grab

agarrar, coger

Tomar algo rápidamente con la mano.

En inglés sencillo: To take something quickly with your hand.

• Grab your coat.
• She grabbed my arm as I passed.
• He grabbed his keys and ran outside.

Sinónimos: snatch, seize

Expresiones frecuentes: grab something, grab a bag, grab someone’s arm, grab someone’s hand

acaparar titulares

Recibir de repente mucha atención en las noticias.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly receive a lot of attention in the news.

• The discovery grabbed headlines.
• Her surprise victory grabbed the headlines yesterday.
• Which stories will grab the headlines this week?

Sinónimos: make headlines

Expresiones frecuentes: grab the headlines, grab headlines

intentar agarrar

Extender rápidamente la mano hacia algo para intentar sujetarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To quickly reach towards something and try to take hold of it.

• She grabbed at the rope.
• He grabbed at a branch but missed.
• The child kept grabbing at my necklace.

Cómo se usa: grab at someone/something (He grabbed at my sleeve as I walked away.)

Sinónimos: clutch at, reach for

Expresiones frecuentes: grab at something, grab at someone

intento de agarrar

Movimiento repentino para intentar sujetar algo.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden movement to try to take hold of something.

• He made a grab for my bag.
• Her first grab missed the rope.
• A quick grab saved the phone from falling.

Cómo se usa: a grab for someone/something (She made a grab for the falling glass.)

Sinónimos: snatch

Expresiones frecuentes: make a grab, grab for something