travar.

to join, to glue (pieces of wood)

to brake (to stop a vehicle)

to lock (to secure an object)

Eles se esqueceram de travar a porta.

to restrain (an animal)

to block, to obstruct, to hinder

to constrict, to make narrower

to fight (a battle, a war)

Usando palavras, pode-se travar uma boa luta.

to grab; to take

Rindo, caminhou para ela e travou-lhe a mão.

to draw

Travou do punhal em um piscar de olhos.

to form, to strike up (a relationship)

Tenho prazer em travar conhecimento com todos.

to arrest

to freeze, to stop, become motionless or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.)

(of machines and software) To freeze or come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).