polo

Meaning

Contraction

Contraction of por o (“through the; by the; for the”).

Noun

chick (young bird, especially a chicken)

Noun

pole

Noun

1. (masculine) polo (ball game)
2. (masculine) polo shirt, polo

Pronounced as (IPA)

[pʊlʊ]

Etymology

Contraction of the preposition por (“through, by, for”) + alternative form of the masculine singular definite article lo (“the”).

Sentences

Non sei se é así , pero polo menos un dos de máis funcións , seguro .

I don't know if that is the case, but at least one of the more functions, for sure.

O cal explica que sexa tamén un home queimado polo fracaso.

Cal explains that he is also a man burned by failure.

A gran maioría das tumbas teñen o patio destruído polo paso do tempo .

The vast majority of tombs have the courtyard destroyed by the passage of time.

A maior parte da superficie das illas está protexida polo goberno federal.

Most of the islands are protected by the federal government.

Polo tanto , estamos vendo como desde o ámbito científico hai dúas cousas moi claras.

From a scientific standpoint, there are two things that are very clear.

O goberno quedou presidido polo xeneral Serrano.

The government was presided over by General Serrano.

Se non se aman , polo menos témense.

If they don't love each other, at least fear each other.

Foi sucedido polo seu fillo Constantino.

He was succeeded by his son Constantine.