pool

piscine

Bassin construit pour contenir de l’eau et permettre aux gens de nager.

En anglais simple : A space built to hold water for people to swim in.

• The hotel has a pool.
• Children were splashing in the outdoor pool.
• Is the pool open in winter?

Synonymes : swimming pool

Expressions courantes : swimming pool, indoor pool, pool party

flaque

Petite quantité d’eau accumulée sur une surface.

En anglais simple : A small amount of water collected on a surface.

• A pool formed on the floor.
• Rain left small pools along the road.
• Mosquitoes breed in stagnant pools of water.

Comment l'utiliser : pool of something (A pool of rainwater formed beside the gate.)

Synonymes : puddle

Expressions courantes : pool of water, muddy pool, stagnant pool

bassin, vasque

Petite étendue d’eau assez profonde, dans un ruisseau ou alimentée par une source.

En anglais simple : A small, fairly deep area of water in a stream or supplied by a spring.

• Fish gathered in the deep pool.
• A clear pool lay beneath the waterfall.
• The stream connects several small pools.

Synonymes : basin

Expressions courantes : deep pool, natural pool, rock pool

mettre en commun

Réunir de l’argent, des connaissances ou d’autres ressources pour les utiliser ensemble.

En anglais simple : To put money, knowledge, or other resources together so people can use them jointly.

• We pooled our money for a taxi.
• The teams pool their knowledge to solve problems.
• By pooling resources, the charities can help more people.

Synonymes : combine, share, put together

Expressions courantes : pool resources, pool money, pool our knowledge