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in the PONS Dictionary

I. grab [græb] N

1. grab (snatch):

Griff m <-(e)s, -e>
to make a grab at [or for] sth
nach etw dat greifen [o. inf grabschen]

2. grab MECH:

Greifer m <-s, ->

Phrases:

to be up for grabs

II. grab <-bb-> [græb] VB trans

1. grab (snatch):

to grab sth
sich dat etw schnappen
to grab sth out of sb's hands
to grab sth [away] from sb
jdm etw entreißen

2. grab (take hold of):

to grab sth
[sich dat] etw schnappen inf
to grab sb
jdn packen
to grab sb sl (kidnap)
sich dat jdn schnappen inf
to grab hold of sb/sth
jdn/etw festhalten

3. grab inf (get, acquire):

to grab sth
sich dat etw schnappen inf
to grab sb
sich dat jdn greifen inf

4. grab inf (touch up):

to grab sb/sth
jdn/etw begrapschen inf pej

5. grab sl (impress):

III. grab <-bb-> [græb] VB intr

1. grab (snatch):

jdn begrapschen inf pej
to grab at sth
nach etw dat greifen

2. grab MECH:

3. grab (take advantage of):

ˈgrab bag N

1. grab bag Am, Can, Aus (anonymous gift exchange):

Grabbelsack m region

2. grab bag Am, Can, Aus (lucky dip):

3. grab bag Aus (wide variety):

Sammelsurium nt <-s, -ri·en> hum

ˈgrab han·dle N

Haltegriff m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈgrab rail N

ˈgrab strap N

grab-and-ˈgo ADJ inv inf

grab-and-go meal:

smash-and-ˈgrab, smash-and-ˈgrab raid N Brit, Aus

Present
Igrab
yougrab
he/she/itgrabs
wegrab
yougrab
theygrab
Past
Igrabbed
yougrabbed
he/she/itgrabbed
wegrabbed
yougrabbed
theygrabbed
Present Perfect
Ihavegrabbed
youhavegrabbed
he/she/ithasgrabbed
wehavegrabbed
youhavegrabbed
theyhavegrabbed
Past Perfect
Ihadgrabbed
youhadgrabbed
he/she/ithadgrabbed
wehadgrabbed
youhadgrabbed
theyhadgrabbed

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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