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vacilo.

an instance of hesitation

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/vaˈsi.lu/Brazil/vɐˈsi.lu/Portugal/bɐˈsi.lu/Northern, Portugal
  1. an instance of hesitation

    Brazil · colloquial · masculine
    Dei um vacilo e perdi minha chance.
  2. a screwup, a mistake

    Brazil · colloquial · masculine
    Me desculpa, cara. O vacilo foi meu.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from vacilar.

verb/vaˈsi.lu/Brazil/vɐˈsi.lu/Portugal/bɐˈsi.lu/Northern, Portugal
  1. first-person singular present indicative of vacilar

    Brazil · colloquial · first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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