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    Billar (en. Billiards)

    /biˈʎar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A tabletop game in which balls and a cue stick are used to strike a white ball and make the others fall into holes.
    I went to play billiards with my friends on Saturday.
    Fui a jugar al billar con mis amigos el sábado.
    A table specifically designed for playing this game.
    He has a polished wood billiard table at his house.
    En su casa tiene un billar de madera pulida.

    Etymology

    From the French 'billard', which comes from the verb 'biller', related to the use of balls in the game.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to play billiards
    To play billiards.
    hacer billar
    to be in the billiard hall
    To be in the billiard room.
    estar en el billar
    to shoot a ball
    To make a shot in billiards to move a ball.
    tirar una bola

    Related Words

    cue
    A stick used to strike the ball in billiards.
    taco
    ball
    A sphere that is played on the billiard table.
    bola
    billiard table
    The surface on which billiards is played.
    mesa de billar

    Slang Meanings

    To play billiards in an informal setting.
    Let's go play some billiards this afternoon.
    Vamos a hacer un billar esta tarde.
    To refer to a social gathering in a billiard hall.
    The party on Friday was a blast.
    La fiesta del viernes fue un billar.