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driblar

[dɾiˈbla(ʁ)]

verb

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. to dribble (drive the ball with one hand or foot by hitting it against the ground so that it bounces and remains within the player's sphere of control)
  2. to dribble (deceive the opponent with body movements to overcome him, without losing control of the ball)
  3. to deceive with cunning
  4. to feint
Examples

Quebra as perna do Messi pra ver se ele dribla bem

Break Messi's legs to see if he dribbles well

Pronunciationdɾiˈbla(ʁ)

Part of speechverb

Usage noteCommonly used in sports contexts but also frequently used metaphorically to mean bypassing rules or difficulties.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.