jogar

Meaning

1. (intransitive,transitive) to play (to participate in a sport or game)
2. (transitive) to throw; to hurl (to shove an object away)
3. (transitive) to hand (something) over by throwing
4. (intransitive,transitive) to gamble (to play risky games, especially casino games)
5. (intransitive) to bet (to place a bet)
6. (broadly,intransitive) to bet on (to place one’s hopes or efforts on)
7. (intransitive) to agitate or oscillate
8. (intransitive) to match; to go with (to form a good combination with)
9. (figuratively,pronominal) to immerse oneself (to become completely involved)

Hyphenated as

jo‧gar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒoˈɡa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese jogar, from Latin iocārī.
Compare Galician xogar, Asturian xugar, Spanish jugar.

Sentences

Conte até dez e tente não jogar mais lenha no fogo .

Count to ten and try not to throw any more firewood on the fire.

Ao jogar ?, as crianças costumam apenas reencenar o que experimentaram antes .

When playing?, children usually just reenact what they experienced before.