Translations for „brincar“ in the Portuguese » English Dictionary

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brincar <c → qu> [brı̃jˈkar] VB intr

1. brincar crianças:

brincar

to play

brincar de casinha

to play house

brincar de professor/médico

to play teacher/doctor

brincar com fogo fig

to play with fire

não brincar em serviço

not to play while on the job

2. brincar (gracejar):

brincar

to joke

dizer a. c. brincando

to say sth without meaning it

eu estava só brincando!

I was only kidding!

com isso não se brinca!

don't joke about that!

3. brincar Carnaval:

brincar

to join in the fun

Usage examples with brincar

posso ir brincar? — negativo

can I go and play? — negative [o no]

não brincar em serviço

not to play while on the job

brincar de esconde-esconde

to play hide-and-seek

brincar de roda

to play ring-around-the-rosy

brincar de casinha

to play house

brincar de professor/médico

to play teacher/doctor

brincar com fogo fig

to play with fire

brincar com pólvora

to play with fire

brincar às escondidas

to play secretly

brincar de papai e mamãe sl

to play doctor