driblar

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Etymology

From English dribble +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

driblar (first-person singular present driblo, first-person singular preterite driblí, past participle driblat)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, sports) to dribble (to advance by dribbling)
    Synonyms: passejar, regatejar

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Further reading

  • “driblar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Portuguese

Etymology

From English dribble +‎ -ar. By surface analysis, drible +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: dri‧blar

Verb

driblar (first-person singular present driblo, first-person singular preterite driblei, past participle driblado)

  1. (transitive, sports) to dribble (drive the ball with one hand by hitting it against the ground so that it bounces and remains within the player's sphere of control)
    • 2017, “NDDN”, performed by Coruja BC1:
      Quebra as perna do Messi pra ver se ele dribla bem
      Break Messi's legs to see if he dribbles well
  2. (transitive, sports) to dribble (deceive the opponent with body movements to overcome him, without losing control of the ball)
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to deceive with cunning
  4. (intransitive, sports) to feint
  5. (intransitive, figuratively) to deny

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English dribble.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɾiˈblaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: dri‧blar

Verb

driblar (first-person singular present driblo, first-person singular preterite driblé, past participle driblado)

  1. (sports, transitive, intransitive) to dribble (to run with the ball)
    Synonym: regatear

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Further reading