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claim

[/kleɪm/]
noun/verbpl: claims
reclamação, reivindicação, alegação
1. (noun) A demand for something as due; an assertion that something is true
She made a claim for compensation after the accident.
Ela fez uma reclamação por indenização após o acidente.
2. (noun) A legal or formal right to something
He has a claim to the inheritance.
Ele tem direito à herança.
3. (verb) To assert or maintain as a fact
The company claims their product is the best.
A empresa alega que seu produto é o melhor.
4. (verb) To demand or ask for something as rightfully belonging to oneself
You can claim your baggage at the airport.
Você pode recuperar sua bagagem no aeroporto.
NYC Slang
flex, cap (as in 'no cap' = truthful claim)
Synonyms
assertionallegationdeclarationdemandrequest
Antonyms
denialdisavowalrenunciation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reclamação, reivindicação
Most common usage for both noun and verb forms
São Paulo
reclamação, demanda
Legal contexts often use 'demanda' for claims
Portugal
reivindicação, pretensão
Portuguese often uses 'pretensão' for legal claims

Related Idioms & Phrases

claim to fame - the thing someone is most known for
stake a claim - to establish a right or ownership
claim the high ground - to take a morally superior position
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