Portuguese Verbs - Advanced

Type the Portuguese translation of the English verbs provided. There are some here that are more commonly used in Brazil rather than in Portugal. Words range from B1-C2 language proficiency level. FYI, often the first and most common definition for some of these words are not one of the answers, so think carefully!

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Hint	Answer
to soak	empapar, encharcar
to stretch, to lengthen	estirar
to lean on, to lean against	encostar
to wrap (in paper/fabric)	embalar
to enjoy, to like	curtir, gozar
to puncture, to pierce	furar
to nauseate, to disgust	enjoar
to cause pain (archaic)	coitar
to cause to shake	estremecer
to numb	entorpecer
to see, to perceive	enxergar
to repel, to move away	afastar
to detail (to put into details)	esmiuçar
to smear	lambuzar
to burp, to belch	arrotar
to fart	peidar
to tap dance	sapatear
to sign up, to register	cadastrar
to pry, to snoop	fuçar, bisbilhotar
to inlay, to line	forrar
to make a stroke (drawing)	traçar
to flatter, to flawn	bajular, lisonjear
to taunt. to jeer, to mock	zombar
to throb	latejar
to lie down	deitar, jazer
to glue, to stick	grudar
to encompass, to include	abranger, abarcar
to stick (into), to prick	espetar,fincar
to staunch	estancar
to stuff (taxidermy)	empalhar
to unveil	desvendar
to welcome	acolher
to hiccup, to sob	soluçar
to trim	aparar
to roll up (sleeves)	arregaçar
to burst, to pop	estourar
to wound, to hurt, to cripple	magoar, aleijar
to scrape	raspar
to sneeze	espirrar
to crack	rachar
to squeeze	espremer
to enact	decretar
to bump (into)	esbarrar
to browse, to leaf through	folhear
to wear (clothes)	trajar
to haggle (prices)	pechinchar
to hatch (from an egg)	eclodir
to flatten	achacar
to smash, to crush	amassar, arrebentar
to make convex	abaular
to pluck (feathers)	depenar
to wobble	requebrar
to vent, to rant	desabafar
to do something well	lacrar
to get lost	extraviar
to punch, to box	socar
to sprinkle	borrifar
to harness	atrelar
to choke	engasgar
to demolish, to raze	arrasar
to raise, to hoist	içar
to strum (instrument)	dedilhar
to fuel	abastecer
to rejoice	regozijar
to encircle, to girdle	cingir
to pinch (skin)	beliscar
to click, to snap	estalar
to gesture, to wave	acenar
to roll (ball)	rebolar
to reap, to harvest	ceifar
to mess up, to perform poorly	atrapalhar
to dislike	embirrar
to thread (needle)	enfiar
to acquit (law)	absolver
to terrify, to frighten	estarrecer
to go nuts, to go crazy	pirar
to curve (up)	envergar
to put up with, to stand	aturar
to plummet	despencar
to disentangle	desembaraçar
to summon, to muster	convocar
to shuffle (cards)	embaralhar
to flutter (wings)	esvoaçar
to stink, to reek	empestear
to splurge	esbaldar
to take turns	revezar
to roam, to meander	perambular
to shake up and down	chacoalhar
to hide (in undergrowth)	embrenhar
to highlight, to enhance	realçar
to laugh at, to ridicule	caçoar
to clamber, to climb	galgar
to rot, to decay	apodrecer
to polish	engraxar
to plaster	engessar
to shred, to destroy to pieces	trinchar, estraçalhar
to blossom	desabrochar
to chip	lascar
to rustle, to break bone/injure	funhanhar
to insert	inserir
to bandage	enfaixar
to aspire	almejar
to batter, to break down (door/wall)	arrombar
to gossip	mexericar, fuxicar
to scour	vasculhar
to hoodwink	ludibriar
to throw	arremessar
to break down (machinery)	pifar
to open (eyes)	arregalar
to avoid (path)	contornar
to sharpen	aguçar
to coo (bird noise)	arrulhar
to steal	furtar, surripiar
to mourn	carpir
to hitch, to couple	engatar
to flay	esfolar
to knead	amassar
to investigate (journalism)	apurar
to dismiss	dispensar
to help	acudir
to stress, to accentuate	salientar
to chirp	piar
to crease, to fold	vincar
to shrink	encolher
to haunt	assombrar
to process (legal)	tramitar
to glimpse	vislumbrar
to provoke, to cause	suscitar
to neglect	desleixar
to stun, to befuddle	estontear
to teach, to train	adestrar
to base	sediar
to guide	pautar
to stir, to poke	atiçar
to bog down	atolar
to hook (fish)	fiscar
to overjoy	enlevar
to dismount	desmontar
to wipe (dry)	enxugar
to match, to agree with	calhar
to bray (donkey)	zurrar
to assail, to attack	acometer
to settle down, to relax	sossegar
to pump	bombear
to fit in (social)	enturmar
to bat (sports)	tacar
to suckle	mamar
to gush, to spout	jorrar
to be imprudent/insolent	desaforar
to delude	iludir
to alternate	intercalar
to toil	labutar
to scold	ralhar
to flood	enxurrar
to blow, to snort	bufar
to shake	abalar
to ribbit, to croak	coaxar
to grope (to feel around)	apalpar
to arrange (in an alley)	alamedar
to repeal, to annul	rescindir
to chain	acorrentar
to aim (at)	visar
to gasp, to pant, to wheeze	arquejar, arfar
to coil up	enroscar
to drain	escoar
to improve, to better	aprimorar
to deprive of	despojar
to sniff	farejar, fungar
to shear (sheep)	tosquiar
to loot, to plunder	espoliar
to leverage	alavancar
to swell	intumescer
to flinch	recuar
to daydream	devanear
to thrive	medrar
to tousle (hair)	despentear
to darn (knitting)	cerzir
to liven up	espevitar
to weed	capinar
to tweet	pipilar
to crouch down	acocorar-se
to alleviate	amenizar
to swear in, to induct	empossar
to elapse (time)	transcorrer
to skid	derrapar
to cram	atafulhar
to perk, to turn up	arrebitar
to pledge	penhorar
to outsource	terceirizar
to stiffen	enrijecer
to overshadow	ofuscar
to vise	viçar
to get stuck, to break down	enguiçar
to boost	impulsionar
to disembowel	estripar
to embed	embutir
to peer, to peek	espreitar
to tow (vehicle)	rebocar
to loosen	afrouxar
to stab	apunhalar, esfaquear
to exempt	isentar
to ambush	emboscar
to cling to	agarrar-se
to utter	profirir
to stagger	cambalear
to iron	engomar
to consider	cogitar
to grind, to abrade	esmerilhar, roer
to shine	relucir, resplandecer
to varnish	envernizar
to gamble	gamar
to score, to plate	emplacar
to undermine	socapar
to wilt, to wither	murchar
to grumble	resmungar
to snuggle	aconchegar
to screw (bolt)	enroscar
to embarrass	constranger
to excite	empolgar
to squander	escangalhar
to tingle, to prickle	formigar
to curdle	coalhar
to branch out	ramificar-se
to freak out, to surcease	surtir
to frown	franzir
to daub, to speckle	sarapintar
to prowl	rondar
to collect, to rake in	arrecar
to run wild	desenfrear
to caw	gralhar
to take place	decorrer
to sprawl (out)	esparramar
to mine, to dig for	garimpar
to clear (the way)	desobstruar
to spank, to clobber	espancar
to writhe	contorcer-se
to chicken out	amarelar
to wait	aguardar
to mop	esfregar
to shiver	arrepiar
to work out (exercise)	malhar
to collapse	desmoronar
to sketch, to draft	rascunhar, esboçar
to perfect	aperfeiçoar
to resume, to continue	reatar
to dock (ship)	atracar
to curse, to swear	xingar, praguejar
to take, to catch	apanhar
to untie	desamarrar
to crawl	engatinhar
to flirt	saracotear, namorar
to relapse	recair
to drop	largar
to put	botar
to claim	alegar
to purr	ronronear
to straighten, to organize, to tidy up	arrumar
to wield, to hilt	empunhar
to testify	depor
to shelter	abrigar
to bust (open)	rebentar
to wag	abanar
to top, to cap (off)	rematar
to tint	matizar
to hover	pairar
to weave	tecer, entrelaçar
to cry out. to shout out	bradar
to dwell	debruçar
to scatter	alastrar
to boast	jactar-se, alardear
to roost	empoleirar-se, alcandorar-se
To sail (off)	zarpar
to instill	incutir
to sulk, to pout	amuar
to stir up, to stoke	atiçar
to gab	tagarelar
to handcuff	algemar
to auction	leiloar
to whip	chicotear
to fast (meals)	jejuar
to rinse, to flush	enxaguar
to whiten, to bleach	alvejar
to handle, to manage	manusear
to point out, to emphasize	frisar
to undertake	envidar
to bury	sepultar
to hum	cantarolar
to beep, to whistle	apitar
to doodle, to scribble	rabiscar
to scare off, to chase away	afugentar
to rewind	rebobinar
to stamp, to postmark	carimbar
to anoint	ungir
to snack	lanchar
to stammer, to stumble	gaguejar
to limp	mancar
to time, to clock	cronometrar
to plow	lavrar
to muffle	abafar
to get mad	zangar