noun🔗ShareBalasA projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed."The police officer wore a bulletproof vest to protect himself from bullets. "El oficial de policía llevaba un chaleco antibalas para protegerse de las balas.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMunición, balasAn entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc."The police found several bullets in the suspect's pocket, indicating he had live ammunition for his gun. "La policía encontró varias balas en el bolsillo del sospechoso, lo que indicaba que tenía munición real para su arma.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalas, proyectilesAmmunition for a sling or slingshot which has been manufactured for such use."The children gathered smooth, round bullets to use with their slingshots. "Los niños recogieron balas lisas y redondas para usar con sus hondas.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareViñetasA printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, (•), often used in lieu of numbers for marking items in a list. (see also bulleted)"The teacher asked us to use bullets to list the main points of our presentation. "El profesor nos pidió que usáramos viñetas para enumerar los puntos principales de nuestra presentación.markwritinglanguagecomputingitemlistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePago global, pago finalA large scheduled repayment of the principal of a loan; a balloon payment.""The loan agreement included two small monthly payments and a final payment of $10,000 – the bullets would be difficult to pay off in one shot." "El acuerdo de préstamo incluía dos pequeños pagos mensuales y un pago final de $10,000 – el pago final sería difícil de pagar de una sola vez.financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarta de rechazo, rechazoA rejection letter, as for employment, admission to a school or a competition."The college sent her a series of bullets, rejecting her application multiple times. "La universidad le envió una serie de cartas de rechazo, rechazando su solicitud varias veces.jobcommunicationnegativewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn año de cárcelOne year of prison time"The judge gave him five bullets for robbing the bank, meaning he'll spend five years in prison. "El juez le dio cinco años de cárcel por robar el banco, lo que significa que pasará cinco años en prisión.lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAsAn ace (the playing card).""In this game of poker, three bullets and two kings is a pretty strong hand." "En este juego de póquer, tres ases y dos reyes son una mano bastante fuerte.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProyectilesAnything that is projected extremely fast."The children shot water bullets from their toy guns across the backyard. "Los niños dispararon proyectiles de agua desde sus pistolas de juguete por todo el patio trasero.weaponmilitaryphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Sharerapidísimo, veloz(in attributive use) Very fast (speedy)."bullet chess"ajedrez rapidísimovehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlomada, sondaA plumb or sinker."The fisherman used several bullets on his line to help it sink quickly in the deep water. "El pescador usó varias plomadas en su línea para ayudarla a hundirse rápidamente en el agua profunda.nauticalitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalas(particularly in Northern Ireland) The heavy projectile thrown in a game of road bowling.""The road bowlers carefully hefted their bullets before starting the match on the winding country road." "Los jugadores de bolos de carretera levantaron cuidadosamente sus balas antes de comenzar el partido en la sinuosa carretera rural.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalas de chocolate, caramelos de regaliz cubiertos de chocolateA roughly bullet-shaped sweet consisting of a cylinder of liquorice covered in chocolate."My grandpa always keeps a bag of bullets in his pocket to share with us grandkids after dinner. "Mi abuelo siempre guarda una bolsa de balas de chocolate en su bolsillo para compartir con nosotros, sus nietos, después de la cena.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalasA small ball."The child was playing with small, round, metal bullets, pretending they were marbles. "El niño jugaba con pequeñas balas redondas de metal, fingiendo que eran canicas.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBala, proyectilA cannonball."During the historical reenactment, the cannon fired bullets the size of bowling balls. "Durante la recreación histórica, el cañón disparó balas del tamaño de bolas de boliche.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMenudillosThe fetlock of a horse."The long hair growing below the bullets of the Clydesdale's legs created a beautiful, feathered effect as it pulled the cart. "El pelo largo que crecía debajo de los menudillos de las patas del Clydesdale creaba un hermoso efecto emplumado mientras tiraba del carro.animalbodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoner viñetasTo draw attention to (text) by, or as if by, placing a graphic bullet in front of it."Please bullet the main points of your presentation so everyone can easily follow along. "Por favor, pon viñetas a los puntos principales de tu presentación para que todos puedan seguir fácilmente.writingcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDispararse, ir a toda velocidadTo speed, like a bullet."Their debut started slow, but bulleted to number six in its fourth week."Su debut comenzó lento, pero se disparó al número seis en su cuarta semana.actionenergyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDispararTo make a shot, especially with great speed."He bulleted a header for his first score of the season."Él disparó de cabeza para su primer gol de la temporada.weaponmilitarysportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareToro joven, terneroA young or little bull; a male calf."The farmer pointed to the field and said, "We're raising a few bullets this year to sell at the market." "El granjero señaló el campo y dijo: "Estamos criando algunos terneros este año para venderlos en el mercado."animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn par de asesA pair of aces as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em"Maria smiled confidently when she looked down and saw bullets; she knew she had a good chance to win the hand. "María sonrió con confianza cuando miró hacia abajo y vio un par de ases; sabía que tenía una buena oportunidad de ganar la mano.gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
