What does rabiscar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word rabiscar in Portuguese means scribble on, scribble, sketch, rabiscar, rabiscar, rabiscar, garatujar, rabiscar, rabiscar, escrevinhar, escrevinhar, rabiscar, rabiscar, escrevinhar, rabiscar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rabiscar

scribble on

verbo transitivo (passar o lápis no papel)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

scribble

verbo transitivo (escrever de forma ilegível)

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

sketch

verbo transitivo (desenhar de forma tosca)

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

rabiscar

intransitive verb (write, doodle)

As crianças rabiscaram satisfeitas com seus gizes de cera novos.
The children scribbled contentedly with their new crayons.

rabiscar

intransitive verb (draw mindlessly)

Eu rabisco quando estou no telefone, isso me ajuda a pensar.
I doodle when I'm on the phone, as it helps me think.

rabiscar, garatujar

intransitive verb (scribble, write carelessly)

The reporter sat scrawling in a notebook in the back of the room.

rabiscar

(note down quickly) (anotar rapidamente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
She jotted his phone number on a scrap of paper.

rabiscar, escrevinhar

(make marks, doodle)

Rabisquei em meu caderno enquanto ouvia a palestra.
I scribbled on my notebook while listening to the lecture.

escrevinhar, rabiscar

transitive verb (scribble, write carelessly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The professor scrawled the topic of the lesson on the blackboard.

rabiscar

transitive verb (scribble)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Thomas squiggled a tiny drawing of a cat.

escrevinhar, rabiscar

transitive verb (write carelessly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela rabiscou uma anotação e a deu para mim.
She scribbled a note and handed it to me.

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