pool

noun
A1
1
A1
an area of water that has been created for people to swim in
استخر
see also infinity pool, paddling pool, plunge pool, wading pool
2
the building that contains a public pool
ساختمان استخر
3
A2
a small area of still water, especially one that has formed naturally
آبگیر, برکه, حوض طبیعی, تالابچه
freshwater/thermal pools
see also rock pool, tide pool
4
A2
a small amount of liquid or light lying on a surface
برکه, گودال آب, جمع آب
The body was lying in a pool of blood.
a pool of light
The water ran down out of their clothes and formed a pool on floor.
5
a supply of things or money that is shared by a group of people and can be used when needed
منبع مشترک, صندوق, ذخیره, سرمایه مشترک
a pool of cars used by the firm’s sales force
a pool car
see also car pool, gene pool, motor pool
6
a group of people available for work when needed
گروه ذخیره, گروه آماده به کار
a pool of cheap labour
I started my career in the typing pool over 40 years ago.
7
a game for two people played with 16 balls on a table, often in pubs and bars. Players use cues (= long sticks) to try to hit the balls into pockets at the edge of the table.
بیلیارد, بازی بیلیارد
a pool table
to shoot pool
Do you play pool?
compare billiards, snooker
8
a form of gambling in the UK in which people try to win money by saying what the results of football matches will be
بخت‌آزمایی فوتبال, پیش‌بینی فوتبالی, پیش‌بینی مسابقه
He does the pools every week.
a pools winner
verb
1
to collect money, information, etc. from different people so that it can be used by all of them
هم‌آوری, تجمیع