arrebatar

=

to captivate

verb

arrebatar
transitive verb
1. (quitar)
  • arrebatar algo a alguien -> to snatch something from somebody
2. to captivate (cautivar)
arrebatarse
pronomial verb
1. to get furious (enfurecerse)

arrebatar [ar-ray-bah-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To carry off, to take away by violence.
2. To snatch and seize things with precipitation.
  • Le arrebató el revólver -> he snatched the pistol from him
3. To attract attention, notice, etc. 4.
4. To parch. (gram)
verb reflexive
5. To be led away by passion.
  • Arrebatarse de cólera -> to be overcome with anger
6. To be gathered earlier than usual on account of hot weather (cosecha).
7. To get roasted or scorched.
  • Arrebatarse el caballo -> said of a horse which is overheated
(fig.) To move deeply, to stir; to captivate, enrapture.

Verb Conjugation for "arrebatar"

Infinitive
arrebatar
Gerund
arrebatando
Participle
arrebatado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo arrebato arrebaté arrebataba arrebataré arrebate
arrebatas arrebataste arrebatabas arrebatarás arrebates
Ella/Él/Usted arrebata arrebató arrebataba arrebatará arrebate
Nosotros arrebatamos arrebatamos arrebatábamos arrebataremos arrebatemos
Vosotros arrebatáis arrebatasteis arrebatabais arrebataréis arrebatéis
Ellos/Ustedes arrebatan arrebataron arrebataban arrebatarán arrebaten
Complete arrebatar conjugation
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