chutar

Senses

1. 1.

   to kick

   to strike with the foot, especially in sports like soccer

2. 2.

   to guess

   to make a random guess without knowing the answer (informal)

3. 3.

   to fire, to kick out

   to dismiss someone from a job or position (informal)

Examples

• "O jogador chutou a bola para o gol."

  The player kicked the ball toward the goal.

• "Não sei a resposta, vou ter que chutar na prova."

  I don't know the answer, I'll have to guess on the test.

• "Ele chutou o balde e pediu demissão."

  He threw in the towel and quit his job.

Usage

Very common verb in Brazilian Portuguese. The "guess" meaning is informal and widely used in academic contexts. The expression "chutar o balde" (literally "kick the bucket") means to give up or lose patience, not to die as in English. Regular -ar verb conjugation.