French Conversation · Level 2
83 words
French word
pool
Pronunciation
IPA/pul/
Meaning
- masculine nounpool
Example
Les voisins ont créé un pool de voitures pour le quartier.
The neighbors set up a car pool for the neighborhood.
More examples
Je participe à un pool de voitures pour réduire mes frais.
I participate in a car pool to reduce my expenses.
Core concept
A coordinated resource base built from contributions by several partners.
Common phrases
un pool de voitures
a car pool
participer à un pool de voitures
participate in a car pool
Similar words
covoiturage: A car-sharing arrangement for people traveling to the same destination.
cagnotte: Money collected jointly to be used for a specific purpose.
partage: The act of sharing goods or information with others.
Definition in French
Organisation temporaire ou permanente où des partenaires apportent ensemble des moyens (argent, véhicules, compétences) pour un usage partagé.
Word origin
English pool entered French as a twentieth-century borrowing for a common fund or group of shared resources, especially in organized activities.
Usage tips
- Pool often belongs to organizational or business vocabulary, while flotte partagée is a more transparent French term for a shared vehicle fleet.
Other meanings
- vehicle poolnoun
Opposites
- usage individuelindividual usenoun
Related words
- poolerpoolverb
- poolingpoolingnoun