agarrar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- clasp noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
- claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
- clip noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
- clutch verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
- seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
- take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
Senses
agarrar is used for these senses in English:
- bite (transitive) To take hold of; to hold fast; to adhere to.
- clasp (transitive) To take hold of; to grasp.
- claw To use the claws to seize, to grip.
- clip To grip tightly.
- clutch To grip or grasp tightly. [from 17th c.]
- grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- grapple (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
bite — full definition
- verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
- noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.
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.