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agarrar.

to grab; to grip; to grasp (hold, or take hold of, forcefully)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.ɡaˈʁa(ʁ)/Brazil[a.ɡaˈha(h)]Brazil/a.ɡaˈʁa(ɾ)/São-Paulo[a.ɡaˈha(ɾ)]São-Paulo
  1. to grab; to grip; to grasp (hold, or take hold of, forcefully)

    transitive
    Alguém me agarrou por trás.
  2. to claw (grab or strike with one’s claws)

    transitive
    A águia agarrou o peixe.
  3. to hold on; to cling (hold very tightly)

    pronominal
    Se a escada estiver muito lisa, se agarre no corrimão.
  4. to cling to; to love (be very fond of; to feel strongly about)

    figuratively · pronominal
    Eu me agarro em leitura.
  5. to have a go at; to brawl (with); to get physical (with) (engage in a physical fight)

    pronominal
    Os bêbados começaram a se agarrar.
    Um idiota queria se agarrar comigo.
  6. to get physical with (make physical contact sexually)

    transitive
    Os estudantes foram pegos se agarrando.
Where this word comes from

From a- + garra (“claw”) + -ar.

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