polsar

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Etymology

From Latin pulsāre. In the sense of "take a pinch of", influenced by pols (dust).

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polsar (first-person singular present polso, first-person singular preterite polsí, past participle polsat)

  1. (transitive, medicine) to take the pulse of
  2. (transitive) to press, to squeeze
    Synonym: pitjar
  3. (intransitive) (pulse) to beat
    Synonym: batre
  4. (transitive, music) to play (an instrument); to strum (strings), to tickle (keys)
    Synonym: tocar
  5. (transitive) to take a pinch of

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Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin pulsāre.

Verb

polsar

  1. to breathe

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