jogar.
to play (to participate in a sport or game)
Meaning & usage
to play (to participate in a sport or game)
Quando que o meu time joga?
Jogamos RPG todos os dias.
to throw; to hurl (to shove an object away)
Joguei uma pedra à janela.
to hand (something) over by throwing
Me jogue as chaves.
Tentaram jogar comida aos prisioneiros.
to gamble (to play risky games, especially casino games)
Jogar é um vício comum.
to bet (to place a bet)
Ela jogou no cavalo errado e perdeu todo seu dinheiro.
to bet on (to place one’s hopes or efforts on)
Joguei no amor e acabei levando uma facada nas costas.
to agitate or oscillate
A água jogava.
to match; to go with (to form a good combination with)
Esse comentário não joga bem com a sua reputação de imparcial.
to immerse oneself (to become completely involved)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese jogar, from Latin iocārī. Compare Galician xogar, Asturian xugar, Spanish jugar.
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