to be caught nude

1. обнажённая фигура (особ. в живописи, скульптуре)

2. (the nude) обнажённое тело; обнажённость, нагота

3. pl

1) чулки «паутинка»

2) чулки телесного цвета

1. 1) обнажённый, нагой

2) слишком открытый, нескромный ( об одежде)

3) использующий обнажённых исполнителей (о фильме, спектакле и т. п.)

4) пустой, голый ( о помещении)

2. голый, неприкрытый, ясный

3. телесного цвета

4. юр. недействительный (о сделке и т. п.)

1) General subject: to be caught nude

2) Makarov: be caught nude

f (pl -i) hand

a portata di mano within reach

fuori mano out of the way, not easy to get at

fig alla mano approachable

di seconda mano second-hand

dare una mano a qualcuno give someone a hand

mettere mano a qualcosa start something

lavo le pentole che sporco a mano a mano I wash the dirty pots as I go along

tenersi per mano hold hands

man mano che as (and when)

ha le mani bucate money just slips through his fingers

mani in alto! hands up!

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mano s.f.

1 hand: mani affusolate, callose, tozze, slender, horny, stubby hands; la mano destra, sinistra, the right, left hand; le linee della mano, the lines of the hand; mi sono fatto male alla mano, I hurt my hand; vai a lavarti le mani, go and wash your hands; avere qlco. in mano, to have sthg. in one's hand; battere le mani, to clap (one's hands); consegnare, trasportare qlco. a mano, to deliver, to carry sthg. by hand; passeggiare mano nella mano, to walk hand in hand; alzare la mano, to put one's hand up; voto per alzata di mano, voting by show of hands // mani in alto!, hands up!; giù le mani!, hands off! // (calcio) fallo di mano, hands ball // avere le mani pulite, sporche, (anche fig.) to have clean, dirty hands; il nostro è un partito dalle mani pulite, there's no taint of corruption in our party // stringere la mano, le mani a qlcu., to shake hands with s.o.; qua la mano!, let's shake hands!; stretta di mano, handshake

2 (parte, lato) side: contro mano, (di veicoli ecc.) on the wrong side of the road; tenere la propria mano, (nella circolazione stradale) to keep to one's own side of the road

3 (potere, balìa) hand; power: cadde in mano al nemico, he fell into the enemy's hands; i terroristi hanno ancora in mano cinque ostaggi, the terrorists still have five hostages in their hands; il mio destino è nelle tue mani, my fate is in your hands; quella proprietà non è più nelle sue mani, that property is no longer in his hands; quell'uomo è in mia mano, that man is in my power; avere in mano il successo, to have success within one's grasp

4 (scrittura) handwriting, (form.) hand: di sua mano, in his own hand; ha una bella mano, he has beautiful handwriting

5 (tocco) touch (anche fig.): mano da maestro, masterly touch; si riconosce facilmente la mano di un maestro, it is easy to recognize the hand of a master; mano leggera, (di medico ecc.) light touch; dare l'ultima mano a un quadro, to give the finishing touch to a work // avere la mano pesante, to be heavy-handed

6 (strato di colore, vernice ecc.) coat: mano di finitura, finishing coat; mano di fondo, primer (o priming o undercoat); una mano di vernice, a coat of varnish; mano isolante, sealer; occorre dare un'altra mano di bianco al soffitto, we have to give another coat of white to the ceiling

7 (alle carte) hand: mano fortunata, lucky hand; facciamo ancora una mano, let's play one more hand // chi è di mano?, (a chi tocca iniziare il gioco?) whose lead is it?

8 mano d'opera → manodopera.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: fatto a mano, handmade; tessuto a mano, handwoven // (mus.): pezzo a quattro mani, a piece for four hands; suonare a quattro mani, to play piano duets // di mano in mano, from hand to hand // a mani vuote, empty-handed // a piene mani, in (o by) handfuls: attinse a piene mani dai classici, he drew liberally on the classics // a mano armata, by force of (o under) arms: rapina a mano armata, holdup (o armed robbery) // a man salva, with impunity (o unopposed) // paga sempre denaro alla mano, (pronta cassa) he always pays (in) cash (o ready money); presentarsi al controllo documenti alla mano, have your documents ready for checking // scappare, sfuggire di mano, to slip through one's fingers: il vaso mi è sfuggito di mano accidentalmente, the vase slipped out of my hands accidentally; la situazione gli è sfuggita di mano, he couldn't keep the situation in hand (o he lost control of the situation); mi è sfuggito dalle mani un buon affare, a good deal slipped through my fingers // ho in mano le prove di quanto asserisco, I have evidence of what I say in my hands // di prima, di seconda mano, first-hand, second-hand: articolo di seconda mano, second-hand article; notizie di prima mano, first-hand news // disegno a mano libera, free-hand drawing // luogo fuori mano, out of the way place // una persona alla mano, an easygoing person // gli restituirò il denaro man mano, I shall give him the money back little by little; man mano che andava avanti si stancava sempre più, as he went on he got more and more tired; man mano che invecchia diventa sempre più avaro, the older he gets the meaner he grows // ha le mani di pastafrolla, he's a butterfingers // ho le mani legate, (fig.) my hands are tied // avere le mani in pasta, to have one's finger in the pie // me ne lavo le mani, I wash my hands of it // mi prudono le mani!, I could hit you! // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay hands on sthg. // non ci metterei la mano sul fuoco, I would not stake my life on it (o wouldn't swear to it) // possono darsi la mano, (fig.) they are two of a kind // puoi darmi una mano, per piacere?, can you give me a hand, please? // alzare le mani contro qlcu., to lift one's hand against s.o. // avere le mani bucate, to be a spendthrift // avere le mani lunghe, (per rubare) to have light fingers; un uomo svelto di mano, (ladruncolo) a light-fingered man (o a pilferer) // il nuovo direttore ha le mani lunghe, (facile a toccare le donne) the new manager can't keep his hands to himself // tenere qlco. a portata di mano, to have sthg. handy (o at hand o within easy reach o ready) // avere qlco. per le mani, to have sthg. in hand // fare la mano a qlco., to get one's hand in at sthg. // caricare la mano, to exaggerate // chiedere, domandare la mano di qlcu., to ask s.o.'s hand in marriage // essere in buone mani, to be in good hands // fare man bassa di qlco., to plunder (o loot) sthg.; i ragazzi hanno fatto man bassa di tutto ciò che c'era da mangiare, the kids made short work of everything that there was to eat // il cavallo gli ha preso la mano, he lost control of the horse; farsi prendere la mano da qlco., to lose control of sthg. // forzare la mano a qlcu., to force s.o.'s hand // lasciare mano libera a qlcu., to allow (o to give) s.o. a free hand // mi sarei mangiato le mani per essermi lasciato sfuggire quell'affare, I could kick myself for losing that deal // menar le mani, to fight // non ho ancora potuto metter mano al nuovo lavoro, I still haven't been able to get started on (o get down to) that new job // mettere mano alla penna, to put pen to paper // mettere mano alla spada, to draw one's sword // mettere mano alla borsa, (fig.) to open one's purse strings // mettere le mani avanti, to be on the safe side: in ogni caso ti conviene metter le mani avanti e definire al più presto la tua posizione, in any case it would be a good idea for you to play safe and clarify your position as soon as possible // mettersi in mano a, nelle mani di un buon medico, to put oneself into the hands of a good doctor // portare qlcu. in palma di mano, to hold s.o. in the palm of one's hand // prendere il coraggio a due mani, to take one's courage in both hands // stare con le mani in mano, to twiddle one's thumbs (o to remain idle): non stare lì con le mani in mano!, don't stand there doing nothing! (o twiddling your thumbs!) // tendere la mano, (elemosinare) to beg; tendere la mano a qlcu., to hold out a hand to s.o. (o to give a helping hand to s.o. o to give s.o. a hand) // tener mano a qlcu., to aid and abet s.o. // toccare con mano (qlco.), to see (sthg.) for oneself // venire alle mani, to come to blows // la mano sinistra non sappia quello che fa la destra, (prov.) let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing // una mano lava l'altra, (prov.) you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

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sostantivo femminile

1) hand

2) (aiuto)

3) (indicando il controllo, il possesso) hand

4) (stile)

5) (denotando l'abilità)

6) gioc. (a carte) hand

7) (direzione di marcia)

8) (di colore) coat, layer

9) a mano

10) alla mano (pronto da usare, esibire)

11) man mano, (a) mano a mano little by little

12) fuori mano [paese, sentiero] out of the way; [ abitare] off the beaten track

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mano

/'mano/ ⇒ 4

sostantivo f.

 1 hand; salutare qcn. con la mano to wave at sb.; -i in alto, su le -i! hands up! mano nella mano hand in hand; passare di mano in mano to pass from hand to hand; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenersi per mano to hold hands; prendere qcn. per mano to take sb. by the hand (anche fig.); attingere qcs. a piene -i fig. to pick up handfuls of sth.; a -i nude with one's bare hands; suonare il piano a quattro -i to play a duet on the piano; disegnare a mano libera to draw freehand; rapina a mano armata armed robbery; sporcarsi le -i to dirty one's hands, to get one's hands dirty (anche fig.); mettere mano al portafogli to put one's money where one's mouth is, to put one's hand in one's pocket

 2 (aiuto) dare una mano a qcn. to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand

 3 (indicando il controllo, il possesso) hand; cambiare mano to change hands; avere qcs. sotto mano to have sth. on hand; mi è capitato tra le -i I just happened to come across it; tenere qcs. a portata di mano to keep sth. handy; essere nelle -i di qcn. [potere, impresa] to be in sb.'s hands; prendere in mano la situazione to take matters into one's own hands; in buone -i in good hands; in -i sicure in safe hands; cadere nelle -i di qcn. to fall into sb.'s hands; di prima, seconda mano firsthand, second-hand

 4 (stile) riconoscere la mano di un artista to recognize an artist's style

 5 (denotando l'abilità) fare o prendere la mano a to get one's hand in; avere la mano leggera to have a light touch; avere la mano pesante to be heavy-handed; avere la mano felice to be skillful o skilled

 6 gioc. (a carte) hand; passare la mano to pass (anche fig.)

 7 (direzione di marcia) contro mano →  contromano

 8 (di colore) coat, layer

 9 a mano fare qcs. a mano to do o make sth. by hand; fatto a mano handmade; dipinto a mano hand-painted

 10 alla mano (pronto da usare, esibire) minacciare qcn. coltello alla mano to threaten sb. at knife point; è arrivata con prove alla mano she had concrete proof; (semplice) [ persona] informal

 11 man mano, (a) mano a mano little by little; preferisco informarli man mano I prefer to inform them as I go along; man mano che as

 12 fuori mano [paese, sentiero] out of the way; [ abitare] off the beaten track

IDIOMS

chiedere la mano di qcn. to ask for sb.'s hand; ci metterei la mano sul fuoco I'm willing to bet on it; fare man bassa to sweep the board; venire alle -i to come to blows; avere le -i di burro o di pastafrolla to be butterfingered; arrivare a -i vuote to arrive empty-handed; qua la mano! put it there! shake! give o slip me some skin! AE; man forte→  manforte; una mano lava l'altra you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; essere preso con le -i nel sacco to be caught red-handed; alzare le -i su qcn., mettere le -i addosso a qcn. to lay a finger o hand on sb.; mettere le -i avanti to play (it) safe; stare con le -i in mano to sit o stand idly by; avere le -i lunghe (rubare) to be light- o nimble-fingered, to have sticky fingers colloq.; (essere influente) to have a lot of influence; avere le -i in pasta to have a finger in every pie; farsi o lasciarsi prendere la mano to lose control of the situation; toccare con mano to experience first hand.

rabbit, coney, cony.

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► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (gen) rabbit; (macho) buck; (hembra) doe

► nombre masculino conejo

1 tabú (coño) cunt, pussy

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ser una coneja familiar to breed like a rabbit

conejo de Indias guinea pig

► nombre masculino

1 tabú (coño) cunt, pussy

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1. SM

1) (Zool) rabbit

2) (Anat) *** (=órgano sexual) pussy ***

3) CAm (=detective) detective, sleuth *

4) (Mil) recruit *, squaddie *

ADJ CAm (=soso) flat, unsweetened; (=amargo) bitter, sour

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- ja masculino, femenino (Zool) rabbit

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- ja masculino, femenino (Zool) rabbit

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conejo¹

¹ = rabbit.

conejo²

² = pussy, puss.

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A ( Zool) rabbit

un abrigo de (piel de) conejo a coney coat

los cazaron como conejos they were caught like rats in a trap

hacer conejo ( Col fam); to run off without paying, do a runner ( BrE colloq)

Angora rabbit

conejo masculine ( Esp fam o vulg) (de una mujer) pussy (sl), beaver ( AmE sl), fanny ( BrE sl)

ver tb coneja

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◊ -ja sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) rabbit

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♦ nm,f

rabbit, f doe;

esa mujer es una coneja that woman just has one Br bloody o US goddamn baby after another;

reproducirse como conejos to breed like rabbits

conejo a la cazadora [plato] = rabbit cooked in olive oil with chopped onion, garlic and parsley

♦ nm

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m rabbit

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conejo, -ja n

: rabbit

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conejo n rabbit

1) ( nagi) naked; ( pusty) bare

2) (pot) ( bez pieniędzy) penniless, broke

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1. (= nagi, rozebrany) naked, nude, bare; goły jak go Pan Bóg stworzył in one's birthday suit; z gołą głową bareheaded; robić coś gołymi rękami do sth with bare hands; obrać kogoś do gołej skóry rob sb of all his/her possessions; gołym okiem with the naked eye; pod gołym niebem in the open air; gołe baby pot. naked chicks.

2. (= pusty, ogołocony) bare; (= bezwłosy) hairless; (= pozbawiony futra) furless; (= pozbawiony piór) featherless; (= bezlistny) leafless; spać na gołej ziemi sleep on the bare ground.

3. (= bez dodatków) naked, bare, basic; goła pensja basic wage l. salary; goła prawda the naked truth; gołe fakty the bare facts.

4. pot. (= biedny) poor; goły jak święty turecki on one's uppers, as poor as a church mouse; goły, ale wesoły he may not have a pot to piss in, but he still knows how to have a good time.

1. (= golas) naked person, nude; czuć się jak goły w pokrzywach be caught off-balance.

2. pot. (= biedak) poor person.

1 ball (esfera).

bola de alcanfor mothball

bola de billar billiard ball

bola de cristal crystal ball

bola del mundo globe

bola de naftalina mothball

bola de nieve snowball

convertirse en una bola de nieve (figurative) to snowball

bola de partido match point (en tenis)

2 fib (informal) (mentira).

contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs

3 rumor (informal).

corre la bola por ahí de que te has echado novio they say you've got yourself a boyfriend

4 shoe polish. ( Latin American Spanish)

5 shoeblacking, shoe polish, shoe cream.

6 scoop of ice cream.

7 polishing, shoe polishing.

8 tall story, cock-and-bull story, snow job.

9 lie, porky, porky pie.

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► nombre femenino

1 (gen) ball

2 familiar fib, lie

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no rascar bola (incompetente) to make a mess of everything 2 (gandul) not to do a stroke

bola de nieve snowball

bola de cristal crystal ball

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1) ball

2) lie, fib

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1) (=cuerpo esférico) ball; [de helado] scoop; (=canica) marble

- estar hecho una bola

2) (Dep) ball; [de petanca] boule

- andar como bola huacha

- dar bola

- dar la bola

- dejar que ruede la bola

- escurrir la bola

- ir a su bola

- parar bolas

- pasar la bola

- pasarse de la bola

- no rascar bola

- tener la cabeza como una bola de billar

3) [en lana, algodón] bobble

4) Esp (=músculo) [del brazo] biceps; [de la pantorrilla] calf muscle

5) ** (=cabeza) nut *, noggin (EEUU) **

- cambiar la bola

6) pl bolas *** (=testículos) balls ***

- en bolas

- hasta las bolas

- pillar a algn en bolas

- ¡qué bolas!

7) * (=mentira) fib

8) (=rumor)

9) Méx

10) (Naipes) (grand) slam

11) (Náut) signal (with discs)

12) (Tip) golf ball

13) (Mec) ball bearing

14) Méx (=jaleo) row, hubbub; (=pelea) brawl

- se armó la bola

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1)

a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoop

b) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marble

c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)

d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf muscle

- bola de cristal

- bola de nieve

- bola de partido/de set

- bolas criollas

2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)

3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)

4) (Méx fam) ( montón)

5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)

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= fib, fibbing, ball.

Ex. Democracy's most acute failures tend to result from power brokers who tell big fibs about the distribution of power.

Ex. When it comes to fibbing, women are far ahead of their male counterparts, a new survey has revealed.

Ex. People are positively delighted to find that there are motion picture loops on how to throw a ball properly, art slides, and all this sort of thing.

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* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.

* bola de alcanfor = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.

* bola de barro = mudpie.

* bola de cristal = crystal ball.

* bola de cristal con nieve dentro = snow globe.

* bola de hacer punto = knitting yarn.

* bola de molienda = grinding ball.

* bola de naftalina = mothball, moth crystal, camphor ball.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* decir bolas = fib.

* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* en bolas = stark naked, in the nod, in the buff.

* hacer una bola con Algo = ball + Nombre + up.

* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.

* mirar la bola de cristal = gaze into + crystal ball.

* parada de bola = fielding.

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1)

a) ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoop

b) (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marble

c) bolas femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg)

d) (fam) ( músculo - del brazo) biceps; (- de la pantorrilla) calf muscle

- bola de cristal

- bola de nieve

- bola de partido/de set

- bolas criollas

2) (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq)

3) (Andes, RPl fam) ( atención)

4) (Méx fam) ( montón)

5) (Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)

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1 (cuerpo redondo) ball; (de helado) scoop

se hacen bolas con la masa form the dough into balls

el gato estaba hecho una bolita en el sofá the cat was curled up (in a little ball) on the sofa

se me hizo una bola en el estómago I got a knot in my stomach

tengo una bola en el estómago de haber comido tan rápido I ate too fast, my stomach feels heavy

te vas a poner como una bola you're going to get very fat

algunos tejidos se hacen bolas some materials get o go bobbly

máquina de escribir de bola golf ball typewriter

dorarle la bola a algn ( fam); to sweet-talk sb ( colloq)

2 ( Dep) ball; (de petanca) boule; (canica) (Col, Per) marble

andar como bola huacha ( Chi fam): ando como bola huacha I'm at a loss, I don't know what to do with myself

como bola sin manija ( RPl fam): me tiene como bola sin manija he has me running about from pillar to post

desde que se mudaron los amigos anda como bola sin manija since his friends moved away he's been at a complete loss o he's been wandering around like a lost soul o he hasn't known what to do with himself

echarse la bolita ( Méx); to pass the buck

más calvo que una bola de boliche ( Méx); bald as a coot ( colloq)

parar or poner bolas ( Col fam); to pay attention, listen up ( AmE colloq)

pare bolas, que le estoy hablando pay attention when I'm talking to you

le advertí, pero no me puso bolas I warned him, but he didn't take the slightest notice ( colloq)

(pelado) como una bola de billar ( RPl); as bald as a coot ( colloq), bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ball

tener la cabeza como una bola de billar to be as bald as a coot ( colloq), to be as bald as a cue ball ( AmE) o ( BrE) billiard ball

3 bolas fpl (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) (testículos) balls (pl) ( famor vulg)

darle por or romperle las bolas a algn ( vulg); to get on sb's nerves ( colloq), piss sb off (sl)

me da por las bolas que me empujen it really gets on my nerves o up my nose when people push me ( colloq), it really pisses me off when people push me (sl)

estar en bolas ( fam o vulg); to be stark naked ( colloq)

estar hasta las bolas ( vulg); to be pissed off (sl)

hacerse bolas con algo ( Méx); to get in a mess over sth

pillar a algn en bolas to catch sb on the hop ( colloq), to catch sb with their pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers down ( colloq)

4 ( fam) (músculo — del brazo) biceps; (— de la pantorrilla) calf muscle

sacar bola to flex one's muscles

se me subió la bola I got a cramp ( AmE), I got cramp ( BrE)

crystal ball

snowball

match point

set point

fpl ( Ven) game similar to petanque

B ( fam) (mentira) lie, fib ( colloq); (rumor) rumor*

me metió una bola he told me a fib

contar/decir bolas to fib ( colloq), to tell fibs ( colloq)

¡se tragó la bola! she swallowed it! ( colloq), she fell for it! ( colloq)

corre la bola de que … (the) word is that …, word has it that …, it's going round that …

(Andes, RPI fam) (atención): se lo dije pero él no me dio bola or pero él, ni bola I told him, but he didn't take the slightest bit o ( BrE) a blind bit of notice ( colloq)

( Méx fam) (montón): una bola de niños loads of o a whole bunch of kids ( colloq)

una bola de libros stacks o loads of books ( colloq)

( Méx fam) (brillo): ¿le doy bola? shall I polish o shine your shoes?

F ( Méx) revolution, uprising ( esp the Mexican Revolution)

armarse la bola ( Méx): cuando marcaron el penalty se armó la bola when they scored from the penalty all hell broke loose ( colloq)

¿por qué se armó la bola? — porque no había boletos what was all the fuss about? — there were no tickets left ( colloq)

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◊ bola de cristal crystal ball;

◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);

◊ me metió una bola he told me a fib;

◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)

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bola nf

1. [esfera] ball;

tengo una bola en el estómago my stomach feels bloated;

si sigues comiendo pasteles te pondrás como una bola if you carry on eating cakes, you'll get fat;

dejar rodar la bola to let it ride

bola de cristal crystal ball;

bola de fuego fireball;

bola del mundo globe;

bola de naftalina mothball;

bola de nieve snowball;

convertirse en una bola de nieve to snowball

2. [pelota] ball;

no tocar o [m5]rascar bola: se pasó el partido entero sin tocar o [m5] rascar bola he didn't do a single thing in the whole match;

no dio pie con bola he didn't do o get a thing right

bola de break [en tenis] break point;

bola de juego [en tenis] game point;

bola jugadora [en billar] cue ball;

bola de partido [en tenis] match point;

bola de set [en tenis] set point

3. Fam [mentira] fib;

contar bolas to fib, to tell fibs;

me intentó meter una bola she tried to tell me a fib;

esa bola no me la trago I'm not going to fall for that one

4. Fam [rumor]

¡corre la bola!, nos van a poner un examen mañana they're going to give us an exam tomorrow, pass it on!

5. Fam [músculo]

6. bola de nieve [planta] snowball tree

7. muy Fam

echarle bolas: tienes que echarle bolas al asunto you really need to put some oomph o guts into it;

en bolas [desnudo] stark naked, Br starkers;

pillar a alguien en bolas [sin nada, desprevenido] to catch sb out;

¡me has pillado en bolas!, ¡no tengo ni idea! you've got me there, I haven't a clue!;

el profesor nos pilló en bolas the teacher caught us unprepared;

hinchar o [m5] romper las bolas [molestar] to be a pain in the Br arse o US butt

8. Am [betún] shoe polish

9. Chile [cometa] kite [large and round]

10. Méx Fam [grupo de gente] crowd;

en bola [en grupo] in a crowd, as a group

11. Méx [riña] tumult, uproar

12. Cuba, Chile

13. Fam

a mi/tu/su bola: nosotros trabajando y él, a su bola we were working and there he was, just doing his own thing;

andar como bola sin manija to wander around;

de bola que sí sure, you bet your life;

estar o [m5] meterse en bola to participate;

hacerse bolas to get muddled up;

estar hecho bola to be shattered o Br knackered;

dar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;

nadie le da bola al nuevo compañero nobody takes any notice of our new colleague;

nunca le dio bola a su hijo she never showed any interest in her son;

parar bola a alguien to pay attention to sb;

tener bolas [ser valiente] to have guts;

14. ver bolo²

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1 ball;

no dar pie con bola get everything wrong;

dejar que ruede la bola fig let things take their course

2 TÉC ball bearing

3 de helado scoop

4 fam ( mentira) fib fam

bolas pl pop balls pop, nuts pop ;

en bolas fam stark naked

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bola nf

1) : ball

bola de nieve: snowball

2) fam : lie, fib

3) Mex fam : bunch, group

una bola de rateros: a bunch of thieves

4) Mex : uproar, tumult

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bola n

1. (esfera) ball

2. (mentira) lie

1) infml

2) infml

3) infml

4) AmE infml

5) taboo sl