bowl

S2 W1

BrE /baʊl/ AmE /baʊl/

noun en → es

1 EAT [uncountable] A2

a deep round container for food, usually made of ceramic or plastic

tazón, bol

  • bowl of something

Collocations bowl of soup · bowl of cereal

  • She ate a bowl of rice.

    Ella comió un tazón de arroz.

2 SPORT [uncountable] B1

a large round area where people play sports such as bowling or cricket

campo, cancha

  • bowl for something

Collocations bowling bowl · cricket bowl

  • The team will play their next match on the bowling bowl.

    El equipo jugará su próximo partido en el campo de bolos.

3 SPORT [intransitive, T + obj] B2

to throw a ball towards a batsman in cricket

lanzar (la pelota)

  • bowl to somebody

Collocations bowl a ball · bowl to the batsman

  • The bowler bowls to the batsman.

    El lanzador lanza la pelota al bateador.

4 SPORT [countable] B1

a ball used in bowling or cricket

pelota, bola

  • bowl of something

Collocations bowling bowl · cricket bowl

  • He picked up the bowling bowl.

    Él tomó la bola de bolos.

5 SPORT [countable] B2

a player who throws a ball towards a batsman in cricket

lanzador, tirador

  • bowl to somebody

Collocations bowler bowls · cricket bowler

  • The bowler bowls to the batsman.

    El lanzador lanza la pelota al bateador.

6 SPORT [intransitive] B1

to play a game of bowling or cricket

jugar bolos, jugar críquet

  • bowl for something

Collocations bowling bowl · cricket bowl

  • They went bowling last night.

    Ellos fueron a jugar bolos anoche.

7 SPORT [uncountable] B1

a game of bowling or cricket

partido de bolos, partido de críquet

  • bowl for something

Collocations bowling bowl · cricket bowl

  • They have a bowling bowl every week.

    Tienen un partido de bolos cada semana.

8 SPORT [countable] B2

a player who plays the sport of bowling or cricket

jugador de bolos, jugador de críquet

  • bowl for something

Collocations bowling bowl · cricket bowl

  • He is a professional bowler.

    Él es un jugador profesional de bolos.