What does "alfinetar" mean in English?

Learn the English meaning of "alfinetar" with examples and practice

Portuguese

alfinetar

English

to needle

Learn 20,000 Spanish words in context

Master Spanish vocabulary with our scientifically-proven spaced repetition app

Free to download

Examples of how to use "alfinetar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
Ela não perde uma chance de me alfinetar.
English
She doesn't miss a chance to needle me.
Portuguese
Ele alfineta a colega discretamente.
English
He discreetly teases his colleague.
Portuguese
Ontem eu alfinetei o amigo brincando.
English
Yesterday I teased my friend playfully.
Portuguese
Quando jovem, ela alfinetava todo mundo.
English
When she was young, she used to tease everyone.
Portuguese
Nós alfinetaremos as ideias da reunião.
English
We will poke holes in the ideas from the meeting.
Portuguese
Eu alfinetaria se fosse necessário.
English
I would tease if it were necessary.

Learn how to conjugate alfinetar

"alfinetar" is a Portuguese verb. See all its conjugations and practice with examples.

See how to conjugate "alfinetar"

Test Yourself with Flashcards

Card 1 of 5
Score: 0/0
Translate to English
Ela não perde uma chance de me alfinetar.

Learn 20,000 Spanish words in context

Master Spanish vocabulary with our scientifically-proven spaced repetition app

Free to download