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agarrar

to grab

verb ah-gah-RRAHR Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to catch

Usage Note

Agarrar is more colloquial than coger and is strongly preferred throughout Latin America, where coger has a vulgar meaning. Agárrate (hold on tight) is a common idiomatic warning before surprising news. It also means to catch an illness: agarré un resfriado.

Examples

"Ella agarró mi mano con fuerza."

Natural Translation

She grabbed my hand tightly.

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