⚽ Japanese Sports Verbs Vocabulary Verbos do esporte
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Sports Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- torcer /toʁˈseʁ/ A2to cheer, to root (torcer por/para um time) · also: to twist, to sprain · final r=[ʁ]Hoje o estádio inteiro vai torcer pelo Flamengo.Today the whole stadium is going to cheer for Flamengo.
- apostar /aposˈtaʁ/ B1to bet (apostar em algo) · final r=[ʁ]Meu tio adora apostar no resultado dos jogos.My uncle loves betting on the results of the matches.
- vencer /vẽˈseʁ/ A2to win, to beat · also: to expire (deadline) · nasal [ẽ]O Brasil precisa vencer hoje pra passar de fase.Brazil needs to win today to go through to the next round.
- empatar /ẽpaˈtaʁ/ A2to draw, to tie (empatar em 1 a 1) · nasal [ẽ]Ninguém quer empatar de novo em casa.Nobody wants to draw again at home.
- treinar /tɾejˈnaʁ/ A2to train, to practice · ei=[ej]; final r=[ʁ]A seleção vai treinar cedo antes da final.The national team is going to train early before the final.
- competir /kõpeˈtʃiʁ/ B1to compete (competir com alguém) · ti=[tʃi]; nasal [õ]Ela sonha em competir nas Olimpíadas de ginástica.She dreams of competing in the Olympics in gymnastics.
- chutar /ʃuˈtaʁ/ A2to kick · also: to guess (chutar a resposta, BR slang) · ch=[ʃ]O menino aprendeu a chutar de canhota com o avô.The boy learned to kick with his left foot from his grandpa.
- lançar /lɐ̃ˈsaʁ/ B1to throw, to launch (lançar o dardo) · ç=[s]; nasal [ɐ̃]O atleta vai lançar o dardo na última rodada.The athlete is going to throw the javelin in the final round.
- arremessar /aʁemeˈsaʁ/ B1to throw, to shoot (basketball; arremessar a bola) · rr=[ʁ]Poucos sabem arremessar de trás da linha de três.Few people know how to shoot from behind the three-point line.
- defender /defẽˈdeʁ/ A2to defend, to save (a shot; o goleiro defende o pênalti) · nasal [ẽ]; initial de=[de] (no palatalization)O goleiro conseguiu defender dois pênaltis seguidos.The goalkeeper managed to save two penalties in a row.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese sports verbs words are in this list?
10 words, including A2: 6, B1: 4. 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.