What does bancar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word bancar in Portuguese means bank, pretend, bankroll, pagar, pagar, posar, sustentar, financiar, pagar, bancar, arranjar, fazer valer sua autoridade. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bancar

bank

(responsável: banca de jogo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

pretend

verbo transitivo (fingir-se)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

bankroll

verbo transitivo (financiar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

pagar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (UK, informal (pay: cash for [sth]) (pagar: dinheiro por algo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
If he wants me to book him a ticket for the concert he had better stump up the cash first.

pagar

phrasal verb, intransitive (UK, informal (pay for [sth]) (pagar por algo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Hey you owe me £10; stump up!

posar

intransitive verb (behave pretentiously) (comportar-se pretensiosamente)

Patrick was posturing at the party by telling elitist jokes that no one understood.

sustentar

(fund [sb]'s studies)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
My parents are both working full time in order to put me through college.

financiar

transitive verb (provide money for)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O grupo de interesse especial financiou a campanha do político.
The special interest group funded the politician's campaign.

pagar, bancar

transitive verb (informal (pay: a bill)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O pai da noiva pagará a conta do casamento.
The father of the bride will foot the bill for the wedding.

arranjar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (pair romantically)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Stop trying to fix me up; I'm happy being single.

fazer valer sua autoridade

(figurative (assert your authority) (declarar a autoridade de alguém)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
The sergeant always pulled rank and moved to the front of the food line at mealtimes.

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