agarró

ah-gah-RROH/aɣaˈro/

“agarró” means “grabbed” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

grabbed🔊A2Verb

physical action

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caught🔊B1Verb

caught a cold/illness

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grabbed, seized

Also: took hold of

VerbA2regular ar

A cartoon hand firmly grasping a single bright red apple.

past Participleagarrado

infinitiveagarrar

gerundagarrando

📝 In Action

Ella agarró el paraguas justo antes de que cayera al suelo.

She grabbed the umbrella just before it fell to the ground.

El bebé agarró mi dedo con su pequeña mano.

The baby grabbed my finger with its tiny hand.

Usted agarró la oportunidad de hablar con el jefe.

You (formal) seized the opportunity to speak with the boss.

Word Connections

Synonyms

coger (to take/grab (Watch regional use!))
sujetar (to hold)

Common Collocations

agarró fuerte – he/she grabbed tightly
agarró el volante – he/she grabbed the steering wheel

Idioms & Expressions

agarró la onda – he/she finally understood (Latin America)

caught

Also: picked up

VerbB1regular ar

Mexico

A sick, cartoon child character sitting in bed, looking miserable with a red nose, holding a crumpled tissue.

past Participleagarrado

infinitiveagarrar

gerundagarrando

📝 In Action

Parece que agarró la gripe en el viaje.

It seems he caught the flu on the trip.

Ella agarró un mal hábito de morderse las uñas.

She picked up a bad habit of biting her nails.

Word Connections

Synonyms

contraer (to contract (a disease))
adquirir (to acquire (a habit))

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

imperfect

él/ella/ustedagarraba

túagarrabas

vosotrosagarrabais

yoagarraba

ellos/ellas/ustedesagarraban

nosotrosagarrábamos

present

él/ella/ustedagarra

túagarras

vosotrosagarráis

yoagarro

ellos/ellas/ustedesagarran

nosotrosagarramos

preterite

él/ella/ustedagarró

túagarraste

vosotrosagarrasteis

yoagarré

ellos/ellas/ustedesagarraron

nosotrosagarramos

subjunctive

imperfect

él/ella/ustedagarrara/agarrase

túagarraras/agarrases

vosotrosagarrarais/agarraseis

yoagarrara/agarrase

ellos/ellas/ustedesagarraran/agarrasen

nosotrosagarráramos/agarrásemos

present

él/ella/ustedagarre

túagarres

vosotrosagarréis

yoagarre

ellos/ellas/ustedesagarren

nosotrosagarremos

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Words that translate to "agarró" in Spanish:

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: agarró

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'agarró' in its figurative meaning (to catch an illness or habit)?

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👥 Word Family▼

agarrar(to grab/to seize) — Verb

agarre(grip/hold) — Noun

agarradero(handle/handhold) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

pasó habló

📚 Etymology▼

The word comes from the older Spanish word 'garrar,' which described the action of a claw or talon taking hold. It is related to the idea of seizing something strongly.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: agarrar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'agarró' the present tense?

No, 'agarró' is the simple past tense (preterite) and means 'he, she, or you (formal) grabbed.' The present tense form is 'agarra' (he/she/you formal grabs).

How is 'agarró' different from 'agarraba'?

'Agarró' (simple past) describes an action that happened once and finished: 'He grabbed the key.' 'Agarraba' (imperfect past) describes ongoing, repeated, or background actions: 'He used to grab the key' or 'He was grabbing the key.'