🤺 Japanese Action Verbs Vocabulary Verbos de ação

10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Action Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

sonhar /sõˈɲaʁ/ A1
to dream · o nasalized before nh [õ]; ‘sonhar COM’
Ela vive a sonhar com uma viagem ao Japão.She’s always dreaming of a trip to Japan.
brigar /bɾiˈgaʁ/ A1
to fight, to quarrel · hard g; ‘brigar COM’
Os dois costumavam brigar por qualquer bobagem.The two used to fight over any little thing.
empurrar /ẽpuˈʁaʁ/ A1
to push · nasal [ẽ]; rr=[ʁ]
Foi preciso empurrar o carro que não pegava.We had to push the car that wouldn’t start.
puxar /puˈʃaʁ/ A1
to pull · ⟨x⟩=[ʃ] (⚠ opposite of ‘empurrar’)
Tive que puxar a porta com força para abrir.I had to pull the door hard to open it.
apertar /apeʁˈtaʁ/ A1
to squeeze, to press, to tighten; (clothes) to be tight
Basta apertar esse botão para ligar o aparelho.Just press this button to turn the device on.
soltar /sowˈtaʁ/ A1
to release, to let go; to set free · coda l→[w]
A criança não quis soltar a mão da mãe.The child didn’t want to let go of the mother’s hand.
bater /baˈteʁ/ A1
to hit, to knock; to beat (eggs); ‘bater à porta’ = to knock
Alguém começou a bater na porta bem cedo.Someone started knocking on the door very early.
esconder /iskõˈdeʁ/ A1
to hide · unstressed e→[i]; nasal [õ]
As crianças adoram se esconder atrás do sofá.The kids love to hide behind the sofa.
morder /moʁˈdeʁ/ A1
to bite · closed [o]
O cachorro não costuma morder, mas late muito.The dog doesn’t usually bite, but it barks a lot.
arrastar /aʁasˈtaʁ/ A1
to drag · rr=[ʁ]
Tivemos que arrastar o sofá para limpar embaixo.We had to drag the sofa to clean underneath.

FAQ

How many Brazilian Portuguese action verbs words are in this list?

10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.

What is the best way to memorise them?

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