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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
'Pool' and 'Billard' can both refer to a game with balls, a cue, and a table. 'Billard' is the general umbrella term for various games played on a billiard table. 'Pool' refers to a specific variant of it, namely pool billiards. Learners may confuse the words because in everyday language people sometimes simply say 'Pool' when they mean pool billiards. If you are speaking generally about the game or sport, 'Billard' is appropriate. If you specifically mean the variant with pockets on the table, 'Pool' is more precise.
Paul hat früher oft Billard gespielt und kennt mehrere Spielarten.
Paul used to play billiards often and knows several variants of the game.
Nach dem Essen spielen wir in der Bar eine Runde Pool.
After dinner, we'll play a round of pool at the bar.