Agarrado (en. Grabbed)

/aɡaˈraðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Definition: Refers to a person who is stingy or miserly.

Example Sentence: He is very tight, never wants to spend a cent.

Es muy agarrado, nunca quiere gastar ni un centavo.

Definition: Describes something that is well secured or held.

Example Sentence: The book was stuck on the shelf.

El libro estaba agarrado en la estantería.

Definition: Indicates a person who does not easily let go of what they have.

Example Sentence: That child is holding his mother's hand.

Ese niño está agarrado de la mano de su madre.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the verb 'agarrar', which means to take something firmly.

Common Phrase: holding hands

Meaning: To have no freedom of action.

agarrado de manos

Common Phrase: to cling to something

Meaning: To hold on to an idea or belief.

agarrarse a algo

Common Phrase: to be tight

Meaning: To be in a difficult or compromised situation.

estar agarrado

Related Word: grab

Description: To take or hold something with the hand.

agarrar

Related Word: grasped

Description: Held or secured firmly.

asido

Related Word: to cling

Description: To grip tightly onto something.

aferrarse

Slang Meaning: A person who spends as little as possible.

Slang Example: Juan is so tight that he never invites anyone out.

Juan es tan agarrado que nunca invita a nadie a salir.

Slang Meaning: Someone who clings to material possessions.

Slang Example: That girl is tight, she always keeps what she is given.

Esa chica es agarrada, siempre se queda con lo que le regalan.

Slang Meaning: Extreme miser.

Slang Example: That guy is a miser, let's not talk about money with him.

Ese tipo es un agarrado, no hablemos de dinero con él.