No. 984 in Catalan
agafar
To take, to grab, to catch.
In a sentence
He d'agafar el tren per anar a Barcelona.
I have to take the train to go to Barcelona.
Here, 'agafar' is used as 'to take,' commonly referring to transportation or objects.
Va agafar el diccionari per buscar una paraula.
She grabbed the dictionary to look up a word.
In this case, 'agafar' is used as 'to grab' or 'to pick up,' referring to physically picking up an item.
L'amic va agafar el costum de caminar cada matí.
The friend acquired the habit of walking every morning.
Here, 'agafar' means 'to acquire' or 'to adopt,' referring to developing a habit or practice.
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