bolear

v.

1 to shine, to polish. (Mexican Spanish)

2 to play billiards.

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1. VT

1) (=lanzar) [+ pelota] to throw

has boleado esa pelota demasiado baja — you threw that ball too low

2) LAm (=cazar) to catch with bolas

3) LAm (=vencer) to floor, flummox *

4) LAm [+ candidato] to reject, blackball; [+ obrero] * to sack *, fire *

5) Méx [+ zapatos] to polish, shine

2.

VI (Billar) to play for fun, knock the balls about

3.

See:

bolearse

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1.

verbo intransitivo (Col) to knock up, knock a ball about

2.

bolear vt (Méx) to polish, shine

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1.

verbo intransitivo (Col) to knock up, knock a ball about

2.

bolear vt (Méx) to polish, shine

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bolear [A1 ]

vi

(Col) to knock up, knock a ball about

■ bolear

vt

(Méx) to polish, shine

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bolear (conjugate bolear) verbo intransitivo (Col) to knock up, knock a ball about
verbo transitivo (Méx) to polish, shine
'bolear' also found in these entries:
English:
polish

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bolear vt

1. [cazar] to bring down with bolas

2. Méx [sacar brillo a] to shine, to polish

3. RP Fam [marear] to daze;

tiene un olor que te bolea the smell knocks you back

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bolear

I v/i L.Am.

DEP have a knockabout

II v/t

1 L.Am.

DEP bowl

2 Rpl

con boleadoras bring down

3 Méx

zapatos shine

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bolear vt, Mex : to polish (shoes)