embolicar

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Aragonese

Etymology

From en- +‎ bolic (bundle) +‎ -ar.

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Verb

embolicar

  1. (transitive) to wrap, wrap up, swaddle, swathe
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to entangle, entwine
  3. (transitive, figurative) to entangle, to embroil
  4. (reflexive) to tell lies, talk nonsense

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Catalan

Etymology

From en- +‎ bolic (bundle) +‎ -ar. First attested in 1490.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

embolicar (first-person singular present embolico, first-person singular preterite emboliquí, past participle embolicat)

  1. (transitive) to wrap, wrap up, swaddle, swathe
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to entangle, entwine
  3. (transitive, figurative) to entangle, to embroil
  4. (reflexive) to tell lies, talk nonsense

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References

  1. ^ embolicar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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