tocaiar

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tocaiar

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De tocaia + -ar

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verb tocaiando · tocaiado · tocaio · tocaias · tocaia · tocaiamos

  1. preparar uma tocaia para alguém
  2. espreitar, vigiar

In English

  • stalk to approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer
  • lie in wait to be hiding to ambush

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

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

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

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@misc{tocaiar_2026,
  title = {tocaiar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/tocaiar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}