agarra
/aɡara/from spelling rules
agarra is the Spanish word for grab, take or catch.
The word agarra can be used to mean physically grabbing an object, catching a cold or catching a bus or train. It is also used in the idiom Agarrar al toro por los cuernos, which means to take the bull by the horns or to tackle a problem head-on.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form agarra is the second-person singular imperative, used to command someone (tú) to grab or take something.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡara/
Did you know?
- In certain slang contexts, 'agarrar' can be used to imply getting or starting a romantic or sexual encounter, which is quite different from the literal meaning of picking up an object.
- In Mexico, the phrase agarrar camino does not mean to physically grab a road, but rather to set out on a journey or start traveling.
- In some Latin American countries like Mexico, saying agarra can be used slangily to mean 'to get' or 'to understand' something, as in 'no lo agarro' meaning 'I don't get it'.
Examples in context
- No le agarré onda a su explicaciónI didn't get the gist of his explanation
- Agarra la bolsa antes de que se caiga.Grab the bag before it falls.
- Agarra el volante con las dos manos.Hold the steering wheel with both hands.
- ¡Agarra la rama para no caerte!Grab the branch so you don't fall!
Example conversation
Daniel and María are hiking in a forest.
- Daniel¡Cuidado, María, agarra esa piedra!Careful, María, grab that stone!
- MaríaGracias, ya la tengo.Thanks, I have it now.
- DanielAgarra bien tu mochila también.Hold your backpack tightly too.
- MaríaEstá bien, Daniel, no te preocupes.It's okay, Daniel, don't worry.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
