grab

grab
grab
A n
1 (snatch) geste m vif ; to make a grab at ou for sth essayer d'attraper qch ; to be up for grabs être bon à prendre ;
2 (on excavator) pelle f automatique.
B vtr (p prés etc -bb-)
1 (take hold of) (also grab hold of) empoigner [money, toy] ; saisir, attraper [arm, person] ; fig saisir [opportunity, chance] ; to grab sth from sb arracher qch à qn ; to grab hold of sb/sth se saisir de qn/qch ; to grab sb by the arm saisir qn par le bras ; to grab all the attention accaparer toute l'attention ;
2 (illegally) accaparer [land, resources] ;
3 (snatch) to grab some sleep dormir un peu, piquer un roupillon ; to grab a snack manger en vitesse or vite fait ; I grabbed two hours' sleep j'ai réussi à dormir deux heures ;
4 (impress) how does he/the idea grab you? qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/dis de cette idée?
C vi (p prés etc -bb-) to grab at se jeter sur [money, sweets].

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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