bowl

n.

1. 1. A hemispherical vessel, wider than it is deep, used for holding food or fluids.
   2. The contents of such a vessel.
2. A drinking goblet.
3. A bowl-shaped part, as of a spoon or pipe.
4. 1. A bowl-shaped topographic depression.
   2. A bowl-shaped stadium or outdoor theater.
5. Football. Any of various postseason games played between specially selected teams, especially at the college level.

[Middle English bowle, from Old English bolla.]

bowl² (bōl)
n.

1. A large wooden ball weighted or slightly flattened so as to roll with a bias.
2. A roll or throw of this ball, as in bowling.
3. bowls (used with a sing. verb) See lawn bowling.
4. A revolving cylinder or drum in a machine.

v., bowled, bowl·ing, bowls.

v.intr.

1. 1. To participate in a game of bowling.
   2. To throw or roll a ball in bowling.
   3. To hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch toward the batsman at the other, keeping the arm straight throughout the delivery.
2. To move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling: The children bowled along on their bicycles.

v.tr.

1. To throw or roll (a ball).
2. 1. To achieve (a specified score) by bowling.
   2. To perform (a specified amount, as a string or game) in bowling.
3. To move quickly and smoothly by or as if by rolling: bowled a tire from the garage.
4. To meet or strike with or as if with the force of a rapidly rolling object.

phrasal verbs:

bowl out

1. To retire (a batsman in cricket) with a bowled ball that knocks the bails off the wicket.

bowl over

1. To take by surprise.
2. To make a powerful impression on; overwhelm.

[Middle English boule, from Old French, from Latin bulla, round object.]

An open-top diffusing glass or plastic enclosure used to shield a light source from direct view and to redirect or scatter the light.

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[Ar]

A neckless metal, wooden, or ceramic vessel, which can be defined as having a height more than one-third of, but not greater than, its diameter.

IN BRIEF: n. - A dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods; A round vessel that is open at the top.

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit Or wilt thou go ask the Mole? Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod, Or Love in a golden bowl? — William Blake, Source: Book of Thel, Thel's motto

Tutor's tip: The "boll" (seed capsule) fell into a "bowl" (concave vessel) near the "bole" (tree trunk).

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skål, bowle, terrin

2.
n. - kugle
v. intr. - spille bowling
v. tr. - trille, rulle

idioms:

• bowl out    kaste ud
• bowl over    vælte

Nederlands (Dutch)
kom, bak, schaal, bowlen, voortrollen, werpen (cricket)

Français (French)
1.
n. - écuelle, bol, saladier, jatte, cuvette (à eau), coupe (à fruits), (US, Sport) championnat, coupe, creux (d'une cuillère), globe (d'une lampe), cuvette (de toilettes, d'évier), (Géog) bassin, cuvette

2.
n. - (Sport) boule, (GB) jeu de boules, pétanque, boules (en Provence), (US) bowling
v. intr. - (GB) jouer aux boules, (US) jouer au bowling, jouer à la pétanque (en Provence), lancer ou servir la balle (au cricket)
v. tr. - rouler, faire courir (un cerceau), (Sport) lancer, rouler (la boule), lancer, servir (la balle) (au cricket), renverser le guichet à (qn)

idioms:

• bowl out    éliminer (en lançant la balle contre les guichets) (cricket)
• bowl over    renverser (les quilles, qn), (fig) stupéfier, sidérer

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schale, Schüssel

2.
n. - Kugel
v. - bowlen, kegeln, rollen

idioms:

• bowl out    (Cricket) aus dem Spiel werfen
• bowl over    umschmeißen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γαβάθα, μπολ, χοάνη της πίπας, το κοίλο μέρος κουταλιού, κοίλωμα, γούβιασμα, λεκάνη αποχωρητήριου, αμφιθεατρικό γήπεδο ή στάδιο, σφαίρα, ξυλόμπαλα, μπάλα του μπόουλινγκ
v. - τσουλώ, κυλώ, ρίχνω μπάλα (π.χ. του μπόουλινγκ ή κρίκετ), (για όχημα) ρολάρω, κυλώ (γρήγορα)

idioms:

• bowl out    βγάζω έξω (παίκτη)
• bowl over    καταπλήσσω, αφήνω άναυδο

Italiano (Italian)
giocare al bowling, giocare alle bocce, scodella

idioms:

• be bowled over    rimanere di stucco
• bowl out    mettere fuori gioco
• bowl over    far cadere, colpire

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tigela (f), tina (f)
v. - atirar a bola (boliche, críquete) (Esp.)

idioms:

• be bowled over    ser derrubado por
• bowl out    surpreender ou chocar
• bowl over    derrubar

Русский (Russian)
катить, чаша

idioms:

• be bowled over    быть сраженным наповал
• bowl out    вывести из игры
• bowl over    быть ошарашенным/ ошеломленным

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - cuenco, escudilla, tazón

2.
n. - bolo, bocha
v. intr. - jugar a los bolos, jugar a las bochas
v. tr. - jugar a los bolos, jugar a las bochas, hacer rodar

idioms:

• bowl out    eliminar, poner fuera del juego
• bowl over    derribar, desconcertar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skål, bunke, bål, (sked)blad, klot, piphuvud
v. - bowla, spela bowling, kasta längs marken

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 碗, 大酒杯

2. 草地滚木球戏, 球, 保龄球戏, 一次投掷, 一投, 玩草地滚木球戏, 快而稳地行驶, 投球, 投, 得...分, 滚, 使快而稳地行驶

idioms:

• bowl out    强迫退场
• bowl over    击倒, 使狼狈

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 草地滾木球戲, 球, 保齡球戲, 一次投擲, 一投
v. intr. - 玩草地滾木球戲, 快而穩地行駛, 投球
v. tr. - 投, 得...分, 滾, 使快而穩地行駛

idioms:

• bowl out    強迫退場
• bowl over    擊倒, 使狼狽

2.
n. - 碗, 大酒杯

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 주발, 한 주발의 양, 주연

2.
n. - 공, 투구
v. intr. - 볼링을 하다, 미끄러지다
v. tr. - ~을 굴리다, ~을 쓰러뜨리다

idioms:

• bowl out    대답할 수 없는 질문을 하다
• bowl over    ~을 때려 눕히다, 당황하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 鉢, 丼, 鉢一杯, 円形競技場, くぼみ, 火皿, アメリカンフットボールの試合, 木球, 球, 酒宴
v. - 転がす, 得点を出す, ボールズをする, ボーリングをする, 投げる, アウトにする, 運ぶ

idioms:

• be bowled over    ひどく驚かす
• begging bowl    施しを受ける皿, 夢中で助けを求めること
• bowl out    アウトにする
• bowl over    打ち倒す, うろたえさせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وعاء, طاس, (فعل) قذف الكرة في لعبه الكريكت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קערה, דבר דמוי-קערה‬
n. - ‮כדור (בכדורת), אמפיתיאטרון, הילולה, אגן, בקעה‬
v. intr. - ‮שיחק כדורת, התגלגל‬
v. tr. - ‮גלגל כדור, זרק כדור‬

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bowl	Fish Bowl
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