🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

garra

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈɡa.ɾɐ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Garra/ˈɡa.ɾɐ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Com muita garra, ela venceu todos os desafios."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Claw or talon of a predatory animal or bird.

    "The hawk sank its garra into the surface of the branch."
  2. 2

    Metaphorical strength of will, tenacity, and fighting spirit.

    "She approached the difficult project with incredible garra and refused to give up."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old Portuguese and Germanic roots, related to the claw or talon of an animal. Over centuries, the term evolved metaphorically in Lusophone cultures to represent tenacity, grit, and fierce determination in overcoming obstacles.

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