bolso

Italian

Etymology

From Latin vŭlsus.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

Synonyms

• debole, stanco, fiacco, spossato

Derived terms

• imbolsire

Mirandese

Noun

bolso m (plural bolsos)

1. pocket

Synonyms

• algebeira, jabeira, jibeira

Portuguese

Etymology

From bolsa.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbol.su/ [ˈboɫ.su]

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

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• desembolsar
• embolsar
• reembolsar

 

See also

• bolsa

Spanish

Etymology

From bolsa. Compare English purse and burse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbolso/ [ˈbol.so]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -olso
• Syllabification: bol‧so

Noun

bolso m (plural bolsos)

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

Hyponyms

• bolso de viaje (“duffel bag, overnight bag, travel bag”)

Derived terms

• bolsillo
• bolsito
• bolsón
• tirón de bolso

 

Further reading

• “bolso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

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