botar o ollo

Galician

Etymology

From botar (“to throw”) + o (“the”) + ollo (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɔˈtar ʊˈoʎʊ]

Verb

botar o ollo (first-person singular present boto o ollo, first-person singular preterite botei o ollo, past participle botado o ollo)

1. (idiomatic) (transitive with a) to keep an eye out
2. (idiomatic) (transitive with a) to choose

Related terms

• botar un ollo (“to keep an eye on”)
• botar unha ollada (“to take a look”)

References

• “botar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “botar o ollo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “botar o ollo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.