arraffare — meaning in English

English meaning

• grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
• sneak verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Senses

arraffare is used for these senses in English:

• grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
• sneak (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.

grab — full definition

1. verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
2. verb To quickly get or take something, often in passing.
3. verb To strongly capture someone's attention or interest.
4. noun A sudden attempt to seize or take something.

sneak — full definition

1. verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
2. verb To take something without permission, doing it quietly and secretly.
3. adjective Done secretly, or released ahead of the official date.

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