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billiards
A precision game in which balls are struck with a cue on a special cloth-covered table. The term refers to the game itself in its various forms, such as pool or snooker.
Er ist ein Meister im Billard und hat schon mehrere Turniere gewonnen.
He is a master at billiards and has already won several tournaments.
The fixed verb used with 'Billard' (billiards) is 'spielen' (to play). So you always say 'Billard spielen' (to play billiards).
Lass uns am Wochenende eine Runde Billard spielen gehen.
Let's go play a round of billiards this weekend.
When talking about the activity, 'Billard' (billiards) is usually used without an article. But when talking about the equipment, the table, you use the article 'das'.
Ich spiele nicht oft Billard.
I don't play billiards often.
'Billard' is often the first part of compound nouns that refer to the game. Common examples are 'der Billardtisch' (billiard table), 'die Billardkugel' (billiard ball), and 'das Billard-Queue' (billiard cue).
Die grüne Farbe des Billardtisches ist typisch für das Spiel.
The green color of the billiard table is typical for the game.
pool
Both words refer to the game played with balls and a cue. Pool refers to a specific billiards variant played on a table with six pockets, while Billard is the general term for the game and its various forms. Use Pool for the specific variant and Billard for the game in general.
Im Verein lernen die Jugendlichen Billard und probieren verschiedene Varianten aus.
At the club, the teenagers are learning billiards and trying out different variants.
Heute spielen wir Pool auf dem Tisch mit sechs Taschen.
Today we're playing pool on the table with six pockets.
