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bolas.

drat, darn; used as an expression of frustration, if something doesn't work out as expected; it is a rather innocent, child-friendly curse

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈbɔ.lɐs/Brazil/ˈbɔ.lɐʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈbɔ.lɐʃ/Portugal
  1. drat, darn; used as an expression of frustration, if something doesn't work out as expected; it is a rather innocent, child-friendly curse

    Bolas, já não cheguei a tempo!
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noun/ˈbɔ.lɐs/Brazil/ˈbɔ.lɐʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈbɔ.lɐʃ/Portugal
  1. plural of bola (“ball; testicle”)

    form-of · plural
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noun/ˈbo.lɐs/Brazil/ˈbo.lɐʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈbo.lɐʃ/Portugal
  1. plural of bola (“bread roll”)

    form-of · plural
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verb/ˈbɔ.lɐs/Brazil/ˈbɔ.lɐʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro/ˈbɔ.lɐʃ/Portugal
  1. second-person singular present indicative of bolar

    form-of · indicative · present · second-person · singular
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