suela

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈswela/ [ˈswe.la]
• Rhymes: -ela
• Syllabification: sue‧la

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *sola, from Latin solea (“sole”). Compare Portuguese sola, Galician sola, Italian suola.

Noun

suela f (plural suelas)

1. sole (of a shoe)

Derived terms

• llegar a la suela del zapato

 

Related terms

• suelo

 

Etymology 2

Verb

suela

1. inflection of solar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

Verb

suela

1. inflection of soler:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

   No es que yo suela andar en chismes, pero...

   I don't normally gossip, but...

   Para que mi niño suela estar quieto hace falta un milagro

   For my kid to habitually be quiet, it would take a miracle

   No es que usted suela ponerse borracho, pero anoche sí

   It's not that you normally get drunk, but last night you were

   For this sense, other verbs are used, sometimes combined with a noun:

   acostúmbrese a trabajar

   get used to working

   (literally, “accustom oneself to working”)

   tenga el hábito de leer

   get used to reading

   (literally, “have the habit of reading”)

   hágase a la idea de votar en cada elección

   get used to the idea of voting in every election

   (literally, “become to the idea of voting in every election”)

Further reading

• “suela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16