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billard

billiards

noun bee-YAR Rare

Origin: French bille (ball)

Also means

pool table

Usage Note

billard refers to the game of billiards as well as the table itself (une table de billard); the final d is silent. The common phrase c'est du billard means 'it's a piece of cake' — something that goes smoothly.

Examples

"Il joue au billard tous les vendredis."

Natural Translation

He plays billiards every Friday.

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