urubuzar

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From urubu (“vulture”) +‎ -z- (euphonic infixal consonant) +‎ -ar (regular verb-forming suffix), as an analogy of the hovering behavior of vultures, which are constantly gazing and flying over their food. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: u‧ru‧bu‧zar === Verb === urubuzar (first-person singular present urubuzo, first-person singular preterite urubuzei, past participle urubuzado)(Brazil, transitive) to observe (usually with the intent of overhearing information) to look daggers (slang) to jinx (to bring bad luck to) ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “urubuzar”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2026 “urubuzar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026