embaucar

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish embaucar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bawˈka(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bawˈka(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bawˈka(ɾ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bawˈka(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bawˈka(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bawˈka(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.bawˈka(ɻ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.bawˈka(ɻ)/
 

Verb

embaucar (first-person singular present embaúco, first-person singular preterite embauquei, past participle embaucado)

  1. (transitive) to trick, to deceive
  2. (transitive) to lure, to entice with guile

Conjugation

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /embauˈkaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧bau‧car

Verb

embaucar (first-person singular present embauco, first-person singular preterite embauqué, past participle embaucado)

  1. to hoodwink, pull a fast one
  2. to trick
    Synonyms: engañar, timar, embustir

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