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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgreifen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grai-fen
"Sie griff nach ihrer Tasche, bevor sie das Haus verließ."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To seize or take hold of something suddenly or roughly.
"She was grabbing her bag before rushing out the door." - 2
To attract or capture attention.
"The advertisement was grabbing the attention of passersby."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'grabbing' is derived from the verb 'grab', which has its roots in Middle English 'grabbien', meaning to seize or take hold of. The term evolved from the Old Norse word 'grabba', reflecting a sense of taking something quickly or forcefully.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grabbing" is said worldwide
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attraper
Transliteration: a-tra-pe
"Elle était en train d'attraper son sac avant de sortir."
greifen
Transliteration: grai-fen
"Sie griff nach ihrer Tasche, bevor sie das Haus verließ."
afferrare
Transliteration: af-fe-rà-re
"Stava afferrando la sua borsa prima di uscire."
agarrar
Transliteration: a-ga-rrar
"Ella estaba agarrando su bolso antes de salir."
agarrar
Transliteration: a-ga-rrar
"Ela estava agarrando sua bolsa antes de sair."
पकड़ना
Transliteration: pakadna
"वह दरवाजे से बाहर निकलने से पहले अपना बैग पकड़ रही थी।"
抓住
Transliteration: zhuā zhù
"她在出门前抓住了她的包。"
잡다
Transliteration: jabda
"그녀는 문을 나서기 전에 가방을 잡고 있었다."
つかむ
Transliteration: tsukamu
"彼女は出かける前にバッグをつかんでいた。"
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