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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrab
/ɡræb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To seize or grasp suddenly and roughly.
"She managed to grab her bag just as the train doors were closing."
- 1
A sudden attempt to seize or grasp something.
"He made a quick grab for the falling vase but missed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived in the late 16th century, likely from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'grabbelen' (to scramble or grope), related to Old English 'grāpian'. Its meaning evolved from a rough, sudden snatching action into a versatile verb denoting quick physical capture or the hurried acquisition of objects and opportunities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grab" is said worldwide
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saisir
Transliteration: /sɛ.ziʁ/
"Il a décidé de saisir l'opportunité."
greifen
Transliteration: /ˈɡʁaɪ̯fn̩/
"Er hat nach seiner Jacke gegriffen."
afferrare
Transliteration: /affarˈrare/
"Ha cercato di afferrare la palla al volo."
agarrar
Transliteration: /a.ɣaˈrar/
"Tuvo que agarrar el pasamanos con fuerza."
agarrar
Transliteration: /a.ɡaˈʁaɾ/
"Ela conseguiu agarrar a oportunidade."
पकड़ना
Transliteration: pakadna
"उसने जल्दी से अपना बैग पकड़ लिया।"
抓取
Transliteration: zhuā qǔ
"他快速地抓取了桌上的文件。"
잡다
Transliteration: japda
"그는 기회를 놓치지 않고 잡았다."
掴む
Transliteration: tsukamu
"彼はチャンスをしっかり掴んだ。"
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