Polyglot Dictionary

polar

/poˈlaɾ/

adjective B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
polares

Meaning

  1. polar

    • O urso polar vive no Ártico.

      The polar bear lives in the Arctic.

Similar words

antártico

Worth distinguishing: antártico is specific to the South Pole/Antarctica; polar is general, relating to either pole.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

polar

polar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "polar."

Practice

1 What does polar mean?

2 Fill the gap: O urso ___ vive no Ártico.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches polar?

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