What does arrebatado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word arrebatado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arrebatado in Spanish.

The word arrebatado in Spanish means half-cocked, aggressive, flushed, snatch, grab, take away, carry away, get furious, get carried away. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arrebatado

half-cocked

adjetivo (precipitado) (US: not well prepared)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tras la discusión salió arrebatado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He made a hasty (or: rash) decision and now regrets it.

aggressive

adjetivo (inconsiderado, violento)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No me gustan los compañeros arrebatados por el resultado de un partido de fútbol.
I hate it when my buddies get aggressive over the outcome of a soccer game.

flushed

adjetivo (de color encendido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tenía el rostro arrebatado del calor que hacía en aquella habitación.
His face was flushed from how hot the room was.

snatch, grab

verbo transitivo (quitar de las manos)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
¡Ese niño me arrebató el bolso! Le arrebaté las fotografías de las manos y las tiré al fuego.
That kid snatched (or: grabbed) my purse! I snatched the photographs out of his hands and threw them into the fire.

take away

verbo transitivo (despojar de algo)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Ese cretino me arrebató mis sueños y mis ilusiones.
That cretin took away my hopes and dreams.

carry away

verbo transitivo (literario (ejercer gran atracción)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La voz grave del orador arrebata a quien lo oye hablar.
The speaker's deep voice carries the listener away.

get furious

verbo pronominal (coloquial (enfurecerse, irritarse)

Andrés se arrebató y agarró a golpes a sus compañeros, que le hacían bromas pesadas.
Andrés got furious and beat up his companions for making harsh jokes.

get carried away

verbo pronominal (AmL: coloquial (bailar exageradamente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Alex se arrebata, pero lleva bien el ritmo.
Alex would get carried away but he had good rhythm.

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