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whet the appetite. 40. hacer la ~ a una
caballería, to accustom a horse to the bit.
41. írsele la ~ a uno, to talk too much, to
say things one was not supposed to say. 42.
mentir con toda la ~, to lie through one’s
teeth. 43. meterse en la ~ del lobo, to step
into the lion’s den, to take one’s life in one’s
hands. 44. no abrir uno la ~, to keep silent.
45. no caérsele a uno de la ~ alguna
cosa, to mention continuously. 46. no
decir uno esta ~ es mía, not to open one’s
mouth, not to say boo, not to speak a word.
47. quitar a alguien de la ~ alguna cosa,
to say something before anybody else, to
speak first. 48. quitarse uno algo de la ~,
not to eat something, to give it to another
person. 49. tapar la ~ a alguien, to silence
someone, to shut someone’s mouth. 50.
traer en ~ a alguien, to mention someone
all the time. 51. traer siempre en la ~ una
cosa, to mention something repeatedly, to
talk about something all the time.
bocacalle s.f. 1. intersection, entrance ; a una
calle. 2. la primera ~, the first turning.
bocacha s.f. 1. (euf.) loud-mouth. 2. MIL.
blunderbuss.
bocadear v.t. to divide into pieces.
bocadillo s.m. 1. sandwich, roll. 2. narrow
ribbon.
bocado s.f. 1. mouthful, bite. 2. piece, bit. 3.
bridle, bit ; de los caballos. 4. ~ de Adán,
Adam’s apple. 5. buen ~, profit. 6. ~ sin
hueso, easy job, sinecure. 7. contarle a uno
los bocados, to give someone a bite to eat. 8.
no haber para un ~, to be in short supply.
bocajarro (a) loc. adv. 1. at point-blank range. 2.
to say something without warning.
bocal s.m. jug, pitcher.
bocamanga s.f. 1. cuff. 2. una carta en la ~, a
card up one’s sleeve.
bocana s.f. mouth.
bocanada s.f. 1. mouthful, swallow. 2. puff ; de
humo, de viento. 3. ~ de aire o de viento, a
gust, rush of wind.
bocarte s.m. 1. young sardine. 2. MIN. ore
crusher. 3. stone-cutter’s hammer.
bocateja s.f. first tile; del alero del tejado.
bocaza(s) adj. loud-mouth.
bocazo s.m. dud explosion.
bocel s.m. 1. ARQ. torus. 2. cuarto ~, quarter
round.
bocelar v.t. to make mouldings on.
bocera s.f. moustache, smear on the lips.
boceto s.m. sketch, outline, design.
bocezar v.i. to move the lips.
bocha s.f. 1. bowl. pl. 2. DEP. bowls.
boche s.m. small hole.
bochinche s.m. row, din, riot.
bochinchero -ra adj. rowdy.
bochorno s.m. 1. sultry, stifling atmosphere.
2. hot summer breeze. 3. blush, hot flush. 4.
embarrassment.
bochornoso -sa adj. 1. sultry, stifling, stuffy. 2.
shameful (fig.).
bocina s.f. 1. horn ; de coche. 2. megaphone.
3. MÚS. horn. 4. speaker. 5. MAR. whelk. 6.
ASTR. Ursa Minor ; Osa menor.
bocinar v.i. 1. to sound one’s horn. 2. MÚS. to
play the horn.
bocinero s.m. hornblower.
bocio s.m. goitre.
bocón -na adj. 1. loud-mouthed. s.m. y f. 2. loud
mouth, braggart.
bocoy s.m. cask.
bocudo -da adj. loud-mouthed.
boda s.f. 1. wedding, marriage. 2. bodas de
diamante, diamond wedding. 3. bodas de
oro, golden wedding. 4. bodas de plata,
silver wedding.
bodega s.f. 1. wine cellar. 2. vine crop. 3. wine
shop. 4. granary. 5. cellar. 6. MAR. hold.
bodegón s.m. 1. cheap restaurant. 2. inn, tavern.
3. ART. still life.
bodegonero -ra o bodeguero, -ra s.m. y f.
owner ; de un bodegón.
bodijo o bodorrio s.m. 1. unequal marriage,
mismatch, misalliance. 2. quiet wedding.
bodón s.m. pond, pool ; que se seca en el
verano.
bodoque s.m. 1. pellet, ball ; tirado desde
ballesta. 2. MED. lump. 3. (fam.) dunce, dolt.
bodoquera s.f. 1. pellet mould. 2. blowpipe.
bodrio s.m. 1. soup. 2. hotchpotch ; comida. 3.
(fig.) muddle, mess, mix-up.
bóer adj. / s.m. y f. HIST. Boer.
bofe s.m. 1. ZOOL. lung. 2. light. 3. echar uno el
~ o los bofes, to overwork, to slog away.
bofetada s.f. 1. slap. 2. (fig.) punch.
bofetón s.m. hard slap, punch.
boga s.f. 1. rowing. 2. fashion, vogue. 3. MAR.
rower.
bogada s.f. stroke.
bogar v.i. to row.
bogavante s.m. 1. stroke. 2. ZOOL. lobster.
bogotano -na adj. /s.m. y f. of or from Bogotá.
bohardilla s.f. attic, garret.
bohemio -mia o bohemo, -ma adj. / s.m. y f. 1.
Bohemian. 2. gypsy.
bohena s.f. ANAT. lung.
bohordo m. scape, stem.
bohío s.m. cabin, shack.
boicot o boicoteo s.m. boycott.
boicotear v.t. to boycott.
boina s.f. beret.
boira s.f. fog.
boj o boje s.m. 1. box. 2. boxwood.
bojar v.t. to measure the perimeter of an island,
cape, etc.
bojeo o bojo s.m. 1. measurement of the
perimeter of an island, cape, etc. 2. coasting.
bol s.m. 1. bowl. 2. MAR. net, dragnet. 3. ~
arménico o de Armenia, Armenian bole.
bola s.f. 1. ball. 2. slam ; en el bridge. 3. large,
round kite. 4 .(fam.) fib, lie ; mentira. 5. (Am.)
rumour ; rumor. 6 .contar/decir bolas, to tell
lies. 7. ~ de cristal, crystal ball. 8. ~ de nieve,
snowball. 9. dejar que ruede la ~, to let
things take their course. 10. estar como ~ de
billar, to be as bald as a coot. 11. escurrir la
~, to escape, to run away.
bolardo s.m. bollard.
bolazo s.m. 1. hit, blow. 2. silly remark. 3. lie. 4.
de ~, hastily.
bolchevique adj. 1. POL.Bolshevik. s.m. y f. 2.
Bolshevik.
bolcheviquismo o bolchevismo s.m. POL.
Bolshevism.
boleadoras s.f. pl. bolas.
bolear v.t. 1. to throw. v.i. 2. to play dirty. 3. to lie,
to tell lies.
boleo s.m. 1. throwing. 2. a ~, without thinking,
unthinkingly.
bolero -ra adj. 1. lying, fibbing ; mentiroso. 2
.truant ; pillo. 3. s.m. y f. bolero dancer. s.m. 4.
bolero ; baile. 5 .bolero jacket ; chaqueta.
boleta s.f. 1. ticket. 2. MIL. pass, permit. 3.
voucher.
boletaje s.m. (Am.) tickets.
boletería s.f. (Am.) ticket office.
boletero -ra s.m. y f. ticket seller.
boletín s.m. 1. bulletin. 2. journal, review. 3.
ticket. 4. form.
boleto s.m. ticket.
boliche s.m. 1. jack ; en el juego. 2. skittles,
bowls ; juego. 3. cup-and-ball ; juguete. 4.
bad-quality tobacco. 5. small furnace. 6. small
fry.
bólido s.m. 1. FÍS. meteorite. 2. racing car. 3.
como un ~, like greased lightning.
bolígrafo s.m. pen, ball-point pen.
bolillo s.m. 1. bobbin. 2. fetlock; de caballo. pl.
3. toffee bars.
bolina s.f. 1. MAR. bowline. 2. sounding line. 3.
MAR. navegar o ir de ~, to sail close to the
wind.
bolineador -ra adj. sailing close to the wind.
bolinear v.i. to sail close to the wind.
bolinero -ra adj. 1. sailing close to the wind. 2.
troublemaker.
bolita s.f. (Am.) marble.
Bolivia s.f. Bolivia.
boliviano -na adj. /s.m. y f. Bolivian.
bollar v.t. 1. to emboss. 2. to dent.
bollería s.f. 1. pastry shop, baker’s ; tienda. 2.
pastries.
bollero -ra s.m. y f. baker.
bollo s.m. 1. bun, roll. 2. dent. 3. MED. lump,
swelling. 4. puff . 5. armarse o hacerse un ~,
to cause a rumpus, to make a fuss.
bollón s.m. 1. stud. 2. stud earring.
bollonado adj. studded.
bolo s.m. 1. skittle, ninepin. 2. slam ; naipes. 3.
dunce, dimwit. 4. MED. large pill. pl. 5. skittles.
6. ~ alimenticio, alimentary bolus. 7. echar
uno a rodar los bolos, to cause a fight, to
create a disturbance. 8. jugar a los bolos, to
play skittles.
bolonio s.m. dunce, dimwit.
bolsa s.f. 1. bag. 2. purse ; para dinero.
3. crease ; ropa. 4. stock market, stock
exchange. 5. wealth. 6. grant ; education. 7.
MIN. pocket. 8. ~ de corporales, stock file.
9. ~ de comercio, commodity exchange.
10. ~ negra, black market. 11. ~ de trabajo,
employment exchange. 12. ~ de agua
caliente, hot-water bottle. 13. ~ de la
compra, shopping bag. 14. ~ de papel, paper
bag. 15. ~ de aire, air pocket. 16. ~ para
tabaco, tobacco pouch. 17. jugar a la ~, to
play the market. 18. ¡la ~ o la vida!, your
money or your life!
bolsear o bolsiquear v.t. to pick pockets.
bolsero -ra s.m. y f. 1. purse-maker ; fabricante.
2. purse seller ; vendador.
bolsillo s.m. 1. pocket. 2. purse ; money. 3.
consultar uno con el ~, to check if one has
enough money. 4. de ~, pocket, pocket-size.
5. meterse a uno en el ~, to have someone
eating out of one’s hand. 6. no echarse
uno nada en el ~, not to take advantage of
something. 7. rascarse el ~, to pay up. 8.
tener uno en el ~ a otro, to have someone
wrapped around one’s little finger.
bolsín s.m. street market ; de la Bolsa.
bolsiquear v.t. to pick pockets.
bolsista s.m. y f. 1. stockbroker. 2. (fam.)
pickpocket.
bolso s.m. 1. purse. 2. bag. 3. ~ de mano,
handbag. 4. ~ de viaje, overnight bag.
bolsón s.m. 1. satchel ; para la escuela. 2.
handbag ; para mujeres. 3. MIN. lump of ore.
4. (fam.) fool, dimwit.
boludo -da adj. 1. (Am.) (vulg.) bloody stupid
; imbécil. s.m. y f. 2. (Am.) (vulg.) (brit.)
arsehole, (EEUU) asshole, wanker.
bomba s.f. 1. MIL. bomb. 2. TEC. pump. 3.
globe, glass ; de lámparas. 4. MÚS. slide. 5.
bombshell ; noticia. 6. poetry. 7. drunkenness.
8. ~ atómica o nuclear, atomic bomb, nuclear
bomb. 9. ~ de alimentación, feed pump. 10.
~ de cobalto, cobalt bomb. 11. ~ de mano,