grab

• Sustantivo que denota un intento súbito de agarrar o sujetar algo, o la acción de capturar rápidamente algo.

A noun referring to a sudden attempt to seize or take hold of something, or an act of taking something quickly.

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1. Sudden attempt to seizeB1informal

   A quick or sudden attempt to take hold of something.

   Intento repentino de agarrar

   • He made a grab for the falling glass.
   • The thief made a grab at her purse.
   • She made a quick grab for the last cookie.

   Sinónimoscatchclutchgrasplungeseizuresnatch

   Antónimosreleaserelinquish

2. Something obtained or acquiredB2informal

   Something that is obtained, often quickly or easily.

   obtención rápida

   • That job was a real grab for him.
   • The deal was a grab for the company.
   • It was a lucky grab at the auction.

   Sinónimosacquisitionbargaincatchfindhaulscoresteal

• Verbo que indica la acción de tomar o sujetar algo de forma rápida, repentina o con firmeza, a menudo con la mano; también puede implicar aprovechar una oportunidad o captar la atención.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking or seizing something quickly or suddenly, often with the hand.

1. Take quicklyA2informal

   To take or seize something suddenly or roughly.

   Agarrar rápidamente

   • He grabbed his coat and ran out the door.
   • She grabbed the last cookie from the plate.
   • The child grabbed the toy from the shelf.

   Sinónimoscatchclutchgraspgrippluckseizesnatchtake

   Antónimosdroplet goreleaserelinquishyield

2. Get or obtainA2informal

   To quickly get something, especially food or drink.

   coger rápidamente, echar mano a

   • Let's grab a coffee before the meeting.
   • I need to grab a bite to eat.
   • She grabbed a sandwich from the cafe.

   Sinónimosbaggetlandnabobtainprocurescoresecureseizesnagsnatchtake

3. Capture attentionB1informal

   To attract or hold someone's interest or attention.

   Captar la atención

   • The movie's opening scene grabbed my attention immediately.
   • Her speech grabbed the audience from the start.
   • The headline grabbed my eye as I walked past.

   Sinónimosabsorbarrestcaptivatecapturecatchengageengrossenthrallfascinategripholdintriguerivet