agarrar - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to hold sth.  | held, held |	agarrar
to grab so. (or: sth.)  | grabbed, grabbed |	agarrar algo (or: a alguien)
to snatch up sth.  | snatched, snatched |	agarrar algo (or: a alguien)
to grip so. (or: sth.)  | gripped, gripped |   - hold	agarrar algo (or: a alguien)
to grasp sth.  | grasped, grasped |	agarrar algo
to seize sth.  | seized, seized |   - take with hand	agarrar algo
to grab for (or: at) sth.  | grabbed, grabbed |	(intentar) agarrar algo
to grasp at sth.  | grasped, grasped |	(intentar) agarrar algo
to clasp sth.  | clasped, clasped |	agarrar algo
to catch at sth.  | caught, caught |	agarrar algo
to clamp sth. securely  | clamped, clamped |	agarrar algo
to clutch sth.  | clutched, clutched |	agarrar algo
to snatch sth.  | snatched, snatched |	agarrar algo
to snatch at sth.  | snatched, snatched |	agarrar algo

Phrases / Collocations

to take the bull by the horns [fig.]	agarrar al toro por los cuernos [fig.]
to cotton on to sth.	agarrar la onda (Lat. Am.)
to savvy  | savvied, savvied | [sl.]	agarrar la onda (Lat. Am.)
to take the bull by the horns [fig.]	agarrar al toro por las astas [fig.]
to bark up the wrong tree	agarrar el rábano por las hojas [coll.]
to splash out [coll.]   - on reception, giving presents etc.	no ser agarrado(-a)

Orthographically similar words

amarrar

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