French-English translations for empoigner

• grab
  I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge
  The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policemans gun
  Well just grab a sandwich and then well be on our way
• grip
  That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmly
  The glue will begin to grip within five minutes
  After a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement
• snatch
  He snatched up the phone
  She snatched the letter out of the secretarys hand
  to snatch at a rope

Related words

• empoignade
• foire d'empoigne
• foire d’empoigne