Word of the day: CLAW

Claw: unha afiada, garra, pata com unhas afiadas, pinças, tesouras de caranguejo, garra, unha de martelo,  arranhão, arranhar, ferir, rasgar

Synonyms; talon, nail, hook, scrape, scratch, scrabble

“The eagle was carrying a mouse in its sharp claws.”

“The excavating machine's claw dug into the earth.”

“…the claw of a hammer…”

“She tried to claw his face with her fingernails.”   (www.merriam-webster.com)

Word of the day: Clinch

Clinch: rebitamento, curvação de um pino para segurá-lo, rebite, cravo,  corpo-a- corpo (esporte), agarramento, talingadura, talinga (Náutica),trocadilho, jogo de palavras, rebitar, revirar, apertar, fixar, assentar, decidir, encerrar (assunto). 

Synonyms: decide, determine, nail, settle, to hold an opponent (as in boxing) at close quarters with one or both arms, to hold fast or firmly, to fasten in this way, to make final or irrefutable

“His home run clinched the victory.”

“The new evidence clinches the case.”

“Her work on the project should clinch her a promotion.” (www.merriam-webster.com)