pool in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pool in the English»French Dictionary

I.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] N

1. pool:

pool (pond)

étang m

pool (artificial)

bassin m

pool (still spot in river)

plan m d'eau

pool (underground: of oil, gas)

nappe f

2. pool:

pool, a. swimming pool

piscine f

3. pool (puddle):

pool

flaque f

(to be lying in) a pool of blood

(être étendu dans) une mare de sang

a pool of light

une flaque de lumière

4. pool:

pool (kitty, in cards)

mises fpl

pool (gen)

cagnotte f

5. pool (common supply):

pool (of money, resources)

pool m

pool (of experts)

équipe f de réserve

pool (of ideas, experience)

réservoir m

pool (of labour)

réserve f

pool (of teachers, players, candidates)

liste f

6. pool SPORTS (billiards):

pool

billard m américain

7. pool Am COMM (monopoly trust):

pool

trust m

8. pool Am FIN (consortium):

pool

pool m

II.[football] pools N npl Brit

[football] pools

≈ loto m sportif (limité aux matchs de football)

to do the pools

jouer au loto sportif

III.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul] VB trans

pool money, resources, information, experience:

pool

mettre [qc] en commun

IV.pool [Brit puːl, Am pul]

to play dirty pool inf Am

donner des coups en traître

See also gene pool, carpool

gene pool N

gene pool

patrimoine m héréditaire

carpool N

to be in a carpool

s'arranger entre parents, collègues etc pour faire les trajets quotidiens avec une seule voiture

rock pool N

rock pool

bassin m dans les rochers

birthing pool N MED

birthing pool

piscine f d'accouchement

plunge pool N

plunge pool

bassin m

pool attendant N

pool attendant

surveillant/-e m/f de baignade

pool party N

pool party

réception f au bord de la piscine

pool liner N

pool liner

revêtement m de piscine

pool table N

pool table

table f de billard américain

gold pool N

gold pool

pool m de l'or

gene pool N

gene pool

patrimoine m héréditaire

pool in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pool in the English»French Dictionary

I.pool¹ [pul] N

1. pool (body of liquid):

pool

mare f

pool of water, rain, blood, light

flaque f

2. pool (construction built to hold water):

pool

bassin m

3. pool sports:

swimming pool

piscine f

II.pool¹ [pul] VB trans

pool

mettre en commun

I.pool² [pul] N

1. pool (common fund):

pool

fonds m commun

2. pool (common supply):

pool

réservoir m

pool for cars

parc m

pool of contacts

réseau m

a pool of talent

un vivier de talents

3. pool sports:

pool

billard m américain

to shoot pool inf

jouer au billard américain

4. pool (total money staked in gambling):

pool

cagnotte f

II.pool² [pul] VB trans

1. pool (combine in a common fund):

to pool sth

mettre qc en commun

2. pool (share):

pool

partager

gene pool N

gene pool

patrimoine m génétique

swimming pool N

swimming pool

piscine f

paddling pool N

paddling pool

pataugeoire f

Translations for pool in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

billard

pool

billard

pool hall

billard

pool table

piscine

swimming pool

flaque de sang

pool

pataugeoire

kiddie pool

bille

pool ball

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With six teams fighting it out for four quarter-final positions in each pool, every single match has meaning and one slip-up could prove costly.

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Inside the flower house were arranged small artificial hills, with a pool next to them, and springs would trickle down from the hills.

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The center has a skate park, a swimming pool, an outdoor basketball pavilion, a lighted sports field, a playground, a.20 mile hike and bicycle trail, and lighted tennis courts.

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On cooking, the batter separates, leaving a pool of lemon curdy sauce at the base of the dish and a tender, light sponge on top.

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They begin in spinning chairs and must then ride a tricycle across a narrow path over a pool of cold water.

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The pool is in a glass enclosed room and during the summer a sundeck is available.

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A snug was also built for the housemates to lounge and chat, and in addition, a mini pool/hot tub.

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Other causes may be that the plunge pool is obstructed or the water flow is too shallow.

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This petrol would also have to be anything from a range between low-grade 70 octane pool petrol and 120 octane aviation spirit.

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All that remains is the swimming pool, though it is currently buried in a sand dune that helps support part of the sea wall.

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