See also: Baldar

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish baldar.

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baldar (first-person singular present baldo, first-person singular preterite baldí, past participle baldat)

  1. to maim, to cripple
  2. (figurative) to exhaust, to wear out
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Etymology 2

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Related to balda (pivot).

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baldar (first-person singular present baldo, first-person singular preterite baldí, past participle baldat)

  1. to sway
    Synonym: gronxar
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic بَاطِل (bāṭil, invalid; null; futile).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /balˈdaɾ/ [baɫˈdaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /balˈda.ɾi/ [baɫˈda.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: bal‧dar

Verb

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baldar (first-person singular present baldo, first-person singular preterite baldei, past participle baldado)

  1. (Brazil) to make useless; to cause to fail
    O acidente baldou nossa tentativa.
    The accident made our attempt fail.
  2. (Portugal, slang) to skive

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From balde (in vain) +‎ -ar, from Andalusian Arabic بَاطِل (báṭil), ultimately from Arabic بَاطِل (bāṭil, invalid, null, futile).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /balˈdaɾ/ [bal̪ˈd̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: bal‧dar

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baldar (first-person singular present baldo, first-person singular preterite baldé, past participle baldado)

  1. to cripple
    Synonym: lisiar

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