jogar

Portuguese

/ʒu.ˈɣaɾ/, /ʒo.ˈɡa(ʁ)/, /ʒo.ˈɡa(ɻ)/

verb
Definitions
  • to throw; to hurl to shove an object away
  • to hand something over by throw it
  • (transitive) to play to participate in a sport or game
  • (transitive) to gamble to play risky games, especially casino games
  • to bet on to place a bet on
  • to bet on to place one’s hopes or efforts on
  • (intransitive) to agitate or oscillate
  • to match; to go with to form a good combination with
  • to immerse oneself in to become completely involved with

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese jogar inherited from Latin *jocāre, *iocāre, iocārī.

Origin

Latin

iocārī

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