| agarrar |
| 1. v. to grab; to grip; to grasp (hold, or take hold of, forcefully) | |
| Alguém me agarrou por trás. - Someone grabbed me from behind. | |
| 2. v. to claw (grab or strike with one’s claws) | |
| A águia agarrou o peixe. - The eagle clawed the fish. | |
| 3. v. (indtr, em, intr=1, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to hold on (to); to cling (to) (hold very tightly) | |
| Se a escada estiver muito lisa, se agarre no corrimão. - If the stairs are too slippery, hold on to the railing. | |
| 4. v. (indtr, em, a, .figurative, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to cling to; to love (be very fond of; to feel strongly about) | |
| Eu me agarro em leitura. - I love reading. | |
| 5. v. (indtr, com, a, intr=1, .takes a reflexive pronoun) to have a go at; to brawl with; to get physical with (engage in a physical fight) | |
| Os bêbados começaram a se agarrar. - The drunks began brawling. | |
| Um idiota queria se agarrar comigo. - Some idiot wanted to fight with me. | |
| 6. v. to get physical with (make physical contact sexually) | |
| Os estudantes foram pegos se agarrando. - The students were caught getting physical with one another. | |
