Polyglot Dictionary

birlar

/biɾˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
birlo
preterite (yo)
birlé
past participle
birlado

Meaning

  1. to pinch

    • Le birló la cartera.

      He nicked his wallet.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

pellizcar

birlar means "to pinch" in the sense of swiping or stealing something, colloquial; pellizcar means "to pinch" physically, like pinching skin.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

beliscar

beliscar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pinch."

Portuguese

entalar

entalar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pinch."

Practice

1 What does birlar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches birlar?

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