brincar

Meaning

1. to play, as in child's play or "playing around"
2. to act with levity or thoughtlessness
3. to joke, to kid

Hyphenated as

brin‧car

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɾĩˈka(ʁ)/

Etymology

Probably from brinco (“merriment”) + -ar or less likely from Proto-Germanic *blinkaną (“to gleam, glitter, flash”).

Sentences

Miguel gostava de brincar com os seus carrinhos .

Miguel liked to play with his carts.