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Etymology

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From xaveco +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: xa‧ve‧car

Verb

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xavecar (first-person singular present xaveco, first-person singular preterite xavequei, past participle xavecado)

  1. (Brazil, slang) to flirt with, to try to seduce someone by flattening
    Synonyms: paquerar, flertar, cantar
    Ele gostava de xavecar as meninas da escola.
    He liked to flirt with the school girls.
  2. (Brazil, slang) to cheat, to act in an unfair way
    Synonym: trapacear

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