What does surfar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word surfar in Portuguese means surf, navigate the internet, surfar, surfar, surfar, surfar, buscar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word surfar

surf, navigate the internet

surfar

intransitive verb (sport) (esporte)

O grupo de amigos mora perto da praia e todos surfam nos fins de semana.
The group of friends live near the beach and they all surf at the weekends.

surfar

intransitive verb (figurative, informal (TV, internet: look around) (figurado: Internet, canais de TV)

A professora disse à turma que a internet era boa para pesquisas, mas que eles precisavam continuar focados e não perder tempo surfando.
The teacher told the class that the internet was good for research, but they should remain focused and not waste their time surfing.

surfar

intransitive verb (go surfboarding)

Rob is surfboarding in Hawaii now.

surfar

transitive verb (figurative, informal (TV, internet: look around) (figurado: Internet, canais de TV)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
John afundou no sofá e surfou pelos canais de TV, procurando por algo bom para assistir.
John flopped on the sofa and surfed the TV channels, looking for something good to watch.

buscar

transitive verb (navigate: internet, web)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ronald curte buscar na internet por artigos científicos em seu tempo livre.
Ronald enjoys browsing the internet for science articles in his free time.

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