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Portuguese
Etymology
From bolina (“bowline”) + -ar.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -aɾ, (Brazil) -aʁ
- Hyphenation: bo‧li‧nar
Verb
bolinar (first-person singular present bolino, first-person singular preterite bolinei, past participle bolinado)
- (intransitive, nautical) to sail close to the wind
- (intransitive, figuratively) to wander (walk aimlessly)
- (Brazil, transitive, intransitive, colloquial) to maintain libidinous contact with someone, especially if in a covert way
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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