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Meaning of bólakaf | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. submerged under deep water; to dive deep; to become fully submerged
    neuter, no-plural
  2. to immerse oneself to the fullest with something; to be very occupied with something; to dive deep into a subject
    figuratively, neuter, no-plural

Examples

“Bíllinn er á bólakafi.”

The car is at the bottom of the lake.

“Bíllinn fór á bólakaf.”

The car went fully under water. / The car sunk to the bottom.

“Hann sökkti sér á bólakaf í lærdóminn.”

He immersed himself with his studies.

“Hann er á bólakafi í vinnu.”

He is buried in work.

CEFR level

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