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el billar(
bee
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yahr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (game)
Mi amigo Carlos juega muy bien al billar.My friend Carlos shoots a great game of pool.
b. billiards (with 3 balls)
Cuando juegas al billar, tienes que ponerle tiza al taco con frecuencia.When playing billiards, you need to chalk the cue stick often.
c. snooker (with 22 balls)
El billar inglés se juega en unas mesas muy grandes.English snooker is played on large tables.
2. (furniture)
a. billiard table
Quiero poner un billar en el sótano de la casa, pero no sé si cabrá.I want to put a billiard table in the basement, but I'm not sure it will fit.
a. billiard hall (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi papá va todos los sábados al billar a jugar con sus amigos.My dad goes to the billiard hall every Saturday to play with his friends.
b. pool hall
La música fuerte y el humo de cigarrillo de este billar me desagradan.The loud music and cigarette smoke at this pool hall bother me.
los billares
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. arcade
Mañana no tenemos que ir a la escuela. ¡Vamos a los billares!We don't have to go to school tomorrow. Let's go to the arcade!
b. amusement arcade (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Pasamos un rato muy divertido jugando hockey de mesa en los billares.We had a fun time playing air hockey at the amusement arcade.
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