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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