agarrar
Meanings
Verb
1. to grab or take hold of
2. to hold on (reflexive)
3. to catch (an illness, feeling etc.) (transitive, colloquial)
Examples148
Se agarró de mi brazo para no caerse
She caught hold of my arm so she wouldn't fall
Ella le agarró con fuerza.
She held him tightly.
Tuve que agarrarla para evitar que se cayera.
I had to grab her to keep her from falling.
Tom agarró a Mary para evitar que se cayera.
Tom grabbed Mary to keep her from falling.
El policía agarró al hombre que iba corriendo.
The policeman captured the running man.
Él me agarró la mano.
He caught hold of my hand.