grab

• Nom désignant une saisie soudaine ou une tentative de saisir ou de retenir quelque chose, ou l'action d'attraper rapidement un objet.

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

indénombrable

1. Sudden attempt to seizeB1informal

   A quick or sudden attempt to take hold of something.

   Tentative soudaine de saisir

   • 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.

   Synonymescatchclutchgrasplungeseizuresnatch

   Antonymesreleaserelinquish

2. Something obtained or acquiredB2informal

   Something that is obtained, often quickly or easily.

   prise, acquisition rapide

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

   Synonymesacquisitionbargaincatchfindhaulscoresteal

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de prendre ou de saisir quelque chose rapidement ou soudainement, souvent avec la main.

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.

   saisir brusquement

   • 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.

   Synonymescatchclutchgraspgrippluckseizesnatchtake

   Antonymesdroplet goreleaserelinquishyield

2. Get or obtainA2informal

   To quickly get something, especially food or drink.

   attraper rapidement

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

   Synonymesbaggetlandnabobtainprocurescoresecureseizesnagsnatchtake

3. Capture attentionB1informal

   To attract or hold someone's interest or attention.

   Captiver l'attention

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsorbarrestcaptivatecapturecatchengageengrossenthrallfascinategripholdintriguerivet