"grab" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

grab verbo

grab + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 92
grab hold • grab one's arm • grab several rebounds • grab one's hand • grab one's wrist • grab one's attention • grab one's shoulder • ...
verbo + grab
Kolokacji: 10
manage to grab • try to grab • want to grab • go to grab • start grabbing • ...
grab + preposición
Kolokacji: 29
grab up • grab onto • grab at • grab for • grab by • ...
grab + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 30
quickly grab • suddenly grab • immediately grab • simply grab • grab frantically • ...
(3) immediately, instantly
Kolokacji: 2
(4) simply, literally
Kolokacji: 2
(5) frantically, wildly
Kolokacji: 2
1. grab frantically = złap jak oszalały grab frantically
2. grab wildly = złap lekkomyślnie grab wildly
  • The value of her house plummets and the chimney, grabbing wildly, can no longer hold all the parts together.
  • The old cowpoke turned pale and grabbed wildly for support to keep from sprawling on the deck.
  • His hands flew back up to the mask and grabbed wildly.
  • She grabbed wildly with her limited reach for another stem.
  • John flung out his arms as he felt himself go over, grabbing wildly for a handhold.
  • Her arms flailing, she grabbed wildly for something to help her steady herself.
  • As she opened the corridor door he exclaimed, grabbed wildly at her.
  • Jackie grabbed wildly at passing branches as she fell, but it was no use.
  • Then had to grab wildly for the paddle again as another rock towered in their path.
  • The captain grabbed wildly for the back of Williams's chair and found a handhold there, or he would surely have lost his feet.
(7) tightly, firmly
Kolokacji: 2

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