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ola

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nounfeminine
  1. waveon the surface of a liquid
  2. sudden appearance of a large amount of something
  3. Mexican wave

Forms

noun

singularola
pluralolas

Used in the library

  • Cuando hay viento, las olas saltan por encima del muro.When it is windy, the waves leap over the wall.A2Un domingo en el Malecón — A Sunday on the Malecón
  • De pronto el motor se queda parado, y el bote empieza a moverse sin ritmo con las olas.Suddenly the engine stops, and the boat starts to move with the waves with no rhythm.A2Otra vez, por favor (2) — Once more, please (2) (A2)
  • Una ola en la piscina la hacen veinte niños a la vez.Twenty children at once make a wave in the pool.B1Otra vez, por favor (16) — Once more, please (16) (B1)
  • Hay que portar chaleco en el barco, aunque no haya olas.You have to wear a life jacket on the boat, even with no waves.B1Otra vez, por favor (8) — Once more, please (8) (B1)

Other ways to say it

  • ondawave (on the surface of a liquid); any other wave (including technological use)

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