bolas
English
Etymology
Noun
bolas (plural bolases or bolas)
- A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
- A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.
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Esperanto
Pronunciation
Verb
bolas
- present of boli
Galician
Noun
bolas
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bo‧las
Interjection
bolas
- drat, darn; Used as an expression of frustration, if something doesn't work out as expected. It is a rather innocent, child-friendly curse.
- Bolas, já não cheguei a tempo
- Drat, I didn't arrive in time!
Noun
bolas f
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bo‧las
Noun
bolas f
Spanish
Pronunciation
Adjective
bolas f pl
Noun
bolas f pl
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