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aferrar

Pronunciation: /afeˈraɾ/

“aferrar” is a Spanish word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to grasp, to seize
  2. to catch, to hook
  3. to furl
  4. to cling to, to hold on to, to hang onto, to clutch

In Spanish

  1. Agarrar, coger, prender, sujetar o asir con fuerza.
  2. Recoger, plegar y asegurar o atar las velas a sus vergas, o los toldos, banderas o cualquier otra tela a sus respectivos cabos, nervios, etc.
  3. Atrapar, agarrar con el bichero u otro instrumento de garfio.
  4. Asegurar la embarcación en el puerto echando los ferros o anclas.
  5. Referido al ancla, agarrar o engarzarse en el fondo.
  6. Insistir de modo terco o tenaz en alguna decisión, idea u opinión.

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *adferrāre, from ferrum (“iron, sword”).

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