agguantare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- clasp noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
Senses
agguantare is used for these senses in English:
- catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
- clasp (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.
- grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- grasp To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
- snatch (transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
clasp — full definition
- noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
- verb To hold something tightly, often by wrapping fingers or arms around it.
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