🏃 Japanese Movement Verbs Vocabulary Verbos de movimento
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Movement Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- fugir /fuˈʒiʁ/ A1to flee, to escape · gi=[ʒi]; ‘fugir DE’O gato tentou fugir assim que a porta abriu.The cat tried to escape as soon as the door opened.
- atravessar /atɾaveˈsaʁ/ A1to cross · ss=[s]Olhe para os dois lados antes de atravessar a rua.Look both ways before crossing the street.
- escorregar /iskoʁeˈgaʁ/ A1to slip · e→[i]; rr=[ʁ]; hard gQuase fui escorregar no piso molhado da cozinha.I almost slipped on the wet kitchen floor.
- tropeçar /tɾopeˈsaʁ/ A1to trip, to stumble · ç=[s]; ‘tropeçar EM’É fácil tropeçar naquele degrau solto da escada.It’s easy to trip on that loose step of the stairs.
- agachar /agaˈʃaʁ/ A1to crouch, to squat · hard g; ch=[ʃ]Tive que me agachar para pegar a moeda embaixo da mesa.I had to crouch to grab the coin under the table.
- deitar /dejˈtaʁ/ A1to lie down · ei diphthong; ‘deitar-se’Vou deitar um pouco antes do jantar.I’m going to lie down a bit before dinner.
- sentar /sẽˈtaʁ/ A1to sit down · nasal [ẽ]; ‘sentar-se’Pode sentar aqui do meu lado, tem lugar de sobra.You can sit here next to me, there’s plenty of room.
- levantar /levɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ A1to lift; to get up · nasal [ɐ̃]; ‘levantar-se’Costumo levantar às seis para caminhar cedo.I usually get up at six to walk early.
- empilhar /ẽpiˈʎaʁ/ A1to stack, to pile up · nasal [ẽ]; lh=[ʎ]Ajudei a empilhar as cadeiras no fim da festa.I helped stack the chairs at the end of the party.
- girar /ʒiˈɾaʁ/ A1to spin, to turn · gi=[ʒi]Basta girar a chave duas vezes para trancar.Just turn the key twice to lock it.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese movement 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?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Bossa has SRS and four quiz types built in.