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ancorar.

to anchor (to secure a watercraft with an anchor)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɐ̃.koˈɾa(ʁ)/Brazil[ɐ̃.koˈɾa(h)]Brazil/ɐ̃.koˈɾa(ʁ)/Brazil[ɐ̃.koˈɾa(h)]Brazil
  1. to anchor (to secure a watercraft with an anchor)

    transitive
    O capitão quer ancorar o barco no meio do river.
  2. to hold on to (to grasp tightly)

    pronominal
    Me ancorei no corrimão para não cair.
  3. to be strongly based

    pronominal
    Nosso sistema legal se ancora no dos romanos.
  4. to anchor (to host a news program)

    rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

From âncora (“anchor”) + -ar.

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