bowl

• Sustantivo que designa un recipiente redondo y abierto, generalmente utilizado para contener alimentos o líquidos, o bien un plato hondo para servir comida.

A noun referring to a round, open-top container, typically used for holding food or liquids.

1. Container for foodA1formal

   A round, deep dish used for holding food or liquid.

   cuenco

   • She poured the soup into a bowl.
   • He ate a bowl of cereal for breakfast.
   • The salad was served in a large wooden bowl.

   Sinónimosbasincrockdishreceptacletureenvessel

2. Sporting arenaB1formalamerican

   A large, round stadium or amphitheater used for sports or concerts.

   Estadio en forma de cuenco

   • The Super Bowl is held in a different bowl each year.
   • They watched the football game at the Rose Bowl.
   • The concert took place at the Hollywood Bowl.

   Sinónimosamphitheaterarenacoliseumstadium

3. Part of a spoon or pipeB2formal

   The hollow, rounded part of a spoon or a tobacco pipe.

   Cazoleta (de cuchara o pipa)

   • The bowl of the spoon was very deep.
   • He filled the bowl of his pipe with tobacco.
   • The bowl of the ladle held a generous portion.

   Sinónimoschambercuphollow

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de lanzar o hacer rodar la bola en el juego de bolos o, en críquet, lanzar la pelota al bateador.

A verb used to indicate the act of rolling a ball in a game of bowling or, in cricket, to deliver the ball to the batsman.

1. Play cricket or bowlsB1formalsport

   To throw a ball towards a batsman in cricket or to roll a ball in the game of bowls.

   Lanzar en críquet o jugar a los bolos

   • He bowled the final over of the match.
   • She bowls for the local cricket club.
   • The player bowled a perfect strike in the game of lawn bowls.

   Sinónimosdeliverroll

2. Deliver a ball in bowlingA2informalsport

   To roll a ball down a lane in the sport of ten-pin bowling.

   Lanzar la bola en bolos

   • He bowled a strike on his first attempt.
   • She bowled three frames before taking a break.
   • They bowled together every Friday night.

   Sinónimosdeliverrollsendthrow

Variantes phrasalbowl over