bala

/ˈbala/, [ˈba.la]

bullet


Noun bala f (plural balas)

  1. bullet

Verb bala

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of balar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of balar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of balar.

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Examples
  • La bala dio a su blanco.

    The bullet found its mark.

  • Parece que la causa de la muerte fue una herida de bala.

    The cause of death seems to be a gunshot wound.

  • La bala dio a su objetivo.

    The bullet found its mark.

  • Esta se ve como una herida de bala.

    This looks like a gunshot wound.

  • Tom no se dio cuenta de los agujeros de bala en la pared.

    Tom didn't notice the bullet holes in the wall.

  • La bala atravesó su cuerpo.

    The bullet went through his body.

  • ¡Tómala! Es una bala mágica.

    Take it! It's a magic bullet.

  • El borrego bala.

    The sheep bleats.

  • Lo mataron con una sola bala.

    He was killed by a single bullet.

  • Tom murió de una herida de bala auto-infligida en la cabeza.

    Tom died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

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