brigar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌹𐌺𐌰𐌽 (brikan),[1] from Proto-Germanic *brekaną, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-. See also the Latin cognate derivation franger.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾiˈɡaɾ/ [bɾiˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾiˈɡa.ɾi/ [bɾiˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: bri‧gar

Verb

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brigar (first-person singular present brigo, first-person singular preterite briguei, past participle brigado)

  1. to brawl, fight
  2. to quarrel
  3. to argue, have an argument
    Briguei com meu namorado ontem e não nos falamos desde 19h.
    I had an argument with my boyfriend yesterday and we haven't talked since 7 PM.
  4. to scold
    Synonym: bronquear
    Você brigou comigo.
    You scolded me
  5. to fall out (to cease to be on friendly terms)

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ brigar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024

Further reading

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