lance.
throw (act of throwing something)
Meaning & usage
throw (act of throwing something)
bid (offer at an auction)
a series of actions carried out during a game
matter, thing (crux, subject; only used for non-physical things)
E aí, qual é o lance?
Esse é o lance, mano. As coisas não podem ficar assim.
thing, fling (romantic relationship)
flight (series of stairs between landings)
Uma vez eu já caí dez lances de escadas. Não recomendo.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin lancea Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin lanceare Old Galician-Portuguese lançar Portuguese lançardeverb. Portuguese lance Deverbal from lançar.
inflection of lançar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
inflection of lançar: third-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
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