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nab Meaning in Spanish (nab significado en español)

agarrar, atrapar, pillar
agarrar in English:nab
Phonetic:aɡaraɾ
Plural: nabs
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de nab en español es agarrar, atrapar, pillar. (Atrapar a alguien, especialmente a un criminal, o apoderarse de algo rápidamente.)

Definitions of Nab

  1. 1
    verb(informal)
    atrapar

    To catch someone, especially a criminal, or to seize something quickly.

    Atrapar a alguien, especialmente a un criminal, o apoderarse de algo rápidamente.

  2. 2
    verb(informal)
    pillar

    To quickly take or steal something, often in a surreptitious manner.

    Tomar o robar algo rápidamente, a menudo de manera subrepticia.

Example Sentences

casual

“The police managed to nab the suspect after a long chase.”

La policía logró atrapar al sospechoso después de una larga persecución.

casual

“She tried to nab a quick snack from the table when no one was looking.”

Intentó pillar un bocadillo rápido de la mesa cuando nadie miraba.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

capturarcogerrobar

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

soltarliberar

In English:

releasefreelet go

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularnabs
past tensenabbed
present participlenabbing