Also means
pool, snooker
Usage Note
Billard is the general term for cue sports including billiards, pool, and snooker. German pool halls (Billardcafé) were very popular in the 1990s. The table is Billardtisch, the cue is Queue, and pocketing a ball is einlochen.
Examples
"Er verbrachte den Nachmittag damit, im Café Billard zu spielen."
Natural Translation
He spent the afternoon playing billiards in the café.
Literal Translation
He spent the afternoon with playing in-the café billiards.
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