bollo
bollo(
boh
-
yoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
La casa huele tan bien porque estoy horneando bollos de canela.I'm baking cinnamon buns; that's why the house smells so nice.
b. roll
Nos sirvieron unos bollos deliciosos con la comida.We were served some delicious rolls with the meal.
c. bread roll
Los bollos los compré en la panadería de la esquina.I bought the bread rolls at the bakery on the corner.
2. (colloquial) (indentation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dent
Un auto se estrelló contra el mío y me hizo un bollo en la puerta.Another car hit mine and left a dent in the door.
3. (colloquial) (swelling) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
4. (colloquial) (chaos) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. ruckus
Los semáforos dejaron de funcionar y se armó un bollo de cuidado.The traffic lights stopped working and there was a big ruckus.
5. (colloquial) (confusion) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. muddle
Me hice un bollo y no conseguía encontrar la salida.I got in a muddle and couldn't find my way out.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Qué bollo tengo con estos archivos!I'm so confused with all these files!
Nos hicimos un bollo con tantas instrucciones.We got mixed up with all those instructions.
6. (extremely offensive) (vulgar) (female genitalia)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. cunt (extremely offensive) (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
¡No digas "bollo" en frente de los niños!Don't say "cunt" in front of the children!
bolloNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (para comer; de pan)
a. (bread) roll
2. (dulce)
a. bun
3. (abolladura)
a. dent
4. (abultamiento) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
a. bump
5. (colloquial)
a. dish, gorgeous guy/woman
ser un bolloto be a bit of all right
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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