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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOULES

Plural of bouleball1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOULES

boules  [bul] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOULES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boules is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOULES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Boules

Boules is a collective name for a wide range of games in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls as close as possible to a small target ball. Boules-type games are traditional and popular in France, Italy, Malta and Croatia, and are also popular in some former French colonies. In those countries, boules games are often played in open spaces in villages and towns. Dedicated playing areas for boules-type games are typically large, level, rectangular courts made of flattened earth, gravel, or crushed stone, enclosed in wooden rails or back boards. In the south of France, the word boules is also often used as a synonym for pétanque.

Definition of boules in the English dictionary

The definition of boules in the dictionary is a game, popular in France, in which metal bowls are thrown to land as near as possible to a target ball. It is played on rough surfaces.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOULES

boulder
boulder clay
Boulder Dam
boulderer
bouldering
bouldery
boule
boulevard
boulevardier
bouleversement
Boulez
boulle
boullework
Boulogne
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Seine
boult
boulter

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOULES

Australian Rules
bend the rules
branching rules
caules
coffee granules
Fleming´s rules
formation rules
gules
Hercules
judges´ rules
Malpighian tubules
mules
Pillars of Hercules
Queensberry rules
Rafferty rules
Rafferty´s rules
Rules
tax schedules
the Rules
transformational rules

Synonyms and antonyms of boules in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boules» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOULES

Find out the translation of boules to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boules from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boules» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

晶柱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

petanca
570 millions of speakers

English

boules
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाउल्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بولس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кряж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bocha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাউল্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boules
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boules
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

boules
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boules
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boules
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பந்துகளில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाऊल्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

misket oyun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bocce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boccia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кряж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dulapi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μονοκρυστάλλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boules
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boule
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boule
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boules

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOULES»

The term «boules» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.741 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOULES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boules

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOULES»

Discover the use of boules in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boules and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sports around the World: History, Culture, and Practice [4 ...
Bocce, boccia, petanque, and boules (also boule lyonnaise) are a family of traditional folk bowl games having their origin in France and Italy. Their common principle is to throw or roll a larger ball as close as possible toward a smaller ball,  ...
John Nauright, 2012
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Canadian Mathematical Bulletin
A 1'aide des propositions 2 et 3, et du theoreme de Bishop-Phelps, on en deduit trivialement que si la norme de E est Frechet-differentiable, alors £ possede la propriete des boules. REMARQUES. Les propositions 2 et 3 montrent ...
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Untitled
Item to Thomas Whitfield of Durh'm drap' xxxij*. To will'm Walton of Durh'm drap' v1. xij*. vd ob. To Thomas Ivesone xxv*. To Xp'ofer Surtis m'chant in Durh'm xj*. To the xvj husbands of Hilton for xvj boules of pese. Inventory 10 June 8 Elizab.
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Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, ...
6s. 8d. On whye with calfe 20s. Two wheat stacks, of xx boules, 81. Two stacks of beare, of xx boules, 41. 13s. 3d. v stacks of otes, of fourscore boules, 101. 13s. 4d . xxxiij boules of wheit sawne at Callelye, price of every boule is 8s., 131. 4s.
James Raine, William Greenwell, John Crawford Hogdson, 1860
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Wills and Inventories Illustrative of the History, Manners, ...
Two tupes 6s. xx gymeres and dynmonts 3/. xxviij hoggs, at 2s. the piece, 56s. Two meares 3/. 6s. 8d. On whye with calfe 20s. Two wheat stacks, of xx boules, 8/ . Two stacks of beare, of xx boules, 4/. 13s. 3d. v stacks of otes, of fourscore boules ...
James Raine, William Greenwell, John Crawford Hodgson, 1860
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Cypro-Minoan Inscriptions: Volume 1: Analysis
It is very unlikely that a relation between boules and slabs existed. Except for the Kition ones, the stones date to the beginning of the Middle Cypriot period, and are all concentrated in the Episkopi area, where boules do not occur.
Silvia Ferrara, 2012
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Collecting Antique Marbles: Identification and Price Guide
Petanque (Boules). A French version of bowls, called Petanque as well as boules is, like its British counterpart, also the name of the game pieces. Antique boules formerly used in the game of Petanque are made of tough, dense lignin vitae ...
Paul Baumann, 2004
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The Publications of the Surtees Society
65. 8d. On whye with calfe 205. Two wheat stacks, of xx boules, 81. Two stacks of beare, of xx boules, 41. 135. 3d. v stacks of otes, of fourscore boules, 101. 13s. 4d. xxxiij boules of whcit sawne at Callelye, price of every boule is 85., 131. 45.
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Business for Higher Awards
In an imperfect market firms are able to charge prices which are higher than the marginal cost of producing a product. Resources are therefore not used in the most efficient way. Q uestions Case Study French Boules The French boule has ...
‎1999
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The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart: The philosophy of the ...
Concevons, par exemple, une urne qui renferme des boules blanches et des boules noires ; et supposons qu'à chaque fois que l'on en tire une boule, on la remette dans l'urne pour procéder à un nouveau tirage. Le rapport du nombre des ...
Dugald Stewart, Sir William Hamilton, John Veitch, 1855

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOULES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boules is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reborn Reno steals the limelight from Las Vegas
The Depot brewery is in a historic railway building and Under the Rose has foosball, boules and a food truck often parked inside near the vats. «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
2
Honiton Petanque Club seeks new players as league application is …
Petanque, often known as boules in this country, is increasingly popular in the UK and the Honiton club, based at Mountbatten Sports Club in ... «Midweek Herald, Jul 15»
3
Devon pétanque triumph
Pétanque, the French game also known as boules, is played by several clubs across Devon. Anyone interested in playing should look at the ... «Midweek Herald, Jul 15»
4
Brits in France: our summer on the wealthy Cote d'Azur
I'd love to join in the local boules matches but suspect the almost exclusively old men playing it wouldn't welcome me. They seem to take it very ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Hampstead Norreys beer festival proves a hit
... affair, where people were given the chance to blow off the cobwebs from the night before by taking part in the popular Boules Tournament. «Newbury Weekly News Group, Jul 15»
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Springfield pupils go on 'une bonne journée'
For boules, the children threw coloured plastic balls on a grass area, with the aim of being nearest the target. They had a hoop to mark the ... «Worthing Herald, Jul 15»
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Portland: The nation's "pétanque" capitol
Each player uses three metal boules – hollow steel spheres each measuring between 70.5 and 80 mm, and weighing between 650 and 800 ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
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Rotarians give pupils a memorable day out
l As part of the NewburyFest programme, the Rotary club held its Boules in the Square Tournament on Sunday, June 28. Social Media: ... «Newbury and Thatcham Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Who is Britain's sexiest MP?
Sexymp founder Francis Boules says he wants to help the public get to know their MPs better. “I thought it would be an interesting opportunity to ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Hanley Swan home celebrates its 30th birthday
... people enjoyed cakes and sandwiches, as well as the all-important fizz to toast 30 successful years, and played lawn games including croquet and boules. «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»

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