a garra

grit, determination, drive, claw, talon

ɡ a ʁ ɐ

noun · feminine Rare #36,056

grit, determination, drive In this sense, usually used in the singular.

PO: Ela tem garra e não desiste facilmente.

EN: She has grit and doesn't give up easily.

claw, talon Also used in the name of the plant garra-de-gato (cat's claw).

PO: O gato prendeu a garra no sofá.

EN: The cat caught its claw on the sofa.

Garra (award) A proper name for an award in the corpus context.

PO: Ela ganhou um Garra pelo seu trabalho.

EN: She won a Garra for her work.

Declension of garra

garragarras

Cat's Claw.

— O Mestre das Armas (2006)

Less talk, more action!

— Atlantis: O Reino Perdido (2001)

They’ve got grit!

— O Sobrevivente (2025)

With grit.

— Ele Está de Volta (2015)

This young man has grit and determination to spare.

And each finger will be a claw.

— Extermínio: O Templo dos Ossos (2026)

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