Cole (en. School)

/ko.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Edible plant from the brassica family.
The cole is fundamental in many salad recipes.
El cole es fundamental en muchas recetas de ensaladas.
Variety of plants that includes broccoli and kale.
Broccoli is one of the most nutritious varieties of cole.
El brócoli es una de las variedades de cole más nutritivas.
It refers to the plant in its young stage.
Cole sprouts are ideal for sautéing.
Los brotes de cole son ideales para saltear.

Etymology

From Latin 'caulis', which means stem or cabbage.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to do cole
It refers to gathering or organizing things.
hacer cole
to be in the cole
To be in a place where information or knowledge is offered.
estar en la cole
to collect
To accumulate objects of a certain type.
coleccionar

Related Words

cabbage
Edible plant similar to cole.
col
cabbage
Variety of cabbage that is commonly consumed.
repollo
collard
Variety of cole with large leaves.
berza

Slang Meanings

To disagree with a decision.
The boss said the project wouldn't progress because the idea was very cole.
El jefe dijo que el proyecto no avanzaría porque la idea era muy cole.
To refer to something that is simple or easy.
That exam was very cole, it didn’t take me long to solve it.
Ese examen fue muy cole, no me costó nada resolverlo.