agarrar

Portuguese

/ɐɡɐˈʀar/, /ˌa.ɡa.ˈʁa(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to grab; to grip; to grasp hold, or take hold of, forcefully
  • (transitive) to claw grab or strike with one’s claws
  • to hold on (to); to cling (to) hold very tightly
  • to cling to; to love be very fond of, to feel strongly about
  • to have a go at; to brawl with; to get physical with engage in a physical fight
  • (transitive) to get physical with make physical contact sexually

Etymology

Affix from Portuguese garra (claw).

Origin

Portuguese

garra

Gloss

claw

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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