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eu banque

play, act like

→ banhar
banqu pay for, cover the costs of + e present subjunctive / você imperative
verb · first singular · present subjunctive Rare #35,246
play, act like This form is normally from *bancar*, not *banhar*; for example, *não banque o especialista* means “don’t play the expert.”
PO: Não banque o especialista se não conhece o assunto.
EN: Don't play the expert if you don't know the subject.
Conjugation of banhar
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First banque —

Não banque o bobo.

Don't play the fool.

— Noites de Cabíria (1957)

Está bem, banque a idiota.

Okay, play the idiot.

— Elefante (2003)

Não banque o engraçadinho.

Don't try to be funny.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

Não banque a criança, vamos!

Don't act like a child, come on!

— Oito e Meio (1963)

Não banque o espertinho, aprenda o básico.

Don't try to be a know-it-all, learn the basics.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Não banque o bobo, pensei que éramos amigos.

Don't play dumb, I thought we were friends.

— Your name. (2016)