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.

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 .

A single bullet can cause a lot of damage.

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This word is part of lesson 19.