bolar

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See also: Bolar, and bölar

English

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Etymology

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See bole (clay), +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Homophone: bowler

Adjective

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bolar (comparative more bolar, superlative most bolar)

  1. (dated) Of, relating to, or similar to, bole or clay; clayey.
    bolar loam
    bolar earth

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Anagrams

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Faroese

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Verb

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bolar

  1. second/third-person singular present of bola

Icelandic

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Noun

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bolar

  1. indefinite nominative plural of boli

Ladino

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Verb

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bolar (Latin spelling)

  1. to fly

Derived terms

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From bole +‎ -ar.

Noun

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bolar m (definite singular bolaren, indefinite plural bolarar, definite plural bolarane)

  1. a man who uses anabolic steroids

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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bolar m

  1. indefinite plural of bol

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bo‧lar

Etymology 1

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From bola +‎ -ar.

Verb

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bolar (first-person singular present bolo, first-person singular preterite bolei, past participle bolado)

  1. (intransitive) to strike or hit with a ball
  2. (intransitive) to shape into a ball
    Synonyms: abolar, bolear
  3. (Brazil, informal, transitive) to elaborate, to plan, to devise, to invent
    Vou bolar um plano.
    I will devise a plan.
    • 2012, Luís Fernando Veríssimo, “A tática da bolsa”, in Diálogos Impossíveis, Rio de Janeiro: Editora Objetiva, →ISBN, page 119:
      A Jussara estava a fim de um cara e bolou um plano para conhecê-lo. Ou para ele a conhecer. Um plano minucioso, que descreveu para as amigas como se fosse uma operação militar. Em vez de conquistar um reduto inimigo, Jussara conquistaria o cara, que se renderia ao seu ataque. Ela acreditava que, no amor como na guerra, audácia era tudo.
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  4. (Brazil, informal, intransitive) to figure out, to understand
    Preciso bolar um jeito de pagar minhas dívidas.
    I need to figure out a way to pay my bills.
  5. (Brazil, informal, intransitive) to be successful
    Synonym: acertar
  6. (Brazil, slang, intransitive) to roll (a joint)
    Synonym: apertar
  7. (Portugal, sports) to serve
    Synonyms: sacar, servir
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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From bolo +‎ -ar.

Verb

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bolar (first-person singular present bolo, first-person singular preterite bolei, past participle bolado)

  1. (intransitive) to bunch (to gather into a bunch)

Adjective

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bolar m or f (plural bolares)

  1. (of soil) clayey, argillaceous
    Synonym: argiloso

Etymology 3

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From Yoruba bọ́ lọ́nà (to fall on the path).[1][2]

Verb

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bolar (first-person singular present bolo, first-person singular preterite bolei, past participle bolado)

  1. (Brazil, religion, intransitive) to be possessed by an orisha
    Synonyms: baixar, cair, tombar
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References

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  1. ^ Maria Lila de Bessem (2012 October 12) “Bolar no Santo”, in Orixás e entidades da Umbanda e do Candomblé (in Portuguese), retrieved 2023-05-06
  2. ^ Valdir de Lima Silva (2011) Cultos afro-brasileiros na Paraíba: uma história em construção (1940-2010)[1] (in Portuguese), Master's Thesis, João Pessoa: UFPB, retrieved 2023-05-06, page 98

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Swedish

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Verb

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bolar

  1. present indicative of bola