Bola in english
pronunciation: bɔl part of speech: noun
bola1 = ball.
Example: People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.more:
» a + Posesivo + (propia) bola = to the beat of + Posesivo + (own) drum(er) .
Example: He will play a game of footy and just play to the beat of his own drum not the team's.» bañarse en bolas = skinny dip .
Example: The ordinance goes further than necessary 'to prevent or deter public urination, mooning or skinny dipping'.» bola de alcanfor = mothball ; moth crystal ; camphor ball .
Example: Exposures to high concentrations of vapours of mothballs by humans, especially young children, can also result in toxicity. Example: Materials covered in this booklet include: aerosols; deodorizers; cleaners; drain cleaners; fingernail polish/remover; handcleaners; moth crystals; oven cleaners; and wood preservatives. Example: Instead of forking out lots of money on specialist products she has now started to use camphor balls, or mothballs as they are also better known.» bola de algodón = cotton ball .
Example: This is a soft, adorable snowman easy to make from a tin can and bag of cotton balls.» bola de barro = mudpie .
Example: At our library in Minnesota we have clearly identified material that deals with mudpies, leprechauns, senior power, red power, the Chinese New Year, prisoners' rights, and workers' control.» bola de billar = chrome dome .
Example: Baldness researchers have developed a treatment that could mean the end of chrome domes.» bola de cristal = crystal ball .
Example: The article 'The clouded crystal ball and the library profession' explains how the concepts of knowledge utilisation and information brokering are beginning to have an impact on the definition of the librarian's role.» bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe .
Example: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.» bola de fuego = fireball ; ball of fire .
Example: That means that over the next week and a half, we're expected to see frequent fireballs -- extremely bright meteors -- lighting up the night sky. Example: Many of us thought that it was flying rather low to the ground and the next minute there was a huge ball of fire and black smoke.» bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn .
Example: This article presents a selection of periodicals, devoted to the craft hobby of handspinning, weaving or knitting yarns.» bola de molienda = grinding ball .
Example: Grinding balls are used worldwide in the mining industry to crush ore for further processing.» bola de naftalina = mothball ; moth crystal ; camphor ball .
Example: Exposures to high concentrations of vapours of mothballs by humans, especially young children, can also result in toxicity. Example: Materials covered in this booklet include: aerosols; deodorizers; cleaners; drain cleaners; fingernail polish/remover; handcleaners; moth crystals; oven cleaners; and wood preservatives. Example: Instead of forking out lots of money on specialist products she has now started to use camphor balls, or mothballs as they are also better known.» bola de pelo = furball ; hairball .
Example: They told us our cat has problems with furballs but it was nothing to be worried about. Example: Hairballs pose a potential danger for cats by blocking the passage of digested food through the intestines, causing an impaction.» bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball .
Example: This article describes an experiment exploring both articulatory and cognitive aspects of using different input devices (mouse, trackball, and stylus).» calvo como una bola de billar = as bald as an eagle ; as bald as a coot ; as bald as a billiard ball ; as bald as a baby's backside ; as bald as a badger .
Example: If only his fans knew that he was as bald as an eagle and that he wears a wig. Example: Someone mentioned that 90% of the members here are going bald or are as bald as coot. Example: In fact, very few men go as 'bald as a billiard ball', they usually wind up with a ring around the back from ear to ear. Example: We don't have a hair dryer due to me being as bald as a baby's backside and the wife preferring to towel or air-dry her hair. Example: Before you all reach for the tissue box, thinking that my life may be in peril, I should point out that androgenic alopecia means I'm as bald as a badger.» chupar bola = hog + the ball .
Example: But every now and then you'll run into someone who's truly a bad sport -- a kid who plays dirty, hogs the ball, or says mean things to you.» completamente en bolas = stark naked ; without a stitch on .
Example: She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'. Example: Lisa lay back, her hair spilling across the pillow, without a stitch on, wondering how she could feel so completely at ease with him.» dieta de las bolas de algodón, la = cotton ball diet, the .
Example: And the latest fad that some females are falling for is the so-called cotton ball diet, which can pose serious threats to health.» echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling ; set + the ball rolling ; start + the ball rolling .
Example: Now is as good a time as any to get the ball rolling. Example: The moment your alarm goes off, just get up and set the ball rolling!. Example: That was the incident that started the ball rolling and now things have got out of hand.» efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect .
Example: Sometimes a snowball effect will turn up with one piece of research affecting developments in many areas.» en bolas = in the nod ; in the buff ; in + Posesivo + birthday suit ; in the nude ; in the altogether .
Example: By that logic anybody who has sex or masturbates or even wanders around in the nod in a hotel room is 'breaching the peace'. Example: They have already posed in the buff for another photograph in which they use their bodies to spell out the word 'Peace' on a beach. Example: The police thought he was mental and arrested him when he was going about in his birthday suit. Example: An oil painting depicting Madonna in the nude with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie will go under the hammer this week. Example: At the same time, the villa sits on 2.5 secluded acres, so you can swim in the altogether without a care in the world.» estar completamente en bolas = not have a stitch on .
Example: She said: 'In the movie, after Eric comes back from time travelling and he doesn't have a stitch on'.» hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up .
Example: Even this morning I've torn paper after paper out of the typewriter, balling them up and throwing them on the floor.» ir a + Posesivo + (propia) bola
= march to (the beat of) + Posesivo + (own) drum(mer) [Las diferentes combinaciones son: march to the beat of + Posesivo + own drum o march to the beat of + Posesivo + drum o march to + Posesivo + own drum o march to + Posesivo + drum o march to the beat of + Posesivo + own drummer o march to the beat of + Posesivo + drummer o march to + Posesivo + own drummer o march to + Posesivo + drummer]
; march to + a different drum/drummer/beat/tune [Las diferentes combinaciones son: march to + a different drum o march to + a different drummer o march to + a different beat o march to + a different tune
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; march to + the beat of a different drummer/tune [Las diferentes combinaciones son: march to + the beat of a different drummer o march to + the beat of a different tune
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; follow + Posesivo + own lead
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» llave de paso de bola = ball valve ; spherical valve .
Example: I much prefer using ball valves in applications where they are to be in either the fully on or fully off position. Example: Two major types of inlet/outlet valves are the spherical (rotary) valve and the butterfly valve.» mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling .
Example: This process is also an important tool for keeping the ball rolling in your organization or small business group.» más calvo que una bola de billar = as bald as an eagle ; as bald as a coot ; as bald as a billiard ball ; as bald as a baby's backside ; as bald as a badger .
Example: If only his fans knew that he was as bald as an eagle and that he wears a wig. Example: Someone mentioned that 90% of the members here are going bald or are as bald as coot. Example: In fact, very few men go as 'bald as a billiard ball', they usually wind up with a ring around the back from ear to ear. Example: We don't have a hair dryer due to me being as bald as a baby's backside and the wife preferring to towel or air-dry her hair. Example: Before you all reach for the tissue box, thinking that my life may be in peril, I should point out that androgenic alopecia means I'm as bald as a badger.» mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball .
Example: This article attempts to gaze into a crystal ball and anticipate future developments, both beneficial and adverse, which will determine the way ahead for resource sharing among special libraries.» no dar pie con bola = get it + (all) wrong ; get + everything wrong ; not get a thing right .
Example: There are risks in assuming that the enquirer has got it all wrong. Example: And if you're looking at the world through an intellectual prism, you'll also get everything wrong. Example: This was when I first noticed Dolt's idiocy and he has never, to my knowledge, managed to get a thing right since.» parada de bola = fielding [En béisbol] .
Example: The database contains baseball statistics going back to 1871, including batting, pitching and fielding registers for all 13,000 major league players.» tan calvo como una bola de billar = as bald as a baby's backside ; as bald as a badger ; as bald as a billiard ball ; as bald as a coot ; as bald as an eagle .
Example: We don't have a hair dryer due to me being as bald as a baby's backside and the wife preferring to towel or air-dry her hair. Example: Before you all reach for the tissue box, thinking that my life may be in peril, I should point out that androgenic alopecia means I'm as bald as a badger. Example: In fact, very few men go as 'bald as a billiard ball', they usually wind up with a ring around the back from ear to ear. Example: Someone mentioned that 90% of the members here are going bald or are as bald as coot. Example: If only his fans knew that he was as bald as an eagle and that he wears a wig.» totalmente en bolas = stark naked ; without a stitch on .
Example: She ran into the street stark naked, waving her arms wildly and screaming at the top of her voice, 'Stop, stop!'. Example: Lisa lay back, her hair spilling across the pillow, without a stitch on, wondering how she could feel so completely at ease with him.» una bola de = a scoop of ; a blob of .
Example: It tastes very good, specially when served hot with a scoop of ice cream. Example: Pour the spaghetti back into the pan together with the diluted tomato purée, a generous splash of olive oil, and a big blob of butter.» válvula de bola = ball valve ; spherical valve .
Example: I much prefer using ball valves in applications where they are to be in either the fully on or fully off position. Example: Two major types of inlet/outlet valves are the spherical (rotary) valve and the butterfly valve.bola2 = fib ; fibbing ; porky.
Example: Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.Example: When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.Example: Why would he make up such porkies in order to make me look like some dangerous boy racer who deserved to get knocked off his bike?.more:
» decir bolas = fib .
Example: She also fibbed about the place the wedding took place - citing a country town when they were married in a city registry office.