chumbar

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chumbar (first-person singular present chumbo, first-person singular preterite chumbei, past participle chumbado)

  1. (transitive) to lead (to cover, fill or affect with lead)
  2. (transitive, chiefly fishing) to add lead weights to something
  3. (transitive, colloquial) to shoot someone
  4. (transitive, colloquial) to make someone stuporous or lethargic
  5. (transitive, colloquial, Portugal) to fail an exam, to flunk
  6. (transitive, colloquial, Portugal) to reject, to vote down (a proposal, a bill)
    O parlamento chumbou a proposta de lei.The parliament rejected the bill.

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