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1 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) snuppe2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) snuppe; få fat i2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) gribe fat i- grab at* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) snuppe2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) snuppe; få fat i2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) gribe fat i- grab at -
2 shriek
[ʃri:k] 1. verb(to give out, or say with, a high scream or laugh: She shrieked whenever she saw a spider; shrieking with laughter.) hyle2. noun(such a scream or laugh: She gave a shriek as she felt someone grab her arm; shrieks of laughter.) hyl; -hyl* * *[ʃri:k] 1. verb(to give out, or say with, a high scream or laugh: She shrieked whenever she saw a spider; shrieking with laughter.) hyle2. noun(such a scream or laugh: She gave a shriek as she felt someone grab her arm; shrieks of laughter.) hyl; -hyl -
3 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) snuppe2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) snuppe2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) prøve at få fat i2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) brudstykke* * *[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) snuppe2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) snuppe2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) prøve at få fat i2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) brudstykke -
4 whirl
[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) snurre; hvirvle2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) snurren2) (a rapid turn.) snurren rundt•- whirlwind* * *[wə:l] 1. verb(to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) snurre; hvirvle2. noun1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) snurren2) (a rapid turn.) snurren rundt•- whirlwind
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