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Etymology edit

From a- +‎ vaca +‎ -lhar.

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  • Hyphenation: a‧va‧ca‧lhar

Verb edit

avacalhar (first-person singular present avacalho, first-person singular preterite avacalhei, past participle avacalhado)

  1. (Brazil, informal) to ridicule, mock
    Synonyms: ridicularizar, enxovalhar, rebaixar
  2. (Brazil, informal) to do something clumsily or carelessly
    Synonyms: abandalhar, desleixar
    avacalhou a limpeza por causa da pressa.
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  3. (Brazil, informal) to promote disorder, confusion or embarrassment
    Não seguia as regras, queria avacalhar o jogo.
    They didn't follow the rules, they wanted to screw the game up.

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