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)

  1. joke; banter
    Foi uma brincadeira.
    It was a joke.
    Synonym: piada
  2. frolic, fun
    Synonyms: diversão, divertimento, brinco
  3. game, play
    Era uma brincadeira de criança.
    It was child's play.
    Synonym: jogo

Quotations

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Synonyms

Interjection

brincadeira

  1. just kidding

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:brincadeira.

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