pole

1. Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

   Stab, Stange

   жердьžerdʹ, шестšest, столбstolb

   стовпstovp, жерди́наžerdýna

   a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

2. A construction by which an animal is harnessed to a carriage.

3. A type of basic fishing rod.

   a square rod of land

4. A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.

   шестšest

   жерди́наžerdýna

   a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

5. (slang)A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.

6. (historical)A unit of length, equal to a rod (¹⁄₄ chain or 5+¹⁄₂ yards).

7. (US, slang)A rifle.

8. (slang, vulgar)A penis.

9. (slang)A wicket, especially in the context of the number of wickets taken by a particular bowler.

   Only three cricketers have taken all 10 poles in a Test innings.

10. Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.

    one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface

11. A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).

    Pol

    по́люсpóljus

    по́люсpóljus

12. (broadly, figuratively)Any of a small set of extremes; especially, either of two extremes that are possible or available.

    In discussing alternatives to the polar extremes, Professor Nguyen mentioned two poles of a filthy floor versus a sterile surgical site.

    Pol

    по́люсpóljus

    по́люсpóljus, бігу́нbihún

1. The car hit a telephone pole.

   Автівка зіткнулась із телеграфним стовпом.

   ruАвтомобиль врезался в телефонный столб.

   deDas Auto fuhr gegen einen Telegrafenmast.

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2. Tom almost hit a telephone pole.

   deTom wäre fast gegen einen Telefonmast gefahren.

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3. I almost hit a telephone pole.

   ruЯ едва не врезался в телефонный столб.

   deIch wäre beinahe gegen einen Telefonmasten gefahren.

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4. Where did you buy that fishing pole?

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5. What kind of fishing pole do you have?

   deWas für eine Angelrute hast du?

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