) (v + prep) try to take hold of TRANSITIVEiarraidh a thabhairt ar c m useáp a thabhairt faoishe grabbed at the gunrinne sí iarracht breith ar an ngunna, thug sí iarraidh ar an ngunna2 (v + prep) try to get opportunity etc TRANSITIVEI grabbed at the chancerug mé ar an bhfaill, thapaigh mé an deis → see grab