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
爪