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"Bowling" is a noun which is often translated as "los bolos", and "skittles" is a plural noun which is also often translated as "los bolos". Learn more about the difference between "bowling" and "skittles" below.
bowling(
bo
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lihng
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. los bolos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
John is great at bowling.John es muy bueno para los bolos.
b. el boliche
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Bowling is all about having control over the ball.El boliche se trata de tener control sobre la bola.
a. el lanzamiento
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
His impressive bowling took three wickets.Con su lanzamiento impresionante, consiguió eliminar a tres bateadores.
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skittles(
skih
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duhlz
)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
1. (sport)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. los bolos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I had a fabulous day playing skittles with my mates.Tuve un día fabuloso jugando bolos con mis compañeros.
skittle
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
2. (sports)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el bolo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Tim sets up the skittles at the pub on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school.Tim coloca los bolos en el pub los martes y jueves después de la escuela.
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