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chumbar.

to lead (to cover, fill or affect with lead)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʃũˈba(ʁ)/Brazil[ʃũˈba(h)]Brazil/ʃũˈba(ɾ)/São-Paulo/ʃũˈba(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to lead (to cover, fill or affect with lead)

    transitive
  2. to add lead weights to something

    transitive
  3. to shoot someone

    colloquial · transitive
  4. to make someone stuporous or lethargic

    colloquial · transitive
  5. to fail an exam, to flunk

    Portugal · colloquial · transitive
    Se não tirar boa nota neste teste, chumbo o ano.
  6. to reject, to vote down (a proposal, a bill)

    Portugal · colloquial · transitive
    O parlamento chumbou a proposta de lei.
Where this word comes from

From Latin plumbō. By surface analysis, chumbo + -ar. Piecewise doublet of prumar.

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