscina f

swimming pool

pileta f RioPl

swimming pool

alberca f esp Mex

3. pool (puddle):

pool

charco m

a pool of blood

un charco de sangre

a pool of light

un foco de luz

I.pool² [Am pul, Brit puːl] N

1. pool C (common reserve):

typing pool

sección f de mecanografía

motor or Brit car pool

parque m de automóviles

motor or Brit car pool

flota f de automóviles LatAm

a pool of talent

una reserva de talento

pool of resources

fuente f de recursos

we each put some money in a pool

todos pusimos dinero en un fondo común

2.1. pool C (gambling stakes):

pool

pozo m

pool

bote m

to scoop the pool Brit (in competition)

barrer con or llevarse todos los premios

to scoop the pool (in card game)

llevarse el pozo or el bote

2.2. pool C <pools, pl > Brit → football pools

3. pool U (billiards):

pool

billar m americano

pool

pool m

to play or Am also shoot pool

jugar al billar or al pool

dirty pool Am

juego m sucio

II.pool² [Am pul, Brit puːl] VB trans

pool resources/expertise:

pool

hacer un fondo común de

they pooled their money to buy a boat

hicieron fondo común para comprarse un barco

See also football pools

football pools N npl Brit

the football pools

juego de apuestas consistente en tratar de acertar los resultados de los partidos de la liga de fútbol

the football pools

≈ el pronóstico deportivo (en Méx)

the football pools

≈ las quinielas (en Esp)

the football pools

≈ el prode (en Arg)

the football pools

≈ el totogol (en Col)

the football pools

≈ la polla-gol (en Chi)

the football pools

≈ la polla (en Per)

rock¹ [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roca f

igneous/volcanic rock

roca ígnea/volcánica

a great lump of rock

una roca enorme

hewn from the rock

tallado en la roca viva

as hard as rock

duro como una piedra

2.1. rock C (crag, cliff):

rock

peñasco m

rock

peñón m

my wife was like a rock throughout that time

mi esposa fue mi puntal durante toda esa época

the Rock (of Gibraltar)

el Peñón (de Gibraltar)

as solid as a rock

firme or sólido como una roca

2.2. rock C (in sea):

rock

roca f

rock

escollo m

the ship ran onto the rocks

el barco encalló en las rocas

on the rocks Scotch on the rocks

whisky con hielo

their marriage is on the rocks

su matrimonio anda muy mal

the business went on the rocks when she left

el negocio se fue a pique cuando ella se fue

2.3. rock C (boulder):

rock

roca f

“danger falling rocks”

“desprendimiento de rocas”

“danger falling rocks”

zona de derrumbe

2.4. rock C (stone):

rock

piedra f

to throw rocks

tirar piedras

to get one's rocks off Am sl

tirar sl

to get one's rocks off Am sl

coger Mex RioPl Ven vulg sl

to get one's rocks off Am sl

follar Spain vulg sl

to have rocks in one's head Am sl

faltarle a alguien un tornillo

3. rock C (jewel):

rock sl

piedra f

4. rock U Brit FOOD:

rock

barra de caramelo de colores

I.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] VB intr

1. rock (gently):

rock

mecerse

rock

balancearse

the boat rocked gently on the waves

el barco se mecía suavemente en las olas

2. rock (violently):

rock building/ground:

sacudirse

rock building/ground:

estremecerse

to rock with laughter

desternillarse de risa

3. rock MUS:

rock

rocanrolear

rock

bailar rock

II.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] VB trans

1. rock (gently):

rock cradle

mecer

rock child

acunar

she rocked the child in her arms

acunó al niño en sus brazos

he rocked Louise to sleep

acunó a Louise hasta que se durmió

2. rock (violently):

rock

sacudir

rock

estremecer

the scandal rocked New York

el escándalo convulsionó or conmocionó a Nueva York

III.rock² [Am rɑk, Brit rɒk] N U (music)

rock

rock m

heavy/soft rock

rock duro/blando

heavy/soft rock attr band/singer/star/concert

de rock

heavy/soft rock music

rock

rock pool in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock pool in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rock pool

piscina f de roca

Translations for rock pool in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pool¹ [pu:l] N

1. pool:

pool of water

charca f

pool of oil, blood

charco f

rock pool

piscina f de roca

a pool of light

un foco de luz

2. pool (man-made):

pool

estanque m

swimming pool

piscina f

swimming pool

pileta f RioPl

I.pool² [pu:l] N

1. pool (common fund):

pool

fondo m común

2. pool (common supply):

pool

reserva f

car pool

parque m de automóviles

gene pool

acervo m genético

typing pool

servicio m de mecanografía

3. pool SPORTS:

pool

billar m americano

to shoot pool inf

jugar al billar

to be dirty pool Am inf

ser un juego sucio

4. pool pl Brit:

(football) pools

quiniela f

to do the pools

hacer la quiniela

II.pool² [pu:l] VB trans

pool money, resources

hacer un fondo común

pool information

compartir

rock¹ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N

1. rock GEO:

rock

roca f

rock in sea

escollo m

2. rock (music):

rock

rock m

Phrases:

to be between a rock and hard place

estar entre la espada y la pared

as solid as a rock

duro como una piedra

to be on the rocks

estar sin blanca

whisky on the rocks

whisky con hielo

I.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

mecer

2. rock (shock):

rock

sacudir

II.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB intr

rock

balancearse

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The finished result looks like a perfect, sparklingly clear rock pool, or a dish made for a mer king.

www.ft.com

And whether you were batting, bowling or fielding at deep backward rock pool, there was only one player the kids wanted to be...

www.mirror.co.uk

It comes with a self-contained cottage, studio, boatshed, jetty, sandy beach and rock pool, all in a pristine bushland setting.

www.propertyobserver.com.au

At a rock pool, we stop and gather some unpromising-sounding gutweed.

www.independent.co.uk

Part classical, part folk, part something entirely new, if you fancy dipping your toe in something a bit different, then this is a great rock pool to do it in.

en.wikipedia.org

The vast majority of rock pool animals are invertebrates, and a lifetime of academic research into this remarkable group has only added to their magnetism.

www.abc.net.au

A concrete jetty, flanked by a sandy-bottomed rock pool, looks out across the bay and is a popular place for watching the surfers and for fishing.

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There's also the chance to listen in to talks from marine conservation experts, go on rock pool rambles and visit aquariums.

www.theecologist.org

The spring at that time fed into a small rectangular rock pool.

www.thetelegram.com

The grotto was built in 1720 and consisted of a rock chamber filled with shells and a rock pool, but was later destroyed.

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