Grab (en. Grab)

/ɡræb/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To take something firmly or abruptly.

She grabbed her bag before leaving.

Elle a grabé son sac avant de partir.

To seize or take something in the blink of an eye.

He grabbed the book before it fell.

Il a grabé le livre avant qu'il ne tombe.

To monopolize attention.

This movie will grab your attention from the first few minutes.

Ce film va graber votre attention dès les premières minutes.

The word "grab" comes from English, used since the 14th century.

grab someone's attention

to attract someone's attention.

grab someone's attention

grab a bite

to quickly go eat something.

grab a bite

grab and go

to take something to go.

grab and go

catch

To catch something on the fly.

attraper

seize

To take or seize forcefully.

saisir

grab

To take something quickly or unexpectedly.

choper

To take something quickly.

I'm going to grab that last slice of pizza before there's none left!

Je vais grab cette dernière part de pizza avant qu'il n'en reste plus !

To take something away.

I'm going to grab drinks for the party.

Je vais grab des boissons pour la fête.