grabbed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grabbed in the English»French Dictionary

I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

1. grab (snatch):

grab

geste m vif

to make a grab at or for sth

essayer d'attraper qc

to be up for grabs inf

être bon à prendre

2. grab (on excavator):

grab

pelle f automatique

II.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans

1. grab (take hold of):

grab, a. grab hold of money, toy

empoigner

grab, a. grab hold of arm, person

saisir, attraper

grab, a. grab hold of fig opportunity, chance

saisir

to grab sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

to grab hold of sb/sth

se saisir de qn/qc

to grab sb by the arm

saisir qn par le bras

to grab all the attention

accaparer toute l'attention

2. grab (illegally):

grab land, resources

accaparer

3. grab (snatch):

to grab some sleep

dormir un peu, piquer un roupillon inf

to grab a snack

manger en vitesse or vite fait

I grabbed two hours' sleep

j'ai réussi à dormir deux heures

4. grab (impress) inf:

how does he/the idea grab you?

qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/dis de cette idée?

III.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

to grab at money, sweets

se jeter sur

grab bag N Am

1. grab bag (lucky-dip):

grab bag

sac m à surprises (pour la pêche miraculeuse)

2. grab bag (miscellany):

grab bag

fourre-tout m inv

smash-and-grab N a. smash-and-grab raid Brit inf

smash-and-grab

cambriolage m (avec destruction de vitrine)

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to grab sb by his lapels

saisir qn par les revers de sa veste

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foène

alligator grab

foène de repêchage

fishing grab

attraper qn par le colback sl

to grab sb by the scruff of the neck

grappin

grab

saisir qn à mi-corps

to grab sb round the waist

empoigner

to grab (hold of), to seize (par, au by)

agripper

to grab

grabbed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grabbed in the English»French Dictionary

I.grab [græb] N

to make a grab for/at sth

essayer de saisir qc

Phrases:

to be up for grabs

être à prendre

II.grab <-bb-> [græb] VB trans

1. grab (snatch, take hold of) a. LAW:

grab

saisir

to grab sth out of sb's hands

prendre qc des mains de qn

2. grab inf (get, acquire):

grab a meal

prendre

3. grab (take advantage of):

grab a chance

saisir

4. grab inf:

how does sth grab you?

comment tu trouves/vous trouvez qc?

it doesn't grab me

ça ne me dit rien

III.grab <-bb-> [græb] VB intr

to grab at sth

se saisir de qc

to grab at sb

s'agripper à qn

smash-and-grab raid [ˌsmæʃəndgræbˈreɪd] N Brit, Aus

smash-and-grab raid

vol m (après avoir brisé la devanture)

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to grab sb by the lapels

attraper qn par le col

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mettre le grappin sur qn inf

to grab sb

empoigner

to grab

agripper

to grab

se raccrocher à qn/qc

to grab hold of sb/sth

prendre [ou saisir] au collet

to grab sb by the neck

accaparer poste-clé, attention

to grab

poignée (dans le bus, la baignoire)

grab-handle

grabbed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to grab sb by the lapels

attraper qn par le col

to make a grab for/at sth

essayer de saisir qc

to grab sth out of sb's hands

prendre qc des mains de qn

how does sth grab you?

comment tu trouves/vous trouvez qc?

to grab sb by the throat

saisir qn à la gorge

to grab a large market share

s'adjuger une grosse part du marché

to grab hold of sb's arm/coat

rattraper qn par le bras/le manteau

to grab hold of a branch

se rattraper à une branche

to grab sb by the scruff of the neck

attraper qn par la peau du cou [ou du dos] inf

to grab sb by the neck

prendre [ou saisir] au collet

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He grabbed onto the night table next to the bunk to keep from rolling on the floor.

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A life preserver was attached to a rope and dropped down to the critter, which it immediately grabbed.

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If it was confirmed in writing, we'd have grabbed it...

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Once the steering lock was broken, the others grabbed the handle bars and dragged it off.

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He's grabbed this enigmatic and rather odd character and made it his own.

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They have jointly taken up the forestation program with about 100 hectares of grabbed land.

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No sooner had he done this, when he grabbed the first horse he spotted and fled, abandoning his men.

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In a fit of anger she grabbed her husband's red flannel long johns, ground them up and threw them into the hash she was preparing.

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He asked the cab driver to wait a couple of minutes while he grabbed something from his motel room.

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He got himself back up, coughed up the water and grabbed another half lungful of precious air before sinking back down.

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