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Meaning of sobar | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
[soˈβaɾ]

Definitions

  1. to press; to knead
  2. to fall sleep; to be sleepy
  3. to rub; to touch; to grope
  4. to beat up
    figuratively
  5. to incite, stir up

Equivalents

English Grope press

Examples

“O outro día pola mañá cedo, o rapaz achegouse onda min qu'inda estaba no leito, e dixome: «meu pai; voulle collendo unha xenreira ós que viven na ciudá, que si pillo a un solo nun carreiro, sobolle as costelas canto pódea»”

The other day, early in the morning, my child came to me, I was still in bed, and told me: «my father; I'm growing such a grudge against the ones living in the city that if I find one alone at a road, I'll knead his ribs as much as I can»

CEFR level

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