zoar

/ˈzwaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
zoo
preterite (eu)
zoei
past participle
zoado

Meaning

  1. to mess about

    • Vamos zoar!

      Let's mess about!

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

bagunçar

bagunçar is the everyday word, to mess up or create a mess; zoar is colloquial Brazilian slang, to mess about or fool around, or be rowdy.

Practice

1 What does zoar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vamos ___!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zoar?

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