Translation for "to catch hold of" to spanish

To catch hold of

• agarrar
• agarrarse a

Translation examples

agarrar

It was like trying to catch hold of something slippery, that slipped out of your hand.
Era como intentar agarrar algo resbaladizo, que se escurría entre los dedos.

He instantly released my hand, turned to catch hold of Nathan, and tossed the other Strigoi against the wall.
Me soltó la mano al instante y se giró para agarrar a Nathan y tirarlo contra la pared.

Jonathan attempted to catch hold of the wretched man, soothe him. But the sight of hands approaching him only increased his panic. “Shut him up!”
Jonathan intentó agarrar al desgraciado y apaciguarlo, pero la visión de unas manos que se acercaban no hizo sino incrementar su pánico. —¡Hazlo callar!

‘Here, try to catch hold of this.’ Leaning perilously over the edge, she dangled her axe head first, with the shaft strap wound around her wrist.
—Toma, trata de agarrar esto. —Inclinándose peligrosamente sobre el borde, Renn balanceó el hacha cabeza abajo, con la cinta del mango sujeta a la muñeca.

agarrarse a

Your only hope is to catch hold of a tree !
La única esperanza es agarrarse a un árbol.

He tried desperately to catch hold of a small tree, but missed.
Intentó desesperadamente agarrarse a la rama de un arbolito, pero no lo logró.

His leg collapsed under him, and he was forced to catch hold of a chair to keep from falling.
Su pierna se dobló debajo de él, y se vio obligado a agarrarse a una silla para no caer al suelo.