No. 3,079 in Portuguese
arrancou
"Arrancou" means "pulled out" or "started abruptly."
In a sentence
Ele arrancou o carro e saiu rapidamente.
He started the car and left quickly.
Here, 'arrancou' means 'started' or 'turned on' as applied to a vehicle motor or mechanism initiating movement.
Ela arrancou uma planta do jardim para replantar em outro lugar.
She uprooted a plant from the garden to replant elsewhere.
In this sentence, 'arrancou' means 'uprooted' or 'pulled out' referring to removing something from its place.
O jogador arrancou para a linha do gol com incrível velocidade.
The player dashed towards the goal line with incredible speed.
Here, 'arrancou' implies 'dashed' or 'rushed,' indicating a rapid initiation of movement.
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