What is the Spanish word for "snatch"?

Learn how to say "snatch" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

snatch

Spanish

arrebatar

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Alternative translations of "snatch"

agarrar
robar
capturar
asir

Examples of how to use "snatch" in Spanish

English
A thief snatched her purse and ran.
Spanish
Un ladrón le arrebató su bolso y salió corriendo.
English
I snatch the book from the table.
Spanish
Yo arrebato el libro de la mesa.
English
She snatched the toy from him.
Spanish
Ella le arrebató el juguete.
English
He is snatching a cookie now.
Spanish
Él está arrebatando una galleta ahora.
English
They have snatched their coats already.
Spanish
Ya han arrebatado sus abrigos.

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