Meaning of folgar | Babel Free
[folˈɣaɾ]Definitions
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to have time off intransitive
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to rest, to relax intransitive
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to rejoice, to have fun; to congratulate; to be glad intransitive, pronominal
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to be left fallow intransitive
Examples
“que dían e pagen á dito Sueyro Martís por todos los días soltos que foren de labor quinse mrs da dita moneda et por los dias santos e domingos que él folgar, que non foren de labor, seys mrs da dita moneda, pagos en fyn de cada somana”
they should pay said Sueiro Martís, for every single working day, 15 maravedís; and for the holidays and Sundays that he could have time off, that are nonworking days, 6 maravedís, paid at the end of each week
“Endebén: fólgome que estea alegre agora, pois cando saéu daquí, noas lebaba todas consigo.”
Thank Goodness: I'm glad he's merry now, because when he left, he was not sure about the outcome.
“Boas tardes, meu compadre, Fólgome moito de acharvos; Tempo era que nos vísemos, ¿Qué hai de novo por Laraño? Gracias a Dios hai saúde Pro do demáis non è largo; Non podo ter dous reás, E decote traballando.”
"Good afternoon, my friend, I'm so glad to meet you; it was about time for us to meet What are the news in Laraño?" "Thanks God, there's health but for the rest, it is not plentiful; I cannot have a pair or reals, and I'm working all the time."
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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