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bola

ball

noun BOH-lah Less Common

Usage Note

Bola is the generic word for a round ball or sphere — a billiard ball, a snowball (bola de nieve), or a ball of yarn. For sports, pelota is more common for a game ball. In Mexico and parts of Latin America, bola can colloquially mean 'a crowd' or 'a bunch of people' (una bola de gente).

Examples

"El niño jugaba con una bola de nieve."

Natural Translation

The child was playing with a snowball.

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