Portuguese

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Etymology

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From gatuno (thief) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ga‧tu‧nar

Verb

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gatunar (first-person singular present gatuno, first-person singular preterite gatunei, past participle gatunado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, informal) to steal or swindle (to take property by deceitful methods or without the owner’s permission)
    Synonyms: roubar, larapiar
  2. (intransitive, informal) to cheat (to use deceitful methods in a game)
    Synonyms: roubar, trapacear
  3. (intransitive, slang) to lead an idle life
    Synonym: gandaiar

Conjugation

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