jogar

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)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒoˈɡa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: iocor

Cognate with Galician: xogar

Cognate with Asturian: xugar

Cognate with Spanish: jugar

In summary

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

Concepts

play

throw

toss

enact

pitch

gamble

perform

push

put

register

represent

roll

screech

shift

sling

speculate in stocks

stand for

take on

wager

act

at play

act for

bet

describe

express

heave

launch

Synonyms

lançar

brincar

atirar

arremessar

representar

tacar

🦇

tocar

agiotar

arfar

apostar

descrever

desenhar

expressar

exprimir

praticar agiotagem

Translations

jouer

jugar

spielen

spelen

giocare

jugar

lanzar

jeter

werfen

lancer

gooien

παίζω

lanciare

werpen

grać

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.