Usages of brincar
O menino pequenino brinca no jardim.
The little boy plays in the garden.
O menino brinca no jardim.
The boy plays in the garden.
Crianças brincam com areia na praia.
Children play with sand on the beach.
O gato parece chateado porque ninguém brinca com ele hoje.
The cat seems annoyed because nobody is playing with him today.
O gato brinca no jardim.
The cat plays in the garden.
Na infância, eu passava horas a ler livros de mistério em vez de brincar na rua.
In my childhood, I spent hours reading mystery books instead of playing in the street.
O Pedro é alérgico a gatos, mas adora brincar com o gato da vizinha.
Pedro is allergic to cats, but he loves playing with the neighbor’s cat.
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