No. 4,435 in Portuguese
brinca
"Brinca" means "plays" or "jokes" in English.
In a sentence
Ela brinca de esconde-esconde com os amigos.
She plays hide and seek with her friends.
In this sentence, 'brinca' is used to describe the act of playing a specific game or activity, demonstrating the verb's usage to depict engaging in playful actions.
O gato brinca com a bola de lã.
The cat plays with the ball of yarn.
Here, 'brinca' refers to the cat's act of playing or engaging with an object, showing the word's application to describe playful interaction among animals.
Ele sempre brinca nas palavras para fazer as pessoas rirem.
He always jokes with words to make people laugh.
In this example, 'brinca' signifies joking or making playful remarks, representing its usage in the context of verbal play or humor.
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