cambar

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cambar

/kɐ̃.ˈbaɾ/ Portugal

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Dum suposto indo-europeu *(s)kamb, curvo.

verb cambando · cambado · cambo · cambas · camba · cambamos

torcer a madeira
caminhar com as pernas tortas, coxear, cambalear
flexionar em arco
efectuar uma manobra de mudança de amura durante uma navegação a favor do vento

Similar: curvar

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verb

Similar: curvar

In English

gybe to change tack with the wind behind

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"cambar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/cambar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cambar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cambar

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"cambar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cambar.

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@misc{cambar_2026,
  title = {cambar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/cambar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}