lance
Portuguese, noun/ˈlɐ̃.si/
lance is spelled L-A-N-C-E (5 letters) and appears 26 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 3,317th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lance is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “throw (act of throwing something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a first/third-person singular present subjunctive of lançar. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “jogada (em evento esportivo, por exemplo)”.
What does lance mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinethrow (act of throwing something)
- 2
masculinebid (offer at an auction)
- 3
masculinea series of actions carried out during a game
- 4
informalmasculinematter, thing (crux, subject; only used for non-physical things)
E aí, qual é o lance?
- 5
informalmasculinething, fling (romantic relationship)
- 6
masculineflight (series of stairs between landings)
Uma vez eu já caí dez lances de escadas. Não recomendo.
verb
- 1
first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- 2
third-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. jogada (em evento esportivo, por exemplo) 2. num leilão, intenção de pagar um certo valor pelo objeto leiloado 3. evento; ocorrência 4. empreitada; aventura
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of lance
- lances plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lance?
- Brazil /ˈlɐ̃.si/
- Portugal /ˈlɐ̃.sɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lance
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lance in Portuguese?
lance appears 26 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).