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"Pool" is a noun which is often translated as "la piscina", and "snooker" is a noun which is often translated as "el snooker". Learn more about the difference between "pool" and "snooker" below.
pool(
pul
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la piscina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Get in the swimming pool! The water is nice.¡Entra a la piscina! El agua está tibia.
b. la alberca (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
The new pool can be used at night.La alberca nueva se puede utilizar por las noches.
c. la pileta (F) (Argentina)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Argentina
The kids had a great time at the pool.Los niños la pasaron genial en la pileta.
3. (puddle)
a. el charco (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The dishwasher is leaking and now there's a pool of water on the kitchen floor.El lavaplatos está chorreando y ahora hay un charco de agua en el piso de la cocina.
4. (billiards)
a. el billar americano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He is very good at playing pool.Es muy bueno jugando al billar americano.
5. (gambling)
6. (group)
b. la reserva (F) (supply)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They had a pool of genes at the lab.Tenían una reserva de genes en el laboratorio.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. juntar
They pooled their money for the trip expenses.Juntaron su dinero para los gastos del viaje.
b. mancomunar
We'll be more efficient if we pool our efforts.Si mancomunamos nuestros esfuerzos, seremos más eficaces.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. formar un charco
The rain pooled in the yard during the heavy downpour.La lluvia formó un charco en el patio durante el aguacero.
snooker(
snoo
-
kuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sport)
a. el snooker (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Gary and I went down to the pub to play a game of snooker.Gary y yo fuimos al pub a jugar una partida de snooker.
b. el billar inglés (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My friend handed me a cue and offered to teach me how to play snooker.Mi amigo me dio un taco y se ofreció a enseñarme a jugar al billar inglés.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. engañar
Ellen snookered me, and I ended up paying to get her a new dress.Ellen me engañó y terminé por pagarle un vestido nuevo.
a. poner en un aprieto
The prime minister's speech has snookered the stock exchange.El discurso del primer ministro ha puesto la bolsa de valores en un aprieto.
4. (sports)
a. colocar una bola entre la bola blanca y una bola de objetivo
I snookered my opponent and the play quickly returned to me.Puse a mi oponente en una situación imposible y rápidamente me tocó jugar otra vez.
She snookered me, so there wasn't much I could do.Me dejó todas las bolas blancas detrás de bolas de color, así que no había mucho que hacer.
