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brincar

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Asturian

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Verb

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brincar (first-person singular indicative present brinco, past participle brincáu)

  1. Alternative form of blincar

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Galician

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Verb

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brincar (first-person singular present brinco, first-person singular preterite brinquei, past participle brincado)

  1. to play
  2. to jump around

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Probably from brinco (merriment) +‎ -ar[1][2][3] or less likely from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną (to gleam, glitter, flash).[4]

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  • Hyphenation: brin‧car

Verb

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brincar (first-person singular present brinco, first-person singular preterite brinquei, past participle brincado)

  1. to play, as in child's play or "playing around"
    Eles brincam de esconde-esconde.They play hide-and-seek.
  2. to act with levity or thoughtlessness
    Brincar com fogoplay with fire
  3. to joke, to kid
    Só estou brincando.I'm just kidding.

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References

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  1. ^ brincar”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 20092024
  2. ^ brincar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024
  3. ^ brincar”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082024
  4. ^ brincar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese brincar, a verb based on Portuguese brinco, from Latin vinculum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɾinˈkaɾ/ [bɾĩŋˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: brin‧car

Verb

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brincar (first-person singular present brinco, first-person singular preterite brinqué, past participle brincado)

  1. (intransitive) to jump around, leap about, bounce (to propel oneself rapidly upward)
    Synonym: saltar
  2. (intransitive) to frolic, gambol (to move about playfully and uninhibitedly)

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