Spanish

Noun

suela f ‎(plural suelas)

1. sole

Related terms

• suelo

Etymology 2

Verb

suela

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of solar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of solar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of solar.

Etymology 3

Verb

suela

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of soler.

   No es que yo suela andar en chismes, pero... = "This is not the case I use to gossip, but..."

2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of soler.

   Para que mi niño suela estar quieto hace falta un milagro = "In order that my kid use to be calm, a miracle is needed"

   No es que usted suela ponerse borracho, pero anoche sí = "This is not the case you use to get drunk, but last night you was"

3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of soler. (never used, it is a defective verb)

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

   Acostúmbrese a trabajar = "Get used to work"

   Tenga el hábito de leer = "Get used to read", or (word for word) "Have the habit of read"

   Hágase a la idea de votar en cada elección "Get used to vote every election", or (word for word) "Become to the idea of ..."