Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish apañar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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apanhar (first-person singular present apanho, first-person singular preterite apanhei, past participle apanhado)

  1. (transitive) to collect, gather
    Synonyms: colher, coletar
  2. (transitive) to grab, pick up
    Synonyms: pegar, levantar
  3. to field (intercept or catch)
  4. (intransitive) to receive a beating, to get beat up [with de ‘by someone’]
    Synonym: levar surra
  5. (Brazil) to have hardships when trying to achieve an objective

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