What does atirar-se in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word atirar-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atirar-se in Portuguese.

The word atirar-se in Portuguese means throw oneself, jogar-se, jogar-se, jogar-se, jogar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word atirar-se

throw oneself

jogar-se

(sit in ungainly way) (BRA)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Meu namorado gosta de se jogar no sofá e assistir TV a noite toda.
My boyfriend likes to slump on the sofa watching TV all evening.

jogar-se

transitive verb and reflexive pronoun (throw yourself)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Erin se jogou na piscina.
Erin flung herself into the pool.

jogar-se

(flop down) (BRA, figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Ela se jogou na poltrona e suspirou profundamente.
She slumped into the armchair and sighed heavily.

jogar-se

verbal expression (figurative, informal (attempt to engage romantically) (figurado, BRA)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
O John atirava-se a todas as raparigas que conhecia.
John flung himself at every girl he met.

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