os lances

plays, moves (in a game/sport), bids (at an auction)

→ lance
lanc throw; cast + es plural
noun · masculine plural Rare #35,256
plays, moves (in a game/sport) Often used for a moment or specific play in a match (e.g., soccer).
PO: Os melhores lances do jogo estão no vídeo.
EN: The best plays of the match are in the video.
bids (at an auction) Used in the context of auctions and bidding.
PO: Houve muitos lances pelo carro no leilão.
EN: There were many bids for the car at the auction.
Declension of lance
lancelances

Minha casa tem dois lances de escadas.

My house has two flights of stairs.

Se você jogar assim, vai levar xeque-mate em dez lances.

If you play like that, you'll be checkmated in ten moves.

Os lances não dariam nem para construir um banheiro.

The bids wouldn't even cover the cost of building a bathroom.

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Há mais alguém dando lances?

Is anyone else bidding?

Eu sempre batia os lances deles.

I always beat their bids.

— As Travessuras de uma Sereia (2016)

Tem mais alguém dando lances?

Is anyone else bidding?