LEARNit Dictionary

grab

verb
B2
1
B2
to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly or roughly
قاپیدن, گرفتن, چنگ زدن
synonym seize
2
to try to take hold of something
گرفتن, قاپیدن, چنگ زدن, ربودن
She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell.
I grabbed at his arm as he ran past.
Kate grabbed for the robber's gun.
3
to take advantage of an opportunity to do or have something
غنیمت شمردن
This was my big chance and I grabbed it with both hands.
He'll grab at any excuse to avoid doing the dishes.
He'll grab at any excuse to avoid hard work.
synonym seize
4
to have or take something quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
قاپیدن, ربودن, گرفتن سریع
Let's grab a sandwich before we go.
I'll grab a bite to eat in town.
Grab a cab and get over here.
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.
Grab a seat, I won't keep you a moment.
5
to take something for yourself, especially in a selfish or greedy way
قاپیدن, ربودن
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats.
She's always trying to grab the limelight.
6
to get somebody’s attention
جلب کردن توجه, جذب کردن توجه
I'll see if I can grab the waitress and get the bill.
Glasgow’s drugs problem has grabbed the headlines tonight.
The play grabs the audience’s attention from the very start.
7
to take a picture from a television or video film, or from a computer screen, and store it as an image on a computer
تصویربرداری کردن, گرفتن تصویر, تصویر گرفتن از صفحه
You can use this keyboard shortcut to grab part of the screen.
noun
1
a sudden attempt to take or hold somebody/something
چنگ زنی, چنگ زدن, قاپیدن, گرفتن سریع
see also land grab, power grab, smash-and-grab
2
a picture taken from a television or video film, or from a computer screen, stored as an image on a computer
ضبط از صفحه نمایش, عکس گرفته شده
a frame grab from CCTV
I posted the screen grab on Twitter.
3
a piece of equipment that lifts and holds goods, for example the equipment that hangs from a crane
چنگک