Diccionari català-anglès: «agafar»

agafar v tr 

1. to take/ˈteɪ̯k, ˈteːk/ | to accept/əkˈsɛpt, ækˈsɛpt/
2. to steal/stiːl/ | to cabbage/ˈkæbɪd͡ʒ/ | to sneak/sniːk/ | [formal] to purloinUS/pɝˈɫɔɪn/  UK/pɜːˈlɔɪn/ | [euphemism] to abstract/ˈæbˌstɹækt/ | [euphemism] to snarf/snɑː(ɹ)f/ | [UK informal] to nobbleUK/ˈnɒbl̩/ | [UK informal] to pinch/pɪnt͡ʃ/ | [informal] to hook/hʊk/ | [informal] to snatch/snæt͡ʃ/ | [informal] to lift/lɪft/ | [informal] to swipe/swaɪp/ | [UK informal] to nick/nɪk/ | [informal] to filch/fɪlt͡ʃ/
3. to recruitUS/ɹɪˈkɹut/  UK/ɹɪˈkɹuːt/
4. to seize/ˈsiːz/ | to clutch/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/ | [obsolete] to prehend/pɹɪˈhɛnd/
5. to grab/ˈɡɹæb/ | to wrest/ɹɛst/ | [informal separable] to snap up | [UK informal] to snaffle/ˈsnæfəl/
6. to lay hands on expr
7. to get/ɡɛt/
     Pots agafar aquesta trucada per mi? — Can you get this call for me?
8. to reach for
9. to convey/kənˈveɪ/ | to fetch/fɛt͡ʃ/ | to get/ɡɛt/ | to bring/ˈbɹɪŋ/
10. to captureUS/ˈkæp(t)ʃɚ/  UK/ˈkæp(t)ʃəː/ | to catchUS/ˈkæt͡ʃ/  UK/kæt͡ʃ/
11. to take hold (of something) v intr | to catchUS/ˈkæt͡ʃ/  UK/kæt͡ʃ/ | to grab/ˈɡɹæb/ | to hook/hʊk/ | to seize/ˈsiːz/
12. to clutch/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/ | to grab/ˈɡɹæb/ | to graspUS/ɡɹæsp/  UK/ɡɹɑːsp, ɡɹæsp/ | to grip/ˈɡɹɪp/ | to hold on | to holdUS/hoʊld/  UK/həʊld/
13. to get/ɡɛt/ | to take/ˈteɪ̯k, ˈteːk/
14. to take hold (of something) v intr | to holdUS/hoʊld/  UK/həʊld/ | to take/ˈteɪ̯k, ˈteːk/

agafar (algú) 

1. to kidnap/ˈkɪdnæp/ | to abduct/æbˈdʌkt, əbˈdʌkt/ | to snatch/snæt͡ʃ/

agafar (ràpidament) 

1. to snatch/snæt͡ʃ/ | [separable] to snatch up

beisbol 

1. to catchUS/ˈkæt͡ʃ/  UK/kæt͡ʃ/ | to field/ˈfi(ː)ld, ˈfi(ː)ʊ̯d/

boxa 

1. to clinch/klɪnt͡ʃ/ | to grab/ˈɡɹæb/ | to holdUS/hoʊld/  UK/həʊld/

cinematografia, espectacles, teatre 

1. to castUS/kæst/  UK/kɑːst/ | to give a role (to somebody) v intr

medicina 

1. to contractUS/ˈkɑntɹækt/  UK/ˈkɒntɹækt/ | to develop/dɪˈvɛləp/ | to get/ɡɛt/ | to take/ˈteɪ̯k, ˈteːk/

sociologia 

1. [separable] to call in for questioning | [separable] to pick up | [separable] to stop for questioning | to apprehend/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnd/ | to arrest/əˈɹɛst/ | to challenge/ˈt͡ʃælɪnd͡ʒ, ˈt͡ʃælənd͡ʒ/ | to collarUS/ˈkɑlɚ/  UK/ˈkɒlə/ | to copUS/kɑp/  UK/kɒp/ | to stopUS/ˈstɑp/  UK/stɒp/ | to detain/dɪˈteɪn/ | to nab/næb/ | to nail/neɪl/

transports 

1. to catchUS/ˈkæt͡ʃ/  UK/kæt͡ʃ/ (a vehicle) | to take/ˈteɪ̯k, ˈteːk/ (a vehicle)
2. to hopUS/ˈhɑp/  UK/hɒp/
     agafar un cotxe — to hop a car

agafar por expr 

1. to become panicky
2. to get cold feetUS/ˌɡɛt ˈkoʊld fit/  UK/ˌɡɛt ˈkəʊld fiːt/

agafar rebots v intr 

esports  [⇒ En bàsquet.]

1. to clear the boards | to reboundUS/ˈɹibaʊnd/  UK/ɹiˈbaʊnd/

agafar un rebot v intr 

esports  [⇒ En bàsquet.]

1. to clear the boards | to reboundUS/ˈɹibaʊnd/  UK/ɹiˈbaʊnd/

agafar una mona v intr [col·loquial]

1. to get drunk | to get plastered | to inebriate/ɪˈniːbɹiət/

agafar sobrepès expr 

1. to become overweight

agafar una turca v intr [col·loquial]

1. to get drunk | to get plastered | to inebriate/ɪˈniːbɹiət/

agafar embranzida expr 

1. to gather momentum | to gather pace

agafar desprevingut v tr 

1. to blindside/ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/
2. [separable] to catch unawares | [separable] to take unawares | [separable] to catch off-guard | [separable] to take by surprise

agafar per sorpresa v tr 

1. to blindside/ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/

agafar amb dos dits v tr 

1. to tweak/twiːk/

agafar una torradora v intr [col·loquial]

1. to get drunk | to get plastered | to inebriate/ɪˈniːbɹiət/

mosca d’agafar truites f 

zoologia 

1. stone fly | stonefly

agafar-se a la lleugera v tr 

1. to make light (of something) v intr

errada en agafar la pilota f 

esports 

1. fumble/ˈfʌmbəl/

agafar-se una cosa amb reserva expr 

1. to take something with a grain of salt | to take something with a pinch of salt

agafar-se una cosa amb filosofia expr 

1. to be good sport about something

agafar-se una cosa amb prevenció expr 

1. to take something with a grain of salt | to take something with a pinch of salt

agafar-se una cosa amb esportivitat expr 

1. to be good sport about something

agafar-se una cosa amb escepticisme expr 

1. to take something with a grain of salt | to take something with a pinch of salt

no agafar una cosa al peu de la lletra expr 

1. to take something with a grain of salt | to take something with a pinch of salt

Exemples d’ús (fonts externes)

Besides the taking up arms, merely to enforce the repeal of a pecuniary law, seems as unwarrantable by the divine law, and as repugnant to human feelings, as the taking up arms to enforce obedience thereto.	A més a més, agafar les armes simplement per obligar a derogar una llei pecuniària sembla injustificable per la llei divina i tan repugnant als sentiments humans com agafar les armes per a forçar-ne l’obediència.
Font: riurau-editors
But if the whole continent must take up arms, if every man must be a soldier, it is scarcely worth our while to fight against a contemptible ministry only.	Però si tot el continent ha d’agafar les armes, si cada home ha de ser un soldat, a penes val la pena lluitar contra tan sols un ministre menyspreable.
Font: riurau-editors
If the bearing arms be sinful, the first going to war must be more so, by all the difference between wilful attack and unavoidable defence.	Si agafar les armes és pecaminós, el primer que ha anat a la guerra ho ha de ser molt més, per la diferència que hi ha entre atac deliberat i defensa inevitable.
Font: riurau-editors
I wouldn’t advise taking the shortcut	No recomanaria agafar la drecera.
Font: Covost2
It slowly picked up steam, however.	Tanmateix, va agafar velocitat lentament.
Font: Covost2
He took her by the ear!	La va agafar per l’orella!
Font: Covost2
He caught her as she fell.	La va agafar mentre queia.
Font: Covost2
Don’t want to take the car?	No vols agafar el cotxe?
Font: MaCoCu
Where can I catch the buses?	On puc agafar els autobusos?
Font: MaCoCu
They’re kind of hard to grab, these maggots.	Són difícils d’agafar, aquests cucs.
Font: TedTalks
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