bolas

ˈboʊləs

Definition

Definition of bolas - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weapon

TECH.

throwing weapon made of weights on a cord

TECH.

The hunter skillfully threw the bolas to entangle the fleeing deer's legs..

spider

TECH.

sticky thread used by spiders to catch prey

TECH.

The spider swung its bolas to snare the moth.

snare

trap

web

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throwing weapon made of weights on a cord
sticky thread used by spiders to catch prey

Origin of bolas

Spanish, bolas (balls)

Examples of bolas in a sentence

The warrior carried bolas as part of his arsenal.
Bolas are crucial for the spider's hunting strategy.
The spider's bolas glistened in the morning dew.

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French:bolas, fil collant, ...
German:Bolas, klebriger Faden, ...
Italian:bolas, filo appiccicoso, ...
Spanish:bolas, bola, ...
Portuguese:bolas, bola, ...
Chinese:流星锤, 捕虫丝, ...
Japanese:ボーラ, ボーラス, ...
Arabic:بولاس, خَيْطٌ لَزِج, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹלַאס, ...
Russian:болас, паучья нить, ...
Ukrainian:болас, липка нитка, ...
Hindi:बोला हथियार, जाल, ...
Bengali:বোলাস, আঠালো সুতা, ...
Catalan:boles, fil enganxós, ...
Czech:bola, lepivé lovecké vlákno, ...
Danish:bolas, fangsttråd, ...
Dutch:bolas, kleefdraad, ...
Greek:μπόλας, νήμα, ...
Hungarian:bola, ragadós fogószál, ...
Khmer:អាវុធគប់ដែលមានដុំទម្ងន់ភ្ជាប់នឹងខ្សែ, ខ្សែសូត្រស្អិតដែលពីងពាងប្រើចាប់សត្វព្រៃ, ...
Korean:볼라스, 끈끈한 실, ...
Persian:بولاس, نخ چسبنده, ...
Polish:bolas, nić łowna, ...
Portuguese (BR):bolas, fio pegajoso, ...
Romanian:bolas, fir lipicios, ...
Swedish:bolas, klibbig tråd, ...
Thai:โบลาส, เส้นด้ายเหนียว, ...
Turkish:bolas, yapışkan iplik, ...
Vietnamese:bolas, sợi dính, ...

bola

ˈboʊlə

Definition of bola - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fashion

Rare

necktie with a cord and ornamental clasp

Rare

He wore a bola with his western suit.

bolo tie

string tie

weaponry

Rare

throwing weapon consisting of weighted balls connected by cords

Rare

The hunter skillfully threw the bola to capture the fleeing animal.

bolas

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necktie with a cord and ornamental clasp

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bola tie

cord with an ornamental clasp worn as a necktie

He wore a bola tie to the Western-themed party.

Origin of bola

Spanish, bola (ball)

Examples of bola in a sentence

At the rodeo, many participants wore a bola as part of their attire.
The bola wrapped around the target's legs.
He practiced throwing the bola every day.

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French:bolo, bola, ...
German:Bolo-Tie, Bola, ...
Italian:bolo, bola, ...
Spanish:corbata bolo, boleadora, ...
Portuguese:bola tie, boleadeira, ...
Chinese:牛仔领带, 波拉, ...
Japanese:ボロタイ, ボーラ, ...
Arabic:بولِيَّة, بولاس, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹלוּ, בּוֹלָה, ...
Russian:шнуровой галстук, метательное оружие, ...
Ukrainian:бола, метальна зброя, ...
Hindi:बोला, बोला हथियार, ...
Bengali:বোলা, নিক্ষেপণ অস্ত্র, ...
Catalan:corbata de cordó, bola, ...
Czech:bolo tie, bola, ...
Danish:bolaslip, bola, ...
Dutch:bolakraag, bola, ...
Greek:μπόλα, όπλο ρίψης, ...
Hungarian:bolo nyakkendő, bola, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែក្រវាត់កបែបបូឡា, បូឡា, ...
Korean:볼라 타이, 볼라, ...
Persian:کراوات بولایی, بولاس, ...
Polish:krawat bolo, bola, ...
Portuguese (BR):gravata bola, boleadeira, ...
Romanian:cravată bolo, bola, ...
Swedish:boloslip, bola, ...
Thai:โบลา, อาวุธโบลา, ...
Turkish:bolo kravat, bola, ...
Vietnamese:cà vạt dây, vũ khí bola, ...

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Definition of bolas - Reverso English Dictionary

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