numbers pool

ˈnʌmbərz puːl

Definition of numbers pool - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

lottery

Rare

group of numbers used in lottery games

Rare

She picked her numbers from the numbers pool.

gambling

Dated

illegal daily lottery involving number betting

Dated

He was caught running a numbers pool in the city.

betting

gambling

lottery

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Expressions with numbers

do numbers

achieve a certain amount of sales or views

The new product is expected to do numbers this quarter.

numbers game

activity benefiting from large quantities

Sales is often a numbers game.

rookie numbers

low numbers showing inexperience or naivety

He only sold 10 units, those are rookie numbers.

numbers racket

illegal lottery or gambling operation

He was arrested for running a numbers racket in the neighborhood..

painting by numbers

hobby using numbered colors to paint a picture

She enjoys painting by numbers in her free time.

by the numbers

adv.

following a standard procedure or routine

The team completed the project by the numbers.

Expressions with pool

pool money

collect money for a common purpose

The team pooled money for the charity event.

pool resources

combine resources for a common purpose

The companies decided to pool resources to develop the new technology.

pool together

combine resources or efforts for a common goal

They decided to pool together their money to buy a gift.

dirty pool

unfair or dishonest actions to win in competition

He accused his opponent of dirty pool during the debate.

pool of talent

group of skilled people available for work

The company has a large pool of talent to choose from.

pool one's efforts

share tasks to achieve a common goal

They pooled their efforts to organize the charity event successfully.

pool one's resources

combine resources with others for a common goal

They decided to pool their resources to start the new business.

shoot pool

play the game of pool using a cue stick

We decided to shoot pool at the local bar.

dead pool

game predicting when famous people will die

They started a dead pool for celebrities.

swimming pool

facility providing a place to swim

The swimming pool is open for all residents to enjoy.

Examples of numbers pool in a sentence

Each player selects five digits from the numbers pool.
The numbers pool was raided by the police.
Many people secretly participated in the numbers pool.

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French:groupe de numéros, pari clandestin, ...
German:Zahlenpool, Zahlenlotterie, ...
Italian:gruppo di numeri, gioco dei numeri, ...
Spanish:conjunto de números, lotería clandestina, ...
Portuguese:conjunto de números, jogo do bicho, ...
Chinese:号码池, 地下彩票, ...
Japanese:数字プール, ナンバープール, ...
Arabic:مجموعة الأرقام, يانصيب الأرقام, ...
Hebrew:מַאֲגַר מִסְפָּרִים, הַגְרָלַת מִסְפָּרִים, ...
Russian:лотерейный пул, нелегальная лотерея, ...
Ukrainian:лотерейний пул чисел, незаконна лотерея, ...
Hindi:नंबर पूल, नंबर्स पूल, ...
Bengali:সংখ্যার পুল, সংখ্যার জুয়া, ...
Catalan:bossa de números, loteria il.legal, ...
Czech:číselná sada, nelegální číselná loterie, ...
Danish:talpulje, nummerpulje, ...
Dutch:getallenpool, nummerspool, ...
Greek:ομάδα αριθμών, παράνομο λόττο, ...
Hungarian:számsor, illegális lottó, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមលេខឆ្នោត, ល្បែងឆ្នោតលេខប្រចាំថ្ងៃខុសច្បាប់, ...
Korean:숫자 풀, 숫자 복권, ...
Persian:مجموعه اعداد, لاتاری عددی, ...
Polish:pula liczb, nielegalna loteria, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto de números, jogo do bicho, ...
Romanian:grup de numere, joc de numere, ...
Swedish:nummerpool, nummerlotteri, ...
Thai:กลุ่มตัวเลข, หวยใต้ดิน, ...
Turkish:sayı havuzu, sayı oyunları, ...
Vietnamese:bộ số xổ số, trò chơi số, ...

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