bowl

• Substantivo que designa um recipiente redondo e aberto, geralmente sem alças, usado para servir, comer ou guardar alimentos, líquidos e outros conteúdos; também pode se referir ao conteúdo desse recipiente ou a algo com formato semelhante a uma tigela.

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.

   Tigela

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

   Sinônimosbasincrockdishreceptacletureenvessel

2. Sporting arenaB1formalamerican

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

   Estádio

   • 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.

   Sinônimosamphitheaterarenacoliseumstadium

3. Part of a spoon or pipeB2formal

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

   Parte da colher ou do cachimbo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoschambercuphollow

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de rolar a bola no boliche ou, no críquete, arremessar a bola ao rebatedor; também pode significar jogar boliche ou derrubar pinos com uma bola.

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.

   Lançar a bola

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdeliverroll

2. Deliver a ball in bowlingA2informalsport

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

   Jogar boliche

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

   Sinônimosdeliverrollsendthrow

Variantes phrasalbowl over