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farol

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See also: fáról

Hungarian

Etymology

far + -ol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɒrol]
  • Hyphenation: fa‧rol
  • Rhymes: -ol

Verb

farol

  1. to back (to go in the reverse direction)
  2. to skid (to slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard)

Conjugation

More information 1st person sg, 2nd person sg informal ...
More information 1st person sg, 2nd person sg informal ...

Derived terms

  • farolás
  • faroló
  • faroltat
  • faroltatás
  • faroltató
  • köntörfalaz (via obsolete köntörfarol)

(With verbal prefixes):

  • befarol
  • elfarol
  • félrefarol
  • hátrafarol
  • kifarol
  • megfarol
  • nekifarol

Further reading

  • farol in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
  • farol in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2024).
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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

  • pharol (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian farolo, diminutive of faro, from Latin pharus (lighthouse), from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros), an island in Alexandria famous for its lighthouse. Compare Italian and Spanish faro, French phare.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔw, (Portugal) -ɔl
  • Hyphenation: fa‧rol

Noun

farol m (plural faróis)

  1. lighthouse (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)
    Synonym: (archaic) almenara
  2. automobile light
    Synonym: luz
  3. (Brazil) traffic light
    Synonyms: semáforo, (Brazil) sinaleiro

Derived terms

  • Faros

Descendants

  • Tetum: faról

Further reading

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Spanish

Etymology

From faro, from Latin pharus, from Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faˈɾol/ [faˈɾol]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: fa‧rol

Noun

farol m (plural faroles)

  1. lantern
  2. headlight (bike or automobile light)
  3. streetlamp
  4. lighthouse
  5. bluff (act of bluffing)

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

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