Engelsk navneord: pool | |||
1. | pool (om genstand) an excavation that is (usually) filled with water | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | excavation | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cistern, natatorium, swimming bath, swimming pool, wading pool, water jump | ||
2. | pool (om ting) a small lake | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The pond was too small for sailing. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pond | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lake | ||
Mere specifikke termer | fishpond, horsepond, mere, millpond, swimming hole, water hole | ||
3. | pool (om gruppe) an organization of people or resources that can be shared | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A car pool. A secretarial pool. When he was first hired he was assigned to the pool. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | organisation, organization | ||
Mere specifikke termer | typing pool | ||
4. | pool (om gruppe) an association of companies for some definite purpose | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | consortium, syndicate | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | association | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cartel, combine, corporate trust, trust | ||
5. | pool (om forhold) any communal combination of funds | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Everyone contributed to the pool. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | reserve account, reserve fund | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | bet, stake, stakes, wager | ||
6. | pool (om ting) a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | There were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain. The body lay in a pool of blood. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | puddle | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | body of water, water | ||
Mere specifikke termer | billabong, mud puddle | ||
7. | pool (om forhold) the combined stakes of the betters | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | kitty | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | bet, stake, stakes, wager | ||
8. | pool (om sted) something resembling a pool of liquid | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He stood in a pool of light. His chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | puddle | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | place, spot, topographic point | ||
9. | pool (om handling) any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pocket billiards | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | table game | ||
Mere specifikke termer | snooker | ||
Omfatter disse specifikke termer | break, cannon, carom, masse, masse shot, miscue | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: pool | |||
1. | pool (om forhold) combine into a common fund | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We pooled resources. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | share | ||
2. | pool (om konkurrence) join or form a pool of people | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | aggroup, group | ||