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bola

/ˈbola/, [ˈbo.la]

ball

Noun bola f (plural bolas)

  1. ball
  2. (Dominican Republic, slang) hitchhiking, free ride
    Tomamos una bola para llegar aquí.
    We hitchhiked here.
  3. (slang) testicle
  4. (in the plural) balls
  5. (ice cream) scoop
  6. hilt (of a sword)
  7. (Spain) muscle

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • ¿Puedes lanzar una bola rápida?

    Can you throw a fastball?

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  • La Tierra es una especie de bola con un gran imán en el interior.

    The earth is like a ball with a big magnet in it.

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  • Pasa la bola rápidamente a la persona detrás de ti.

    Pass the ball quickly to the person behind you.

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  • En el béisbol el lanzador es el jugador que arroja la bola.

    In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the ball.

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  • La vieja gitana movía su mano sobre la bola de cristal y, ojeando dentro, contempló mi futuro.

    The old gypsy moved her hand over the crystal ball and, peering inside, beheld my future.

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  • Por favor, lanza la bola.

    Please throw the ball.

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  • ¿Puedes hacer girar una bola de baloncesto en la punta de un dedo?

    Can you spin a basketball on your fingertip?

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  • Mi padre está tan calvo como una bola de billar.

    My father is as bald as a billiard ball.

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  • Deme usted esa bola de hierro.

    Give me that iron ball.

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  • La bola 8 mágica es buena para cuando uno no sabe por qué debería decidirse.

    The magic 8 ball is good for when one doesn't know for what he should decide.

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