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  • 1 grab

    1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb
    1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) αρπάζω
    2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) (υφ)αρπάζω
    2. noun
    (a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) αρπαγή, δράξιμο

    English-Greek dictionary > grab

  • 2 grab at

    (to try to grasp, seize or take, not necessarily successfully: He grabbed at the boy; He grabbed at the chance to leave.) αρπάζω, δράττω

    English-Greek dictionary > grab at

  • 3 snatch

    [snæ ] 1. verb
    1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) αρπάζω,βουτώ
    2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) αρπάζω,παίρνω στα κλεφτά
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) απότομη κίνηση για να αρπάξω
    2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) απόσπασμα,κομμάτι

    English-Greek dictionary > snatch

  • 4 pounce on

    (to leap upon (eg one's prey) in order to attack or grab it: The tiger pounced on its victim.) επιτίθεμαι,εφορμώ,αρπάζω

    English-Greek dictionary > pounce on

  • 5 quick

    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) γρήγορος, γοργός
    2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ταχύς, σβέλτος
    3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) πρόθυμος: ζωντανός, ζωηρός: έξυπνος, εύστροφος
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) γρήγορα
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness

    English-Greek dictionary > quick

  • 6 snap up

    (to grab eagerly: I saw this bargain in the shop and snapped it up straight away; The bargains were snapped up.) αρπάζω

    English-Greek dictionary > snap up

  • 7 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.) στροβιλίζω / -ομαι, (στριφο)γυρίζω
    2. noun
    1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) δίνη, παραζάλη/ σύγχιση
    2) (a rapid turn.) στροβίλισμα
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    - whirlwind

    English-Greek dictionary > whirl

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