travar

From trava +‎ -ar.

• IPA^(key): (Central) [tɾəˈβa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [tɾəˈva]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [tɾaˈvaɾ]

travar (first-person singular present travo, first-person singular preterite traví, past participle travat)

1. (transitive) to bind together, to join
2. (transitive) to fetter, shackle, hobble
3. (figurative, transitive) to hinder, hobble

• travacavalls
• travador
• travallengua
• travat

• “travar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

From Old Galician-Portuguese travar. Compare Galician trabar.

• Hyphenation: tra‧var

travar (first-person singular present travo, first-person singular preterite travei, past participle travado)

1. to brake (stop a vehicle)
2. to lock (secure an object)

   Eles se esqueceram de travar a porta.

   They forgot to lock the door.

3. to fight (a battle, a war)

   Usando palavras, pode-se travar uma boa luta.

   Using words, one can fight precisely.

4. (transitive with de) to draw (a weapon or an instrument); to grab; to take

   Rindo, caminhou para ela e travou-lhe a mão.

   Laughing, [he] walked towards her and grabbed her hand.

   Travou do punhal em um piscar de olhos.

   [He] drew the dagger in the blink of an eye.

5. to form, to strike up (a relationship or acquaintance)

   Tenho prazer em travar conhecimento com todos.

   I take pleasure in getting to know each and every one.

6. to arrest

   Synonym: prender

From tráva.

• IPA^(key): /trǎʋaːr/
• Hyphenation: tra‧var

tràvār m (Cyrillic spelling тра̀ва̄р)

1. herbalist
2. herb seller or gatherer

• “travar” in Hrvatski jezični portal

travar

1. indefinite plural of trave

travar

1. present indicative of trava