to play
1. to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation, especially as a child
The children are playing in the park.
As crianças estão brincando no parque.
2. to joke or jest; to speak in a playful manner
He was just joking when he said that.
Ele estava só brincando quando disse isso.
3. to participate in games or sports
We played football yesterday.
Brincamos futebol ontem.
4. to tease or mock someone playfully
Stop teasing your sister!
Para de brincar com sua irmã!
NYC Slang
play; mess around; clown around
Related Idioms & Phrases
brincar de faz-de-conta (to play pretend)
brincar com fogo (to play with fire)
não é brincadeira (it's no joke)
brincadeira de mau gosto (a tasteless joke)
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