bolar

See also: Bolar and bölar

English

Etymology

See bole (“clay”), +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊlə(ɹ)

Homophone: bowler

Adjective

bolar (comparative more bolar, superlative most bolar)

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

   bolar loam

   bolar earth

References

• “bolar”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Albor, Albro, Balor, Labor, boral, labor, lobar

Faroese

Verb

bolar

1. second/third-person singular present of bola

Icelandic

Noun

bolar

1. indefinite nominative plural of boli

Ladino

Verb

bolar (Latin spelling)

1. to fly

Derived terms

• bolarse

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From bole +‎ -ar.

Noun

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

1. a man who uses anabolic steroids

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

bolar m

1. indefinite plural of bol

References

• “bolar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈla(ʁ)/ [boˈla(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈla(ʁ)/ [boˈla(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /boˈla(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /boˈla(ʁ)/ [boˈla(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /boˈla(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /buˈla.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: bo‧lar

Etymology 1

From bola +‎ -ar.

Verb

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.

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

    Conjugation of bolar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	bolar
Personal	bolar	bolares	bolar	bolarmos	bolardes	bolarem
Gerund
	bolando
Past participle
Masculine	bolado			bolados
Feminine	bolada			boladas
Indicative
Present	bolo	bolas	bola	bolamos	bolais	bolam
Imperfect	bolava	bolavas	bolava	bolávamos	boláveis	bolavam
Preterite	bolei	bolaste	bolou	bolamos1, bolámos2	bolastes	bolaram
Pluperfect	bolara	bolaras	bolara	boláramos	boláreis	bolaram
Future	bolarei	bolarás	bolará	bolaremos	bolareis	bolarão
Conditional	bolaria	bolarias	bolaria	bolaríamos	bolaríeis	bolariam
Subjunctive
Present	bole	boles	bole	bolemos	boleis	bolem
Imperfect	bolasse	bolasses	bolasse	bolássemos	bolásseis	bolassem
Future	bolar	bolares	bolar	bolarmos	bolardes	bolarem
Imperative
Affirmative		bola	bole	bolemos	bolai	bolem
Negative (não)		não boles	não bole	não bolemos	não boleis	não bolem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• bem bolado

Etymology 2

From bolo +‎ -ar.

Verb

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

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

Adjective

bolar m or f (plural bolares)

1. (of soil) clayey, argillaceous

   Synonym: argiloso

Etymology 3

From Yoruba bọ́ lọ́nà (“to fall on the path”).

Verb

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

Derived terms

• bolação
• bolado
• bolar no santo

 

Further reading

• “bolar” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “bolar” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “bolar” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “bolar” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “bolar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Swedish

Verb

bolar

1. present indicative of bola