pool

piscina

Espacio construido para llenarlo de agua y nadar en él.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: swimming pool

Expresiones frecuentes: swimming pool, indoor pool, pool party

charco

Pequeña cantidad de agua acumulada sobre una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: pool of something (A pool of rainwater formed beside the gate.)

Sinónimos: puddle

Expresiones frecuentes: pool of water, muddy pool, stagnant pool

poza

Zona de agua pequeña y bastante profunda en un arroyo o alimentada por un manantial.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: basin

Expresiones frecuentes: deep pool, natural pool, rock pool

poner en común, aunar

Reunir dinero, conocimientos u otros recursos para utilizarlos entre varias personas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: combine, share, put together

Expresiones frecuentes: pool resources, pool money, pool our knowledge