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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespiscina
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pee-seen-ah
"As crianças brincaram na piscina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small body of still water, typically one formed naturally.
"The children played by the pool in the backyard." - 2
A game played on a rectangular table with six pockets, using balls and cues.
"They spent the evening playing pool at the local bar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'pōl', meaning a small body of standing water, of Germanic origin (compare with Dutch 'poel' and German 'Pfuhl'). Historically, it has also absorbed meanings from Old French 'poule' (game of stakes in cards), leading to its modern commercial and recreational collective senses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pool" is said worldwide
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piscine
Transliteration: pees-een
"Les enfants ont joué dans la piscine."
Pool
Transliteration: pool
"Die Kinder spielten im Pool."
piscina
Transliteration: pee-schee-nah
"I bambini hanno giocato nella piscina."
piscina
Transliteration: pees-see-nah
"Los niños jugaron en la piscina."
piscina
Transliteration: pee-seen-ah
"As crianças brincaram na piscina."
तालाब
Transliteration: taalaab
"बच्चे तालाब के पास खेल रहे थे।"
游泳池
Transliteration: yóuyǒngchí
"孩子们在游泳池里玩。"
수영장
Transliteration: suyeongjang
"아이들이 수영장에서 놀고 있다."
プール
Transliteration: puuru
"子供たちはプールで遊んでいます。"
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