botar o ollo

Galician

Etymology

From botar (“to throw”) + o (“the”) + ollo (“eye”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bɔˈtar ʊˈoʎʊ]

Verb

botar o ollo (first-person singular present boto o ollo, first-person singular preterite botei o ollo, past participle botado o ollo)

  1. (idiomatic) (transitive with a) to keep an eye out
  2. (idiomatic) (transitive with a) to choose
  • botar un ollo (“to keep an eye on”)
  • botar unha ollada (“to take a look”)

References

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