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Meaning of buail | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
bˠuəlʲ

Definitions

  1. strike, hit, beat
    ambitransitive
  2. defeat, beat
  3. strike out, make one's way, proceed
  4. to clap (one's hands)
  5. to mint (coins)

Equivalents

Bosanski pop
English beat mint pop punch strike
Hrvatski pop
Kurdî pop
Српски pop

Examples

“An té a bhuailtear sa cheann bíonn eagla air.”

A burnt child dreads the fire.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

buail le buaileann buailfidh buailim buailimid buailte

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