ovillo

m.

1 ball.

hacerse un ovillo (of wool etc) to curl up into a ball

2 ball of yarn.

3 pile, heap.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: ovillar.

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ovillo

► nombre masculino

1 ball of wool

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse un ovillo figurado to curl up into a ball

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noun m.

ball

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SM

1) [de lana, cuerda] ball

hacerse un ovillo — [gen] to curl up into a ball; [de miedo] to cower; [en el habla] to get tied up in knots

2) (=enredo) tangle

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masculino ball (of yarn)

hacerse un ovillo — to curl up (in a ball)

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= ball of yarn.

Ex. Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.

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* ovillo de lana = ball of wool.

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masculino ball (of yarn)

hacerse un ovillo — to curl up (in a ball)

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= ball of yarn.

Ex: Now, let me express to you, you have, in a manner of speaking, created quite a tangled ball of yarn in this situation.

* ovillo de lana = ball of wool.

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ovillo

masculine

ball (of yarn)

hacerse un ovillo to curl up (in a ball)

hilo

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Del verbo ovillar: (conjugate ovillar)

ovillo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

ovilló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
ovillar    
ovillo
ovillo sustantivo masculino
ball (of yarn);

◊ hacerse un ovillo to curl up (in a ball)

ovillo sustantivo masculino ball (of wool)
♦ Locuciones: hacerse un ovillo, to curl up (into a ball)

'ovillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desenrollar
- deshacer
English:
ball
- curl up
- curl
- roll
- wind

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ovillo nm

ball [of wool etc];

hacerse un ovillo to curl up into a ball

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ovillo

m ball;

hacerse un ovillo fig curl up (into a ball)

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ovillo nm

1) : ball (of yarn)

2) : tangle

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ovillo n ball

hacerse un ovillo to curl up into a ball