a game played on a table with two players, in which the players use special sticks to hit 16 numbered balls into the holes at the edge of the table
biliard, joc de biliard
a game in which players use a cue stick, aiming to sink all their balls before pocketing the black eight ball to win
optar, optul negru
a cue sport played with nine numbered balls and a cue ball, where the objective is to pocket the 9-ball
nouă bile, jocul celor nouă bile
a type of cue sport game where each player is assigned one specific pocket and must only score balls into that pocket
un-buzunar, joc cu un singur buzunar
a variation of pool played on a special green table with 1 white ball, 15 red balls, and 6 balls of other colors
snooker, o variantă de biliard jucată pe o masă verde specială cu 1 bilă albă
a table game in which two players compete by trying to direct balls into holes around the table using special long sticks called cues
biliard, joc de biliard
a cue sport in which players score points by bouncing the cue ball off two other balls
biliard carom, biliard cu trei benzi
a traditional pub game played on a small table with pockets, combining elements of billiards and bagatelle, providing a social and skill-based pastime in pubs and bars
biliard de bar, joc de biliard în bar
a cue sport where the player must hit the cue ball to contact at least three cushions before striking the second object ball
biliard cu trei perne, biliard la trei perne
the act of successfully hitting a ball into a pocket in pool and snooker
pot, buzunar
a strategic play where the player aims to leave the opponent with a difficult or low-scoring shot
lovitură de siguranță, lovitură strategică
a shot in cue sports where the ball is bounced off the cushion before hitting the target
lovitură de bandă, bandă
a shot where the cue ball is intentionally jumped over an obstacle ball to pocket another ball or avoid a foul
lovitură în salt, salt
(cue sports) the situation where the cue ball bounces off the table cushions before hitting another ball
lovitură cu pernă, lovitură cu revenire
the act of hitting one ball with the cue ball, which then strikes one or more other balls on the table without any balls being pocketed into a pocket
carambol, lovitură de carambol
a surprising piece of good luck
o întâmplare norocoasă, o noroc neașteptat
(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is hit with extreme spin, causing it to curve sharply around obstacles
lovitură massé, lovitură cu efect extrem
a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck below center to make it reverse its path after hitting an object ball
lovitură de tragere, lovitură cu revenire
a situation in cue sports where the cue ball strikes two object balls successively in a single stroke
dublu lovitură, double shot
(cue sports) a shot where the cue ball is struck above center with enough force to follow the object ball into the pocket
lovitură cu forță de urmărire, shot de urmărire forțată
a shot in cue sports where the cue ball is struck directly towards the object ball without any spin
lovitură directă, șut direct
a shot in cue sports where one ball is driven into another to pocket a third ball
lovitură de plantă, foc de plantare
one of the six holes or openings on the table where balls are aimed to be legally sunk during gameplay in cue sports such as pool and billiards
buzunar, gaură
the act of scoring three consecutive wins or points in cue sports
treble, hat-trick
(snooker) a break of 100 points or more achieved in one visit to the table
century, serie de 100 de puncte
