bola de demolición
/ˌbola de demoliˈθjon/feminine
The English phrase "wrecking ball" is bola de demolición in Spanish.
bola de demolición refers to a heavy ball used for demolition.
Meaning: heavy ball used for demolition (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bola (ball), de (of) and demolición (demolition).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun bola changes to bolas, while the noun demolición remains singular, resulting in bolas de demolición.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌbola de demoliˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, bola is used in the idiom dar bola, which means to pay attention to someone or to flirt with them.
- If you were to describe the movement of a 'wrecking ball' in Spanish, you might use the verb 'columpiar', which is also used for children playing on a swing.
- The word bola is a doublet of bula, which refers to a papal bull, the official seals of the Pope.
Examples in context
- El equipo de construcción utilizó una bola de demolición para derrumbar el edificio antiguo.The construction team used a wrecking ball to demolish the old building.
- La esfera de demolición es un instrumento clave en la construcción y derribo de estructuras.The wrecking ball is a key instrument in construction and structure demolition.
- Los expertos en construcción utilizaron una bola de derribo para derribar el muro de contención.The construction experts used a wrecking ball to bring down the retaining wall.
- ¡Esa casa va a ser demolida por la bola demoledora!That house is going to be demolished by the wrecking ball!
- La bola de demolición golpeó el edificio.The wrecking ball hit the building.
- La bola de demolición golpeó la pared.The wrecking ball hit the wall.
- Necesitamos una bola de demolición más grande.We need a larger wrecking ball.
- Vimos la bola de demolición en la obra.We saw the wrecking ball at the construction site.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are watching a building being torn down.
- Elena¿Viste esa bola de demolición?Did you see that wrecking ball?
- AlejandroSí, es enorme y muy pesada.Yes, it is enormous and very heavy.
- ElenaVa a derribar el edificio entero.It is going to knock down the whole building.
- AlejandroEs un espectáculo impresionante.It is an impressive sight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wrecking ball” translations and entries bola de demolición, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bola, de, demolición, CC BY-SA 4.0.
