What does sacana in Portuguese mean?

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

The word sacana in Portuguese means cheating, jokey, sacana, canalha, patife, sacana, trapaceiro, maldoso. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sacana

cheating

adjetivo (que gosta de sacanear)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

jokey

adjetivo (brincalhão, palhaço)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

sacana, canalha, patife

noun (pejorative, offensive, vulgar, slang (despicable person)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Aquele sacana roubou as chaves do meu carro!
That fucker stole my car keys!

sacana

noun (slang, vulgar, figurative, pejorative (contemptible person) (informal, gíria)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Give me the keys, you cocksucker!

trapaceiro

noun (informal (male confidence trickster)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The con man persuaded the elderly lady to give him a cheque for £400.

maldoso

adjective (figurative (unfair, cruel)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Sarah pregava várias peças maldosas em seus irmãos mais novos quando era adolescente.
Sarah played a lot of filthy tricks on her younger siblings when she was a teenager.

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