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snooker
A variant of billiards played on a large table with 15 red balls and 6 balls of other colors. The word refers to the game itself.
Am Freitagabend treffen wir uns immer, um eine Runde Snooker zu spielen.
On Friday evenings, we always meet up to play a round of snooker.
Whether the game or the game situation is meant can be recognized from the verb. 'Snooker spielen' (to play snooker) refers to the whole game, while 'einen Snooker legen' (to set a snooker) describes the tactical action within the game.
Wir spielen jeden Samstag Snooker.
We play snooker every Saturday.
When referring to the game as an activity, 'Snooker' (snooker) is often combined with verbs such as 'spielen' (to play), 'schauen' (to watch), or 'lieben' (to love). A common phrase is also 'eine Partie Snooker' (a game of snooker).
Schaust du heute Abend das Snooker-Finale im Fernsehen?
Are you watching the snooker final on TV tonight?
To describe the specific game situation, fixed phrases are used, such as 'jemandem einen Snooker legen' (to deliberately block someone) or 'einen Snooker benötigen' (to need a snooker in order to put pressure on the opponent).
Der Spieler braucht jetzt einen Snooker, um noch eine Chance zu haben.
The player now needs a snooker to still have a chance.
billiards
'Billard' and 'Snooker' both refer to games with balls, a cue, and a special table. 'Billard' is the more general term and can mean different variants, for example pool billiards or snooker. 'Snooker' is a specific variant of billiards with its own rules, a large table, and specific balls. The words can be confused because snooker is a type of billiards. When speaking generally about the game, 'Billard' fits. When this exact variant is meant, you say 'Snooker'.
Lisa hat am Wochenende ein langes Snooker-Spiel im Fernsehen gesehen.
Lisa watched a long snooker match on television at the weekend.
Nach der Arbeit spielen wir eine Runde Billard in der Kneipe.
After work, we play a round of billiards in the pub.