bowl

bowl
bowl
1. bowl [bəʊl, Am boʊl] n
1) (dish) Schüssel f; (shallower) Schale f;
a \bowl of cornflakes eine Schüssel Cornflakes;
a \bowl of rice eine Schale Reis;
a \bowl of soup eine Tasse Suppe
2) (esp Am) (bowl-shaped building)
the B\bowl das Stadion
PHRASES:
life is just a \bowl of cherries das Leben ist einfach wunderbar;
she's so rich that life's just a \bowl of cherries for her sie ist so reich, dass das Leben für sie das reinste Zuckerschlecken ist (fam)
2. bowl [bəʊl, Am boʊl] sports vi
1) (in cricket) werfen
2) (play tenpins) bowlen, Bowling spielen;
(play skittles) kegeln;
(play bowls) Bowls spielen vt
1) (dismiss)
to \bowl sb jdn ausschlagen
2) (roll a ball)
to \bowl a ball einen Ball rollen;
to \bowl a bowling ball eine Bowlingkugel werfen n
1) (in bowls) Kugel f; (in bowling) Bowlingkugel f
2) (Brit)
\bowls + sing vb Bowling nt;
to play [at] \bowls Bowling spielen

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