Compliment or insultCompliment
Portuguese
PortugueseVocê tem muita garra
Meaning: You have fierce, relentless determination — you claw your way through any obstacle.
Literally: You have a lot of claw
Origin: Brazilian Portuguese; garra (claw) expresses the tenacious grit of someone who never gives up.
More Portuguese compliments & insults
- És uma joia You're a gem — a precious, lovely person.
- Cabeça de alho chocho A forgetful scatterbrain whose thoughts won't stay put.
- Você é um amor You're a sweetheart — warm, caring, and impossible not to like.
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