What does paquerar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word paquerar in Portuguese means chat up, flirt, study, flertar, flertar, cortejar, paquerar, seduzir, flertar, dar em cima de, cortejar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word paquerar

chat up

verbo transitivo (coloquial (flertar)

(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.")

flirt

(coloquial (flertar)

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

study

verbo transitivo (figurado (olhar algo com interesse) (look at something with interest)

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

flertar

noun (pursuit of [sb] romantically)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Edward began the courting of Helen last summer.

flertar

intransitive verb (try to seduce [sb]) (BRA)

A Rachel adora namoriscar, mas não costuma ser a sério.
Rachel loves to flirt, but she normally isn't serious about it.

cortejar

transitive verb (court: a woman)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
George cortejou sua amada com flores e presentes.
George wooed his sweetheart with flowers and gifts.

paquerar, seduzir

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (mainly US, slang (flirt with, try to seduce)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Gladys falou para o cara que a estava seduzindo para cair fora.
Gladys told the guy who was hitting on her to get lost.

flertar

(try to seduce [sb]) (BRA)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O Paul namoriscou com a colega de trabalho.
Paul flirted with his coworker.

dar em cima de

(slang (flirt with [sb]) (informal)

(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.)
Você está dando em cima de mim?
Are you coming on to me?

cortejar

intransitive verb (court a woman)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Fred asked George for advice on how to woo.

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