Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈba.la/

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Translation

bullet

Word origin

From a Germanic root balla ('ball, round bundle'), which reached Spanish through Italian balla. The same source gives English ball and bale.

Origin
Germanic
Root
balla
English cognates
ball, bale

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralbalas

Examples

.

The bullet passed very close to his head.

bolsillo.

The soldier had a bullet in his pocket.

.

The bullets were inside an old box.

.

The pistol did not have a single bullet inside.

sola causar .

A single bullet can cause a lot of damage.

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This word is part of lesson 19.