gatunar

Portuguese

Etymology

From gatuno (thief) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.tuˈna(ʁ)/ [ɡa.tuˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ɡa.tuˈna(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡa.tuˈna(ʁ)/ [ɡa.tuˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.tuˈna(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.tuˈnaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɐ.tuˈna.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ga‧tu‧nar

Verb

gatunar (first-person singular present gatuno, first-person singular preterite gatunei, past participle gatunado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, informal) to steal or swindle (to take property by deceitful methods or without the owner’s permission)
    Synonyms: roubar, larapiar
  2. (intransitive, informal) to cheat (to use deceitful methods in a game)
    Synonyms: roubar, trapacear
  3. (intransitive, slang) to lead an idle life
    Synonym: gandaiar

Conjugation