Bol (en. Bowl)

/bol/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Deep container, usually round, used to serve or hold food.

She poured the salad into a large bowl.

Ella vertió la ensalada en un bol grande.

Decorative object, sometimes artistically shaped, placed on tables or shelves.

The ceramic bowl on the table is very pretty.

El bol de cerámica en la mesa es muy bonito.

In some sports, especially baseball, it refers to the container where balls are wrapped.

The player took a ball out of the bowl to warm up.

El jugador sacó una pelota del bol para calentar.

From the Latin 'coclea', meaning 'snail', referring to the curved shape of the object.

Bowl of soup

Container for serving soup.

bol de sopa

Bowl of salad

Container used to hold salad.

bol de ensalada

Decorative bowl

Ornamental object that is bowl-shaped.

bol decorativo

Bowl

Similar container, generally smaller than a bowl.

tazón

Bowl

Deep and rounded container for liquids or solids.

cuenco

Colloquial expression referring to an indeterminate amount of something.

I don't have a single bowl of money.

No tengo ni un bol de dinero.

Term used in certain contexts to refer to a hit or a shake.

He hit me on the head.

Me dio un bol en la cabeza.