What does fincar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word fincar in Portuguese means drive in, stick, plunge, cravar, espetar, fincar, fincar o pé. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fincar

drive in, stick, plunge

cravar, espetar

(thrust [sth] in) (fazer penetrar e profundamente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Foi difícil fincar a estaca na terra molhada.
The cook stuck the knife into the mango.

fincar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (press into)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Sally fincou as mãos no solo.
Sally dug her hands into the soil.

fincar o pé

phrasal verb, intransitive (establish defensive position)

(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.)
As tropas fincaram o pé e se prepararam para uma longa batalha.
The troops dug in and prepared themselves for the long battle ahead.

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