WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2025:
| Traduções principais |
| latch on vi phrasal | (baby: grab the nipple) (bebê: agarrar o mamilo) | agarrar-se a vp + prep |
| | | pegar vt |
| | The kittens latched on and began to suckle. |
| | Os gatinhos se agarraram e começaram a mamar. |
| latch on vi phrasal | figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) | entender v int |
latch on to [sth/sb],
latch onto [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (cling) (pegar e não soltar) | pegar vt |
| | | agarrar vt |
| | Sea lampreys latch on to passing fish, sharks, and even humans. |
latch on to [sth],
latch onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) | compreender, entender vt |
| | The student began to latch on to the idea of Socialism. |
latch on to [sb],
latch onto [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (follow [sb] around) (figurativo) | colar vt |
| | She's so clingy, she just latches on to whatever boy she meets. |
latch on to [sth],
latch onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (baby: grab nipple with mouth) (amamentação) | fazer a pega expres v |
| | The baby latched on to his mother's breast. |