What does boleado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word boleado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use boleado in Spanish.

The word boleado in Spanish means fuzzy, in a mess, go along with, throw, bowl, become distracted, play a dirty trick, throw, pitch, lie, become confused, shine, throw, rear, shoeshine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word boleado

fuzzy, in a mess

adjetivo (AR, UY; coloquial (confundido, abrumado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

go along with

verbo intransitivo (jugar sin interés)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los sábados boleo con mis amigos en cualquier billar del centro.

throw

verbo transitivo (aventar objeto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

bowl

verbo intransitivo (boliche: derribar bolos) (bowling)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mauricio es muy bueno para los bolos: siempre bolea en su turno.

become distracted

verbo transitivo (EC, coloquial (distraerse, confundirse)

play a dirty trick

verbo transitivo (PY, UY, NI (hacer mala jugada)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

throw

verbo intransitivo (aventar bola) (ball)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

pitch

verbo intransitivo (béisbol: arrojarse bola) (baseball)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

lie

verbo intransitivo (PY (decir mentiras)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

become confused

verbo pronominal (AR, UY, coloquial (confundirse)

shine

verbo transitivo (BO, MX (calzado: lustrar) (informal: polish shoes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los soldados bolean sus botas todos los días.

throw

verbo transitivo (AR, PY, UY (arrojar boleadoras) (ball)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los hombres bolearon el toro para derribarlo.

rear

verbo pronominal (AR, PY, UY (potro: empinarse) (horse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El potro se boleó y cayó sobre el jinete; por suerte no pasó nada grave.

shoeshine

verbo intransitivo (MX (trabajar lustrando calzado) (work as a shoeshiner)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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