Botar
Example: Vaig botar la pilota al parc durant el joc d'ahir.
Definition
"Botar" means to throw or toss something, typically with the hand, as in the example sentence where a ball is thrown to the park during play. It can also mean to bounce or rebound, especially when referring to a ball or similar object in motion.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "botar" comes from the Latin word 'būtāre,' meaning to push or thrust. Did you know that "botar" is related to the English word 'butt,' which originally meant to strike with the head or horns? This connection highlights the idea of a sudden, forceful motion implied by "botar."
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"Botar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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