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The Portuguese word for to punch is
dar um murro





to punch

Portuguese Definition


punch
     1. Substantivo. soco
     2. Substantivo. (Bebida) ponche, poncha (português da Ilha da Madeira)
     3. Verbo. socar, bater



Translations for punch and their definitions

esmurrar
     1. v. to punch (to strike something or someone with one's fist)


murro
     1. n-m. punch (strike with one’s fist)


socar
     1. v. to punch; to box (strike with the fists)
     2. v. to pound (to crush to pieces; to pulverize)
     3. v. to seat a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge in the breech of a firearm
     4. v. to ram (to force something into or through something)
     5. v. to fasten a knot
     6. v. to sprout


soco
     1. n-m. punch, sock (hit with one's hand)
     2. v. verb form of socar
     3. n-m. market, fair, mall


perfuradora
     1. n-f. female equivalent of perfurador
     2. n-f. rig (drill used to dig wells)
     3. n-f. a drilling company
     4. adj. feminine singular of perfurador


ponche
     1. n-m. punch (mixture of fruit juice and another beverage)


furar
     1. v. to pierce, puncture, make a hole in
           Marcos furou seu dedo. - Marcos pricked his finger.
     2. v. (Brazil, idiomatic) to cut in line, break a strike
           Maria furou a fila. - Maria cut in line.
           Os professores furaram a greve. - The teachers broke the strike.
     3. v. to fall into a hole
     4. v. (Brazil, idiomatic) to stand (someone) up (to miss an appointment or date without prior notification)
           João furou nosso encontro. - João didn't show up to our date.


perfurar
     1. v. to perforate
     2. v. to pierce


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