brincadeira
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- brinks (Internet slang, only used for the interjection)
Etymology
Brincar (“to play”) + -deira
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾĩ.kɐ.ˈðɐj.ɾɐ/
- Hyphenation: brin‧ca‧dei‧ra
Noun
brincadeira f (plural brincadeiras)
- joke; banter
- Foi uma brincadeira.
- It was a joke.
- Synonym: piada
- frolic, fun
- Synonyms: diversão, divertimento, brinco
- game, play
- Era uma brincadeira de criança.
- It was child's play.
- Synonym: jogo
Quotations
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Synonyms
- (game) brinquedo, jogo
Interjection
brincadeira
- just kidding
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:brincadeira.