bolsear

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From bolsa (bag, purse) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bolseˈaɾ/ [bol.seˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: bol‧se‧ar

Verb

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bolsear (first-person singular present bolseo, first-person singular preterite bolseé, past participle bolseado)

  1. (colloquial, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) to pickpocket
    Synonym: carterear
  2. (colloquial, Chile) to sponge, scrounge
    Synonyms: cafichear, gorronear

Conjugation

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Further reading

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