jogar

jog (“right, law”) + -ar which was misinterpreted as a suffix (compare szivar, ivar). Created by József Bajza during the Hungarian language reform which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.

• IPA^(key): [ˈjoɡɒr]
• Hyphenation: jo‧gar

jogar (plural jogarok)

1. sceptre (scepter)

• jugar

From Old Occitan, from Vulgar Latin *jocāre, *iocāre, from Latin iocārī, present active infinitive of iocor (“joke, jest; play”).

jogar

1. to play

• jòc

From Vulgar Latin *jocāre, *iocāre, from Latin iocārī, present active infinitive of iocor (“joke, jest; play”).

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒoˈɡaɾ/

jogar

1. to play
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 294 (facsimile):

     Como hũa moller q̇ iogaua os dados en pulla lançou hũa pedra aa omagen de ſ[ant]a mari[a] por q̇ perdera ⁊ parou un angeo de pedra que y eſtava a mão ⁊ reçibiu o colpe.

     How a woman who was playing dice in Apulia threw a stone at the statue of Holy Mary because she had lost, and an angel of stone which was there reached out its hand and received the blow.

• Galician: xogar
• Portuguese: jogar

From Old Portuguese jogar, from Vulgar Latin *jocāre, *iocāre, from Latin iocārī, present active infinitive of iocor (“joke, jest; play”).

Cognate of Spanish jugar.[1]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒu.ˈɣaɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒo.ˈɡa(ʁ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): [ʒo.ˈɡa(ɻ)], [ʒo.ˈɡa(ɾ)]

jogar (first-person singular present indicative jogo, past participle jogado)

1. (transitive or ditransitive, with the indirect object taking em) to throw; to hurl (to shove an object away)

   Joguei uma pedra na janela. ― I threw a rock at the window.

2. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a or para or an indirect objective pronoun) to hand something over by throwing it

   Me jogue as chaves. ― Throw me the keys.

   Tentaram jogar comida aos prisioneiros. ― They tried to throw the prisoners food.

   Synonyms: arremessar, arrojar, atirar, lançar

3. (transitive or intransitive) to play (to participate in a sport or game)

   Quando que o meu time joga? ― When is my team playing?

   Jogamos RPG todos os dias. ― We play RPG every day.

4. (transitive or intransitive) to gamble (to play risky games, especially casino games)

   Jogar é um vício comum. ― Gambling is a common addiction.

   Synonym: apostar

5. (transitive with em) to bet on (to place a bet on)

   Ela Jogou no cavalo errado e perdeu todo seu dinheiro. ― She bet on the wrong horse and lost all of her money.

   Synonym: apostar

6. (by extension, transitive with em) to bet on (to place one’s hopes or efforts on)

   Joguei no amor e acabei levando uma facada nas costas. ― I placed a bet on love and ended up being stabbed in the back.

7. (intransitive) to agitate or oscillate

   A água jogava. ― The water was agitated.

8. (transitive with com) to match; to go with (to form a good combination with)

   Esse comentário não joga bem com a sua reputação de imparcial. ― This comment doesn’t go well with your reputation of impartiality.

   Synonyms: condizer, ir

9. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with em or dentro de) to immerse oneself in (to become completely involved with)

• jogo