Grasp, catch - Agarrar (The 1621st Most Common Spanish Word)

The Spanish word for Grasp, catch is Agarrar. This word often comes up when talking about activities & movements, sickness & injuries, transport & travel, law. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1621st most common word in Spanish. It can be used as verb. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: grasp, catch

Spanish: agarrar

Examples


I caught the flu.	Me agarré una gripe.
If Scott was able to catch an arrow, Derek definitely can.	Si Scott fue capaz de agarrar un flecha, Derek definitivamente puede.
I'm gonna catch the last flight out, but thank you.	Voy a agarrar el último vuelo que sale, pero gracias.
The image was very fast and hard to grasp.	La imagen fue muy veloz y difícil de agarrar.
To the movement of the hand to grasp the watch	¿En el movimiento de la mano para agarrar el reloj
She reached out to grasp the Holy Grail.	Extendió la mano para agarrar el Santo Grial.
The townspeople got on their horses and left to catch the thief.	La gente del pueblo montaron en sus caballos y se marcharon para agarrar al ladrón.
The goalkeeper made a leap at the ball but failed to catch it.	El portero dio un salto para agarrar la pelota pero no lo consiguió.

He or she will use his hands to grasp objects.	Usará sus manos para agarrar objetos.
I'm hoping you can catch a flight.	Esperaba que pudieras agarrar un vuelo.
You'll catch a chill, darling.	Vas a agarrar un resfriado, querida.
He caught me by the neck.	Él me agarró del cuello.
Tom's mom caught the flu.	La mamá de Tom se agarró la gripe.
Oh, if I catch you	¡Ay si te agarro
She caught the chicken.	Ella agarró el pollo.
We caught him trying to rob the bank next door...	Lo agarramos tratando de robar el banco de al lado...
Between four and eight months, children are perfecting their grasp.	Entre los cuatro y ocho meses, los niños van perfeccionando el agarre.
This is simple enough if we grasp the truth of rebirth.	Esto es bastante simple si agarramos la verdad del renacimiento.
She tried to wrench her arms from the grasp of the policemen.	Ella trataba de soltar sus brazos del agarre de los policías.
One who grasped those relationships was the automobile manufacturer, Henry Ford.	Uno quién agarró esas relaciones era el fabricante de automóviles, Henry Ford.
Come back before you get caught in the storm.	Vuélvanse antes de que los agarre la tormenta.