latch on

• Verbo frasal que significa agarrar-se, fixar-se ou prender-se a alguém ou algo, e também entender, captar ou assimilar uma ideia, além de aderir ou juntar-se a algo.

A phrasal verb meaning to attach oneself to someone or something, or to understand or grasp an idea.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Understand or graspinformal

   To understand or comprehend something, often after some effort.

   Entender

   • It took a while, but he finally latched on to the concept.
   • She quickly latched on to the new software.
   • The students latched on to the main idea of the lecture.

   Sinônimoscatch oncotton onfathomfigure outgrasptwigunderstand

2. Become attached or clinginformal

   To physically or emotionally attach oneself to someone or something.

   Apegar-se ou aficionar-se

   • The baby latched on to her mother's arm.
   • He latched on to the idea of starting a business.
   • The dog latched on to the toy and wouldn't let go.

   Sinônimosadhereattachclingfastengrabgraspgripholdhookseize

   Antônimosdetachdisengagelet goreleaseseparate

Verbo baselatch