bolear

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bolear

transitive verb

1to shine, to polish (Mexican Spanish)

bolear [bo-lay-ar’]

verb neuter

1To play billiards for mere amusement. (n)

2To throw wooden or iron balls for a wager. (n)

3To boast; to lie extravagantly. (Province; Provinicial) (n)

verb transitive

4To dart, to launch.

5To hunt (cazar); to catch with (atrapar bolas). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)

6To reject, blackball (candidato); to sack, fire (obrero). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)

verb reflexive

7(Cono Sur) to rear and fall on its back (caballo); (Aut.) to overturn.

8(Cono Sur) To get confused, to get bewildered.

bolear

verbo:transitivo

1 (lanzar) [+pelota] to throw

has boleado esa pelota demasiado baja you threw that ball too low

bolea alto para que la pelota llegue lejos

2 (Latinoamérica) (cazar) to catch with bolas

3 (Latinoamérica) (vencer) to floor; flummox; (familiar)

4 (Latinoamérica) [+candidato] to reject; blackball; [+obrero] (familiar) to sack; (familiar) fire; (familiar)

5 (México) [+zapatos] to polish; shine

verbo:intransitivo

(Billar) to play for fun; knock the balls about

verbo:pronominal

bolearse

1 (S. Cone) (darse la vuelta) [+caballo] to rear and fall; [+coche] to overturn

2 (S. Cone) (avergonzarse) to be shamefaced

Verb Conjugation for "bolear"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	boleo	boleé	boleaba	bolearé	bolee
Tú	boleas	boleaste	boleabas	bolearás	bolees
Ella/Él/Usted	bolea	boleó	boleaba	boleará	bolee
Nosotros	boleamos	boleamos	boleábamos	bolearemos	boleemos
Vosotros	boleáis	boleasteis	boleabais	bolearéis	boleéis
Ellos/Ustedes	bolean	bolearon	boleaban	bolearán	boleen

Gerund: boleando / Participle: boleado / Complete bolear conjugation >

Paid English to Spanish translation

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw