pools Meaning | BeDict

noun

Charcos, estanques

A small and rather deep collection of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream; a reservoir for water.

Examples :

"the pools of Solomon"

los estanques de Salomón

noun

Charcos, charcas

A small body of standing or stagnant water; a puddle.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, there were many pools of water on the sidewalk. "

Después de la fuerte lluvia, había muchos charcos de agua en la acera.

environment nature geography

noun

Recursos, reservas

A supply of resources.

Examples :

"There is a limited pool of candidates from which to choose the new manager."

Hay un conjunto limitado de candidatos entre los que elegir al nuevo gerente.

asset business economy finance

noun

Recursos, reservas

(by extension) A set of resources that are kept ready to use.

Examples :

"The company maintains pools of temporary workers to cover staff absences. "

La empresa mantiene recursos de trabajadores temporales para cubrir las ausencias del personal.

asset business economy

noun

Charcos

A small amount of liquid on a surface.

Examples :

"a pool of blood"

Un charco de sangre.

environment nature

noun

Charcos de luz, reflejos

A localized glow of light.

Examples :

"The flashlight created small pools of light on the dark classroom floor. "

La linterna creó pequeños charcos de luz en el suelo oscuro del aula.

appearance

verb

Acumularse, empozar

(of a liquid) To form a pool.

Examples :

"The rain pools on the classroom floor after the storm. "

La lluvia se empoza en el suelo del aula después de la tormenta.

nature weather

noun

Billar

(game) A game at billiards, in which each of the players stakes a certain sum, the winner taking the whole; also, in public billiard rooms, a game in which the loser pays the entrance fee for all who engage in the game.

Examples :

""Back in the day, smoky billiard halls often featured games of pools, where the winner took all the money staked by the other players." "

En el pasado, las salas de billar llenas de humo a menudo presentaban juegos de billar, donde el ganador se llevaba todo el dinero apostado por los otros jugadores.

game entertainment sport

noun

Pool, billar

A cue sport played on a pool table. There are 15 balls, 7 of one colour, 7 of another, and the black ball (also called the 8 ball). A player must pocket all their own colour balls and then the black ball in order to win.

Examples :

"After dinner, we went to the pub to play pools. "

Después de cenar, fuimos al pub a jugar al billar.

sport game entertainment

noun

En tiro de rifle, un concurso en el que cada competidor paga una cierta suma por cada disparo que realiza, y las ganancias netas se dividen entre los ganadores

In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners.

Examples :

""At the shooting range competition, they organized several pools, where participants paid per shot and the best shooters split the prize money." "

En la competencia de tiro, organizaron varios concursos, donde los participantes pagaban por disparo y los mejores tiradores se repartían el premio en metálico.

sport game bet military

noun

Apuestas conjuntas, botes

Any gambling or commercial venture in which several persons join.

Examples :

"At the office, people often form pools to bet on the winner of the World Cup. "

En la oficina, la gente suele formar botes para apostar por el ganador de la Copa del Mundo.

business finance economy game bet

noun

El bote, la apuesta

The stake played for in certain games of cards, billiards, etc.; an aggregated stake to which each player has contributed a share; also, the receptacle for the stakes.

Examples :

"Before the poker game started, everyone put $10 into the pools, making a total of $50 to be won. "

Antes de que comenzara la partida de póquer, todos pusieron 10 dólares en el bote, lo que hizo un total de 50 dólares para ganar.

game bet business

noun

Pool, grupo

Examples :

"He put $10,000 into the pool."

Él puso 10.000 dólares en el grupo.

business finance economy

noun

Grupo de jugadores

A set of players in quadrille etc.

Examples :

"During the quadrille tournament, several pools of players competed against each other for the championship. "

Durante el torneo de cuadrilla, varios grupos de jugadores compitieron entre sí por el campeonato.

game group sport

noun

Pools, acuerdo mutuo

A mutual arrangement between competing lines, by which the receipts of all are aggregated, and then distributed pro rata according to agreement.

Examples :

"The competing bakeries formed pools of their profits, agreeing to divide the earnings equally at the end of each month, regardless of individual sales. "

Las panaderías competidoras formaron pools de sus ganancias, acordando dividir las ganancias por igual al final de cada mes, independientemente de las ventas individuales.

business economy finance organization

noun

Agrupación, fondo común

An aggregation of properties or rights, belonging to different people in a community, in a common fund, to be charged with common liabilities.

Examples :

"The homeowners' association pools all the homeowners' money to pay for the common area maintenance. "

La asociación de propietarios agrupa el dinero de todos los propietarios para pagar el mantenimiento de las áreas comunes.

property business economy finance law organization

verb

Aunar, mancomunar

To put together; contribute to a common fund, on the basis of a mutual division of profits or losses; to make a common interest of.

Examples :

"We must pool our resources."

Debemos aunar nuestros recursos.

business finance organization economy group

verb

Agrupar, mancomunar

To combine or contribute with others, as for a commercial, speculative, or gambling transaction.

Examples :

"The students pool their money to buy a pizza for the class party. "

Los estudiantes agrupan su dinero para comprar una pizza para la fiesta de la clase.

business finance economy

noun

Piscinas

A pool of water used for swimming, usually one which has been artificially constructed.

Examples :

"In the summer, families often visit public pools to cool off and have fun. "

En verano, las familias suelen visitar las piscinas públicas para refrescarse y divertirse.

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Meanings

Charcos, estanques

Examples :

"the pools of Solomon"

los estanques de Salomón

Charcos, charcas

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, there were many pools of water on the sidewalk. "

Después de la fuerte lluvia, había muchos charcos de agua en la acera.

Recursos, reservas

Examples :

"There is a limited pool of candidates from which to choose the new manager."

Hay un conjunto limitado de candidatos entre los que elegir al nuevo gerente.

Recursos, reservas

Examples :

"The company maintains pools of temporary workers to cover staff absences. "

La empresa mantiene recursos de trabajadores temporales para cubrir las ausencias del personal.

Charcos

Examples :

"a pool of blood"

Un charco de sangre.

Charcos de luz, reflejos

Examples :

"The flashlight created small pools of light on the dark classroom floor. "

La linterna creó pequeños charcos de luz en el suelo oscuro del aula.

Acumularse, empozar

Examples :

"The rain pools on the classroom floor after the storm. "

La lluvia se empoza en el suelo del aula después de la tormenta.

Billar

Examples :

""Back in the day, smoky billiard halls often featured games of pools, where the winner took all the money staked by the other players." "

En el pasado, las salas de billar llenas de humo a menudo presentaban juegos de billar, donde el ganador se llevaba todo el dinero apostado por los otros jugadores.

Pool, billar

Examples :

"After dinner, we went to the pub to play pools. "

Después de cenar, fuimos al pub a jugar al billar.

En tiro de rifle, un concurso en el que cada competidor paga una cierta suma por cada disparo que realiza, y las ganancias netas se dividen entre los ganadores

Examples :

""At the shooting range competition, they organized several pools, where participants paid per shot and the best shooters split the prize money." "

En la competencia de tiro, organizaron varios concursos, donde los participantes pagaban por disparo y los mejores tiradores se repartían el premio en metálico.

Apuestas conjuntas, botes

Examples :

"At the office, people often form pools to bet on the winner of the World Cup. "

En la oficina, la gente suele formar botes para apostar por el ganador de la Copa del Mundo.

El bote, la apuesta

Examples :

"Before the poker game started, everyone put $10 into the pools, making a total of $50 to be won. "

Antes de que comenzara la partida de póquer, todos pusieron 10 dólares en el bote, lo que hizo un total de 50 dólares para ganar.

Pool, grupo

Examples :

"He put $10,000 into the pool."

Él puso 10.000 dólares en el grupo.

Grupo de jugadores

Examples :

"During the quadrille tournament, several pools of players competed against each other for the championship. "

Durante el torneo de cuadrilla, varios grupos de jugadores compitieron entre sí por el campeonato.

Pools, acuerdo mutuo

Examples :

"The competing bakeries formed pools of their profits, agreeing to divide the earnings equally at the end of each month, regardless of individual sales. "

Las panaderías competidoras formaron pools de sus ganancias, acordando dividir las ganancias por igual al final de cada mes, independientemente de las ventas individuales.

Agrupación, fondo común

Examples :

"The homeowners' association pools all the homeowners' money to pay for the common area maintenance. "

La asociación de propietarios agrupa el dinero de todos los propietarios para pagar el mantenimiento de las áreas comunes.

Aunar, mancomunar

Examples :

"We must pool our resources."

Debemos aunar nuestros recursos.

Agrupar, mancomunar

Examples :

"The students pool their money to buy a pizza for the class party. "

Los estudiantes agrupan su dinero para comprar una pizza para la fiesta de la clase.

Piscinas

Examples :

"In the summer, families often visit public pools to cool off and have fun. "

En verano, las familias suelen visitar las piscinas públicas para refrescarse y divertirse.

Related Words

liabilities noun

Obligaciones, deudas