grab 1 (gr b)v. grabbed, grab·bing, grabs v.tr. 1. To take or grasp suddenly: grabbed the letter from me. 2. To capture or restrain; arrest. 3. To obtain or appropriate unscrupulously or forcibly: grab public funds; grab power. 4. To take hurriedly: grabbed my coat and hat and left. 5. Slang To capture the attention of: a plot that grabs the reader. v.intr. To make a grasping or snatching motion: We grabbed for the life raft. n. Idiom: 1. Sudden seizure of something or someone; a snatch: "The imminence of death is reflected in every last power-stroke and grab of the great money bosses" (Dylan Thomas). 2. One that is grabbed. 3. A mechanical device for gripping an object. up for grabs Slang Available for anyone to take or win: "The reputation of the . . . king is still up for grabs" (William Zinsser). [Obsolete Dutch or Low German grabben, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German; see ghrebh-1 in Indo-European roots.] grab  ba·ble adj.grab ber n. |
| grab 2 (grb) n. A usually two-masted, square-rigged Arab coastal vessel. [Arabic  ur b, raven, swift galley; see rb in Semitic roots.] |
grab [græb]
vb grabs, grabbing, grabbed
1. to seize hold of (something)
2. (tr) to seize illegally or unscrupulously
3. (tr) to arrest; catch
4. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a brake or clutch in a vehicle) to grip and release intermittently causing juddering
5. (tr) Informal to catch the attention or interest of; impress
n
1. the act or an instance of grabbing
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a mechanical device for gripping objects, esp the hinged jaws of a mechanical excavator
3. something that is grabbed
up for grabs Informal available to be bought, claimed, or won
[probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch grabben; related to Swedish grabba, Sanskrit grbhnāti he seizes]
grabber n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  grab - a mechanical device for gripping an objectmechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
| 2. |  grab - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" rebound - the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot shoestring catch - (baseball) a running catch made near the ground interlock, interlocking, meshing, mesh - the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check" | |
| Verb | 1. | grab - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" catch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?" harpoon - spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales" fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends" clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" hook - catch with a hook; "hook a fish" |
| 2. | grab - get hold of or seize quickly and easily; "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale" take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" hog - take greedily; take more than one's share | |
| 3. | grab - make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand; "The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 4. | grab - obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" | |
| 5. | grab - take or grasp suddenly; "She grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room" | |
| 6. | grab - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" |
grab
verb snatch, catch, seize, capture, bag, grip, grasp, clutch, snap up, pluck, latch on to, catch or take hold of I managed to grab her hand.
noun lunge I made a grab for the knife.
up for grabs available, for sale, on the market, to be had, up for sale, obtainable The famous Ritz Hotel is up for grabs for £100 million.
Translations
grab [græb]
A. N
1. (= snatch) to make a grab at or for sth → intentar agarrar algo
it's all up for grabs → está a disposición de cualquiera
it's all up for grabs → está a disposición de cualquiera
2. (esp Brit) (Tech) → cuchara f
B. VT
1. (= seize) → coger, agarrar(LAm); (greedily) → echar mano a
to grab sth from sb → arrebatarle algo a algn
to grab hold of sth/sb → agarrar algo/a algn
to grab sth from sb → arrebatarle algo a algn
to grab hold of sth/sb → agarrar algo/a algn
2. (fig) [+ chance etc] → aprovechar
I'll just grab a quick shower → me voy a dar una ducha rápida
we can grab a sandwich on the way → comeremos un bocadillo por el camino
I managed to grab him before he left → conseguí pillarle antes de que se marchara
I'll just grab a quick shower → me voy a dar una ducha rápida
we can grab a sandwich on the way → comeremos un bocadillo por el camino
I managed to grab him before he left → conseguí pillarle antes de que se marchara
3. (= attract, appeal to) how does that grab you? → ¿qué te parece?
that really grabbed me → aquello me entusiasmó de verdad
it doesn't grab me → no me va
that really grabbed me → aquello me entusiasmó de verdad
it doesn't grab me → no me va
grab [ˈgræb]
vt
[+ person] → saisir, empoigner
to grab sb by the arm → saisir qn par le bras
to grab hold of sb → empoigner qn
to grab sb by the arm → saisir qn par le bras
to grab hold of sb → empoigner qn
[+ thing] → saisir
to grab hold of sth → attraper qch
I was desperately trying to grab hold of something solid → J'essayais désespérément de m'agripper à quelque chose de stable.
to grab hold of sth → attraper qch
I was desperately trying to grab hold of something solid → J'essayais désespérément de m'agripper à quelque chose de stable.
[+ property, power] → s'emparer de
[+ chance, opportunity] → saisir
to grab sb's attention → attirer l'attention de qn
n
to be up for grabs (= available) → être disponible
grab bag n (US) sac où l'on pioche des petits cadeaux
grab bag n (US) sac où l'on pioche des petits cadeaux
grab
n
(Mech) → Greifer m
vt
(= seize) → packen; (greedily) → packen, sich (dat) → schnappen (inf); (= take, obtain) → wegschnappen (inf); money → raffen; (inf: = catch) person → schnappen (inf); chance → beim Schopf ergreifen (inf); attention → auf sich (acc) → ziehen; he grabbed (hold of) my sleeve → er packte mich am Ärmel; to grab something away from somebody → jdm etw wegreißen; to grab something to eat (inf) to grab a bite (inf) → schnell was essen; I’ll just grab a sandwich (inf) → ich esse nur schnell ein Sandwich; I’ll just grab a nap (inf) → ich mache nur schnell ein Nickerchen (inf); to grab the headlines → Schlagzeilen machen
grab [græb]
grab [græb]
1. n
a. (snatch) to make a grab at or for sth → cercare di afferrare qc
b. (Tech) → benna
2. vt (seize) → afferrare, acchiappare; (property, power) → impossessarsi di, impadronirsi di; (greedily) → agguantare (fig) (chance) → cogliere al volo
to grab sth from sb → strappare qc di mano a qn
to grab sth from sb → strappare qc di mano a qn
3. vi to grab at → tentare disperatamente di afferrare; (in falling) → cercare di aggrapparsi a
grab [græb]
1. n
a. (snatch) to make a grab at or for sth → cercare di afferrare qc
b. (Tech) → benna
2. vt (seize) → afferrare, acchiappare; (property, power) → impossessarsi di, impadronirsi di; (greedily) → agguantare (fig) (chance) → cogliere al volo
to grab sth from sb → strappare qc di mano a qn
to grab sth from sb → strappare qc di mano a qn
3. vi to grab at → tentare disperatamente di afferrare; (in falling) → cercare di aggrapparsi a
v grab [grab]
1 to seize, grasp or take suddenly He grabbed a biscuit. gryp, gaps يَخْتَطِف сграбчвам popadnout snuppe grapschen αρπάζω asir, agarrar, coger napsama قاپیدن؛ به زور گرفتن tarttua saisir לִתפוֹס पकड़ना zgrabiti megragad vmit menangkap grípa afferrare つかむ 꽉 잡다 griebti sagrābt; satvert menyambar grijpen, vastpakken gripe tak i, nappe, snappe chwytać agarrar a înşfăca схватывать uchytiť zagrabiti zgrabiti hugga, gripa, rycka till sig คว้า kapmak 抓取，攫取 хапати جھپٹنا chộp lấy 攫取
2 to get by rough or illegal means Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district. opraap يَغْتَصِب أرْضا заграбвам urvat snuppe; få fat i sich aneignen (υφ)αρπάζω με αθέμιτα μέσα apropiarse de, arrebatar, echar mano a vallutama بالا کشیدن ottaa väkisin se saisir de לַחטוֹף छीनना oteti, zgrabiti megkaparint merebut sölsa undir sig arraffare 横取りする 횡령하다, 가로채다 (už)grobti sagrābt; piesavināties merebut kapen, roven rive til seg zawłaszczać deitar a mão a şterpeli захватывать uchmatnúť prisvojiti si dočepati se roffa åt sig, lägga vantarna på ฉกฉวย ele geçirmek, kapmak 霸佔 привласнювати ہڑپنا، ہتھیانا chiếm 霸占
n
a sudden attempt to grasp or seize He made a grab at the boy. poging om te gryp إخْتِطاف، إنتزاع сграбчване chňapnutí gribe fat i plötzlicher Griff αρπαγή asimiento, acto de agarrar haare گرفتن با زور و ناگهانی kouraisu mouvement vif (pour attraper) נִיסָיוֹן לִתפוֹס/לַחטוֹף हथियाना, झपट लेना posegnuti, zgrabiti (hirtelen) megragadás usaha menangkap þrífa í, hrifsa atto/tentativo d'afferrare ひっつかみ 잡아채기 griebimas, stvėrimas grābiens; tvēriens menyambar greep, graai nappetak chwyt pega apucare (bruscă) попытка схватить (u)chmat(nutie), uchopenie prijem zahvat hastigt grepp การยึดเกาะ kapma, gasp 突然抓住 захоплення جھپٹّا sự vồ lấy （急速地）抓住
grab at
to try to grasp, seize or take, not necessarily successfully He grabbed at the boy; He grabbed at the chance to leave. Poog om te gryp يَتصيَّد الفُرصَه، يُمسِكُ بِ посягам да сграбча chňapnout po gribe efter greifen nach αρπάζω, δράττομαι tratar de asir/agarrar, intentar agarrar/asir (millegi järele) haarama تلاش برای گرفتن چیزی yrittää tarttua jhnk essayer de saisir לַנסוֹת לִתפוֹס छीनने की कोशिश करना dohvatiti, posegnuti za odakap vmihez menangkap þrífa til fare l'atto d'afferrare つかもうとする 잡아채려 하다 griebti(s), stverti(s) censties sagrābt menyambar grijpen naar; pakken gripe etter; slå til med det samme rzucać się agarrar a întinde mâna (după); a încerca să pună mâna (pe) пытаться схватить chňapnúť po zagrabiti zgrabiti försöka gripa [] พยายามคว้า yakalamaya çalışmak 試圖抓取 захоплювати; хапатися لپک کے پکڑ لینا túm lấy 抓取
grab → يَتَلَقف popadnout gribe ergreifen αρπάζω agarrar tarttua attraper grabiti afferrare ひっつかむ 움켜잡다 grijpen gripe porwać agarrar хватать ta tag i จับฉวย kavramak tóm 抢夺
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