Meanings
pole (point on a spherical body's surface intersected by its rotational axis)
Auf dem Mars gibt es an den Polen Eiskappen.On Mars, there are ice caps at the poles.
figurativeanchor point, center (person or topic around which everything revolves, which is stable and central to all happenings)
one of two points with opposite properties (especially magnetic or electric)
Examples
GermanEnglish
Scott war der erste Mensch, der den Pol erreichte.Scott was the first man to reach the pole.