What does empatar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word empatar in Portuguese means take up, tie, hinder, empatar, impedir, empatar, ensebar, empatar, empatar, empatar, empatar, empatar, empatar, empatar, empatar novamente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word empatar

take up

verbo transitivo (ex: tempo (ocupar, tomar) (time)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

tie

verbo transitivo (votações opostas, ou tentos, no jogo (igualar) (score)

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

hinder

verbo transitivo (embaraçar; sustar)

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

empatar

verbal expression (figurative (take revenge) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

impedir

transitive verb (slow progress)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A incompetência do gerente impedia o avanço do projeto.
The manager's incompetence hindered the progress of the project.

empatar

intransitive verb (sport: make score even) (esporte)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
After Murray's home run, the away team equalized.

ensebar

intransitive verb (UK, informal (waste time)

I'm ready for the party, but Jane's still faffing with her hair.

empatar

intransitive verb (sport: be even)

Os dois times empataram em primeiro lugar.
The two teams tied for first place.

empatar

intransitive verb (tie a game) (jogo)

Nenhum dos times ganhou o jogo, eles empataram.
Neither team won the game; they drew.

empatar

transitive verb (make the score even)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eles empataram o jogo com o último ponto.
They tied the game with the last score.

empatar

intransitive verb (become equal)

O placar empatou perto do final do jogo.
The score evened towards the end of the game.

empatar

transitive verb (make equal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
United pontuou no último minuto para empatar o placar.
United scored in the last minute to even the score.

empatar

transitive verb (mainly US (match in sports)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O time canadense empatou com o francês.
The Canadian team tied the French.

empatar

transitive verb (be equal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Com um dia para a votação final, os dois candidatos estavam empatados.
With one day to go until the final vote, the two candidates were tied.

empatar novamente

(sport: score another draw) (esporte: empatar novamente)

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