birlar (familiar)
birlar
∗birlar
transitive verb
1to pinch (informal), to nick (British)
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birlar [beer-lar’]
article & verb transitive
1At the game of nine-pins, to throw a bowl a second time from the same place.
2To knock down with one blow, to kill with one shot.
3To snatch away an employment which another was aiming at.
4To rob, to pilfer.
- Juan le birló la novia -> John pinched his girl
- Le birlaron el empleo -> he was done out of the job
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Verb Conjugation for "birlar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | birlo | birlé | birlaba | birlaré | birle |
| Tú | birlas | birlaste | birlabas | birlarás | birles |
| Ella/Él/Usted | birla | birló | birlaba | birlará | birle |
| Nosotros | birlamos | birlamos | birlábamos | birlaremos | birlemos |
| Vosotros | birláis | birlasteis | birlabais | birlaréis | birléis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | birlan | birlaron | birlaban | birlarán | birlen |
