What does sacanear in Portuguese mean?

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

The word sacanear in Portuguese means act as a villain, act scandalously, caçoar, zoar, brincar, sacanear, sacanear, zoar, zoar, zoar, sacanear, zoar, fazer hora com. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sacanear

act as a villain, act scandalously

caçoar

verbal expression (informal (mock, ridicule)

Don't laugh at Millie's haircut; it's cruel to make fun.

zoar

intransitive verb (informal (joke, tease)

I'm just joshing. Don't be so serious!

brincar

phrasal verb, intransitive (informal (speak lightheartedly)

sacanear

transitive verb (US, informal (cheat, trick) (informal, vulgar: enganar)

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

sacanear

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (US, figurative, slang, vulgar (try to deceive) (tentar enganar)

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

zoar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (slang (anger) (BRA)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Não zoe com Stan porque ele vai quebrar a sua cara.
Don't mess with Stan because he'll smash your face in.

zoar

verbal expression (informal (mock, ridicule) (informal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The comedian tried to make fun of the man wearing glasses.

zoar

transitive verb (informal (joke, tease [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Don't mind Bob; he's just joshing you!

sacanear

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (US, figurative, slang, vulgar (waste the time of) (perder tempo com)

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

zoar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (slang (tease)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
É tão divertido zoar com ele!
It's just so much fun to mess with him!

fazer hora com

(slang (tease) (alguém: importunar, provocar)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Por que você está tão desapontado? Só estávamos fazendo hora com você.
Why are you so upset? We were just messing around with you.

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