pole

poʊl

powl

/pəʊl/

Definición y significado de "pole"en inglés

Pole

SUSTANTIVO

Polaco, Persona de origen polaco

someone who is from Poland or their family came from Poland

Ejemplos

He identified as a Pole and took great pride in his roots, often visiting relatives in Poland.

Se identificaba como polaco y estaba muy orgulloso de sus raíces, visitando a menudo a familiares en Polonia.

polo

the most northern or most southern points of the earth that are joined by its axis of rotation

Ejemplos

Due to the tilt of the Earth 's axis, the poles experience six months of daylight followed by six months of darkness each year.

Debido a la inclinación del eje de la Tierra, los polos experimentan seis meses de luz diurna seguidos de seis meses de oscuridad cada año.

poste, vara

a long, typically cylindrical piece of wood, metal, or plastic, often used for support, fastening, or structural purposes

Ejemplos

The streetlights were mounted on tall metal poles.

Las farolas estaban montadas en altos postes de metal.

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garrocha, pértiga

a sports equipment made of fiberglass, used for vaulting over a high bar

Ejemplos

The athlete gripped the pole tightly before launching into the air.

El atleta agarró firmemente la garrocha antes de lanzarse al aire.

either of two completely opposite or contrasting positions, opinions, or ideas

Ejemplos

Science and superstition occupy different poles of thought.

either of the two regions at the ends of a magnet where magnetic force is strongest

Ejemplos

Each magnet has both a north and a south pole.

a terminal or contact point on an electrical device where current enters or leaves

Ejemplos

Each pole must be insulated to prevent short circuits.

either of the two points where Earth's axis, if extended, intersects the celestial sphere

Ejemplos

The celestial poles define the axis of the sky's rotation.

a unit of linear measure equal to 5.029 meters or 16.5 feet

Ejemplos

Old property deeds often record boundaries in poles.

a square rod of land, which is an old surveying unit equal to 25.29 square meters or 30.25 square yards

Ejemplos

The garden covered less than a pole in size.

pistola, escopeta

a gun or firearm

Slang

Ejemplos

She has kept a pole for protection.

Ella ha guardado una pistola para protegerse.

to pole

VERBO

to push or move a boat or other craft by using a pole against the bottom or bank

Ejemplos

The guide poled the boat quietly through the reeds.

to remove oxygen from molten metal by stirring it with a wooden pole during refining

Ejemplos

The foundry foreman demonstrated how to pole the furnace correctly.

to hold up, brace, or support something with poles

Ejemplos

Workers poled the canvas shelter over the truck.

Árbol Léxico

polar

pole

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Definición y significado de "pole"en inglés

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