filar
Meaning
- (transitive) to grab; to seize; to catch; to take hold of
- (Brazil, informal) to get for free
- (Brazil, dialectal, informal) to cheat on an exam or test
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fiˈla(ʁ)/
Etymology
From earlier filhar (“to seize”), of uncertain origin.
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