bolso

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin vŭlsus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbol.so/
  • Rhymes: -olso
  • Hyphenation: ból‧so

Adjective

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bolso (feminine bolsa, masculine plural bolsi, feminine plural bolse)

  1. having difficulty breathing (of a horse)
  2. (figurative) pompous, inconclusive, unsuccessful, ineffectual, vague, vain

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Mirandese

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Noun

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bolso m (plural bolsos)

  1. pocket

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From bolsa.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbow.su/ [ˈboʊ̯.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbow.so/ [ˈboʊ̯.so]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -olsu, (Brazil) -owsu
  • Hyphenation: bol‧so

Noun

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bolso m (plural bolsos, metaphonic)

  1. pocket
    Este casaco não tem bolsos.
    This coat doesn't have pockets.
  2. (figuratively) one's finances or acquisitive power
    Na minha idade, um homem deve se preocupar não com o seu corpo mas com o seu bolso.
    At my age, a man needs to worry not about his body but about his pocket.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From bolsa. Compare English purse and burse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbolso/ [ˈbol.so]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -olso
  • Syllabification: bol‧so

Noun

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bolso m (plural bolsos)

  1. purse
  2. bag
  3. handbag
  4. pouch
  5. sac, tote

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