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filar.

to grab; to seize; to catch; to take hold of

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/fiˈla(ʁ)/Brazil[fiˈla(h)]Brazil/fiˈla(ʁ)/Brazil[fiˈla(h)]Brazil
  1. to grab; to seize; to catch; to take hold of

    transitive
  2. to get for free

    Brazil · informal
  3. to cheat on an exam or test

    Brazil · dialectal · informal
Where this word comes from

From earlier filhar (“to seize”), of uncertain origin.

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