flertar

Senses

1. 1.

   to flirt

   to behave amorously or playfully toward someone without serious intent

2. 2.

   to toy with, to flirt with

   to consider or experiment with an idea, option, or possibility

Examples

• "Ele estava flertando com a garçonete durante o jantar."

  He was flirting with the waitress during dinner.

• "A empresa está flertando com a ideia de expandir para outros países."

  The company is toying with the idea of expanding to other countries.

• "Eles flertaram a noite toda na festa."

  They flirted all night at the party.

Usage

Common collocations include "flertar com alguém" (to flirt with someone) and "flertar com a ideia de" (to flirt with the idea of). The verb is regular and follows standard -ar conjugation patterns. In romantic contexts, it implies playful, casual interest rather than serious courtship.