jogar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- sling verb To throw something with a swinging or arcing motion.
- throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.
- toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.
- toy noun An object made for a child (or sometimes an adult) to play with.
Senses
jogar is used for these senses in English:
- launch (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- play (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
- play (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
- play (transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- sling To throw with a sling.
- throw To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
- toss To throw with an initial upward direction.
- toss (intransitive) To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas.
launch — full definition
- verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- verb To start something new, such as a business, product, or campaign.
- noun The act of starting or introducing something new, or of sending a vessel or rocket into motion.
- noun A large motorboat, especially one used to ferry people to and from a larger ship.
play — full definition
- verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- verb To take part in a sport or game.
- verb To perform music, or operate a device so that it produces sound or video.
- verb To act the part of a character in a film, play, or performance.
- noun A dramatic work written for actors to perform on stage.