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"Grab" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "agarrar", and "seize" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "agarrar". Learn more about the difference between "grab" and "seize" below.
grab(
grahb
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to seize)
2. (to jump on)
a. aprovechar
If I were in your shoes, I'd grab the opportunity to study abroad.En tu lugar, yo aprovecharía la oportunidad de estudiar en el extranjero.
3. (colloquial) (to get quickly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
4. (to attract)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (mechanics)
seize(
siz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to grab)
b. coger (Caribbean) (Panama) (Spain)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Spain
The journalist seized the pen and quickly began to write.La periodista cogió el bolígrafo y empezó a escribir rápidamente.
a. aprovechar
A good businessman seizes an opportunity when he sees one.Un buen empresario aprovecha una oportunidad cuando la ve.
3. (to capture)
a. tomar (power, town, or lands)
The French seized the town in 1295.Los franceses tomaron la ciudad en 1295.
b. hacerse con (power)
He seized power during a military coup.Se hizo con el poder en un golpe militar.
c. apoderarse de (town or lands)
The indigenous population opposed the wealthy landowners who wanted to seize their lands.Los indígenas se opusieron a los terratenientes ricos que querían apoderarse de sus tierras.
a. incautar
All of my assets and property have been seized, including my home.Han incautado todos mis bienes y propiedades, incluida mi casa.
b. incautarse de
The army seized eight kilos of cocaine in Cochabamba.El ejército se incautó de ocho kilos de cocaína en Cochabamba.
c. embargar
The bank has seized the house because the owner has been declared bankrupt.El banco ha embargado la casa porque el dueño se ha declarado en quiebra.
d. secuestrar (publication)
Pirated copies of the movie have been seized by police.La policía ha secuestrado copias pirateadas de la película.
a. apoderarse de
When he saw his wife with another man, he was seized with jealousy.Cuando vio a su esposa con otro hombre, los celos se apoderaron de él.
