grabbed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for grabbed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. grab (seize):

grab rope/hand

agarrar

grab chance/opportunity

aprovechar

he grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo

she grabbed the money (away) from me

me arrebató el dinero

the advertisement grabbed my attention

el anuncio me llamó la atención

to grab the headlines

saltar a los titulares

2. grab (appropriate):

grab land

apropiarse de

grab land

apoderarse de

grab money

llevarse

I grabbed the window seat

me agarré el asiento de la ventanilla

I grabbed the window seat

cogí el asiento de la ventanilla esp Spain

3. grab (eat, take hurriedly) inf:

I'll just grab a hamburger somewhere

me comeré una hamburguesa en algún sitio por ahí

grab a seat

agárrate un asiento LatAm inf

grab a seat

coge asiento Spain

4. grab (appeal to) inf:

grab idea:

atraer

how does that grab you?

¿qué te parece?

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

don't grab, wait your turn

no arrebates, espera que te toque a ti

to grab at sth she grabbed at the rope

trató de agarrar la cuerda

he grabbed at the chance

no dejó escapar la oportunidad

III.grab [Am ɡræb, Brit ɡrab] N

1. grab (snatch):

to make a grab for sth

tratar de agarrar algo

I made a grab at her arm to stop her falling

quise agarrarla del brazo para que no se cayera

the cat made a grab for the mouse

el gato se abalanzó sobre el ratón

up for grabs inf the job is up for grabs

el puesto está vacante or libre

her room is up for grabs

su habitación ha quedado libre or disponible

2. grab Am sl (robbery):

grab

atraco m

3. grab MECH:

grab

pala f (de una excavadora)

4. grab (still image):

grab COMPUT, TV

captura f

screen grab [ˈskriːn ˌɡræb] N

screen grab

captura f de pantalla

grab bar N

grab bar

barra f de baño

grab bar

agarradera f

grab bag N Am

grab bag

bolsa f de sorpresas

grab handle N

grab handle

asa f (con artículo masculino en el singular)

grab handle

agarradera f LatAm

grab rail N

grab rail

barra f (para agarrarse)

smash-and-grab raid [ˌsmaʃ(ə)nˈɡrab reɪd] N Brit

smash-and-grab raid

robo m (en el que se rompe el escaparate de una tienda)

Translations for grabbed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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manotón

grab

se lo quitó de un manotazo

she grabbed it from him with one swipe

hubo agarrón de Ramírez a García

Ramírez grabbed García's shirt o was holding García

grabbed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grabbed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.grab [græb] -bb- -bb- N

to make a grab for sth

hacerse con algo

to be up for grabs inf

estar libre

II.grab [græb] -bb- -bb- VB trans

1. grab (snatch):

grab

quitar

to grab sth (away) from sb

arrebatar algo a alguien

to grab sth out of sb's hands

quitar algo a alguien de las manos

2. grab (take hold of):

grab

agarrar

grab

hacerse con

to grab hold of sth

hacerse con algo

3. grab (arrest):

grab

detener

4. grab inf (get, acquire):

grab

conseguir

to grab some sleep

dormir un rato

to grab a chance

aprovechar una oportunidad

to grab sb's attention

captar la atención de alguien

how does this grab you? inf

¿qué te parece esto?

III.grab [græb] -bb- -bb- VB intr

1. grab (snatch):

grab

arrebatar

2. grab (hold on):

grab

asir

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

smash-and-grab raid

robo m (en el que se rompe el escaparate de una tienda)

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to grab sb by the lapels

agarrar a alguien por las solapas

to grab sb by the scruff of the neck

coger a alguien por el cogote

to grab sb by the throat

agarrar a alguien por el cuello

Translations for grabbed in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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echar la zarpa inf (persona)

to grab

cachar

to grab

grabbed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to grab sb by the lapels

agarrar a alguien por las solapas

to grab sb by the scruff of the neck

coger a alguien por el cogote

to make a grab for sth

hacerse con algo

to grab sth (away) from sb

arrebatar algo a alguien

to grab sth out of sb's hands

quitar algo a alguien de las manos

to grab hold of sth

hacerse con algo

to grab a chance

aprovechar una oportunidad

to grab sb's attention

captar la atención de alguien

how does this grab you? inf

¿qué te parece esto?

to grab sb by the throat

agarrar a alguien por el cuello

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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The totem may fall over, but must not be grabbed.

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

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I got stepped on, whacked and grabbed by riders who had fallen and got pinned under the fencing.

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Pads for linemen are designed with few flaps and epaulets, thus reducing the opportunity of being grabbed by the opposition.

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He grabbed the cotton ball from me and rubbed it all over his face.

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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 then sank the boat and grabbed on to the flotsam of the wreckage until they made it to shore.

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Additionally, the orange warts on its back are poison glands, and when the newt is grabbed, the tips of the ribs will squeeze out poison from the glands.

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