🇬🇧🇪🇸 grab - aprovechar : English Lesson

Meaning of "grab" ("aprovechar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To grab an opportunity means to quickly take a chance to get, use, or enjoy something before it is gone. When you grab a chance, you don’t wait or think for a long time—you act fast so you don’t miss it. For example, if someone offers free ice cream for the next five minutes, you might grab that chance and hurry to get some before the time runs out.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I grabbed the chance to choose the movie, then picked the longest one so bedtime had no chance at all.

When Dad asked, “Who wants dessert?” I grabbed the chance so quickly I almost raised other people’s hands too.

I grabbed the chance to feed the ducks, but one duck grabbed the chance to chase me instead.

I grabbed the chance to sit in the front seat, then spent the whole ride pressing every button I was told not to touch.

I grabbed the chance to press the elevator button, as if it were the most important job on Earth.

On the platform the last dry bench sat empty. A woman saw it, had to grab the chance, and reached to grab the seat cushion. A child lunged to grab a dropped toy, she told him to grab her hand instead. A runner tried to grab the bench first; she smiled, let him have it, and sighed with relief.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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