What does olla in Spanish mean?

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

The word olla in Spanish means pot, stew, eddy, whirlpool, f*** things up, screw things up, lose it, go crazy, lose your mind, lose your head, go blank, have a blank, pressure cooker, hotpot. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word olla

pot

nombre femenino (recipiente para cocer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pon la olla al fuego para cocer los macarrones.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A large pan is needed to stir-fry the vegetables properly.

stew

nombre femenino (ES (tipo de guiso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La olla podrida lleva varios tipos de carne y legumbres.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I prefer to have stew for lunch.

eddy, whirlpool

nombre femenino (remolino de mar o río)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las ollas son remolinos que se forman en hoyos de ríos.
Eddies (or: Whirlpools) are vortexes that are formed in river holes.

f*** things up, screw things up

locución verbal (CR, coloquial, vulgar (echar a perder) (vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Echaste toda la sal? ¡Siempre te cagas en la olla de leche!

lose it, go crazy

locución verbal (coloquial (trastornarse, ofuscarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Daniel se fue de la olla y empezó a gritarle a todo el mundo.

lose your mind

expresión (España (volverse loco)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se le fue la olla y lo internaron en un manicomio.
He lost his mind and they put him into a mental hospital.

lose your head

expresión (España (perder la sensatez)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se le fue la olla y regaló un diamante a su novia.
He lost his head and gave a diamond to his girlfriend.

go blank, have a blank

expresión (España (olvidarse) (mind)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se me fue la olla en el examen y no pude escribir nada.
I went blank in the exam and I couldn't write anything.

pressure cooker

nombre femenino (para cocinar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los alimentos se cuecen más rápido en una olla a presión.
Foods are cooked faster in a pressure cooker.

hotpot

locución nominal femenina (coloquial, figurado (guiso con variedad de carne) (culinary)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La olla podrida es tradicional en la cocina hispana.

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