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ele arranca

pulls out, starts, takes off

ɐ ʁ ɐ̃ k ɐ → arrancar
arranc pull out; start + a tu imperative / he, she, you formal present
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #23,801
pulls out Often used for removing something with force (e.g., weeds, teeth, a page).
PO: Ela arranca as ervas daninhas do jardim.
EN: She pulls the weeds out of the garden.
starts, takes off Common with vehicles to mean “start moving suddenly/quickly.”
PO: O carro arranca rápido quando o sinal fica verde.
EN: The car takes off quickly when the light turns green.
Conjugation of arrancar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First arranco —
Third arranca —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second arranca —
Third arranque arranquem

Alguém arranca esse cabo!

Someone rip that cable out!

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Arranca esses dentes aí.

Pull those teeth out.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Ela a arranca.

She rips it off.

— A Pele Que Habito (2011)

Arranca a roupa, porra!

Rip off your clothes, damn it!

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Arranca!

Go for it!

— O Ódio (1995)

Então, nós arranca os olhos.

So, we gouge out their eyes.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Vamos, droga, arranca!

Come on, damn it, get going!

— Pecadores (2025)

Arranca ela!

Tear it off!

— O Ódio (1995)

Arranca, vamos!

Let's go!

— Agente Zeta (2026)

Nós arranca os olhos dele e faz ele rastejar.

We'll rip his eyes out and make him crawl.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)

Arranca essa porra!

Rip that damn thing off!

— O Ódio (1995)

Cinco por minuto ou o velho Creakle arranca suas tripas.

Five a minute or old Creakle will rip your guts out.

— A História Pessoal de David Copperfield (2019)

Sounds similar to

arranco ɐ ʁ ɐ̃ k u arranque ɐ ʁ ɐ̃ k ɨ