grab the popcorn: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globalliteral
    • To take hold of popcorn, typically as a snack.

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    • At the movie theater, I quickly grabbed the popcorn and settled into my seat before the previews started.

      En el cine, rápidamente tomé las palomitas y me senté antes de que comenzaran los avances.

    • Could you grab the popcorn from the kitchen counter? The movie's about to start.

      ¿Podrías agarrar las palomitas de maíz del mostrador de la cocina? La película está a punto de comenzar.

    • She grabbed the popcorn bowl, sharing it with her friends as they chatted before the film began.

      Ella tomó el tazón de palomitas, compartiéndolo con sus amigos mientras conversaban antes de que comenzara la película.

    • Before the big game, Tom grabbed the popcorn and poured some soda for everyone watching at his place.

      Antes del gran partido, Tom agarró las palomitas y sirvió refrescos para todos los que miraban en su casa.

  • 2.

    InternetGlobalinformalidiomatic
    • To prepare to watch with eager anticipation, especially to observe an unfolding argument, scandal, or entertaining situation involving others.

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    • When the argument between the two celebrities started online, everyone grabbed the popcorn to watch the drama unfold.

      Cuando comenzó la discusión entre las dos celebridades en línea, todos agarraron las palomitas para ver cómo se desarrollaba el drama.

    • I don’t want to get involved, but I’m grabbing the popcorn to see how this office dispute ends.

      No quiero involucrarme, pero estoy agarrando las palomitas para ver cómo termina esta disputa en la oficina.

    • As soon as the scandal broke, the public grabbed the popcorn, eagerly following every new revelation.

      Tan pronto como estalló el escándalo, el público agarró las palomitas, siguiendo con entusiasmo cada nueva revelación.

Examples:

  • EN: That doesn't sound like almost, that sounds like we're gonna have to speed to the movies, park illegally, you hit the bathroom while I grab the popcorn, we'll meet back at the seats all sweaty and aggravated –
    ES: Eso no suena como casi, sino como que tendremos que volar al cine, aparcar mal, ir al baño mientras compro palomitas, encontrarnos en los asientos sudados e irritados...
  • EN: Anyways, after I get my thingy stuck up through the hole, she reaches to grab the popcorn, presto! All right?
    ES: ¿Está bien?
  • EN: Okay, then I'll grab the popcorn.
    ES: Bien, compraré palomitas.
    ID: Baik, aku akan beli berondong.
  • EN: Get comfy, grab the popcorn, we're going in...
    HI: खाकर गोला भाँग, पकड़बे हमकूं भागो,
  • EN: Sounds like we're going to have to speed to the movies... park illegally, and you hit the bathroom while I grab the popcorn.
    ID: Kita harus segera ke bioskop, parkir sembarangan kau ke kamar mandi, kubeli berondong.
  • EN: Anyways, after I get my thingy stuck up through the hole, she reaches to grab the popcorn, presto! All right? Handful of thingy!
    ID: Setelah kumasukkan anuku ke lubang itu, dia menjulur mengambil popcorn, tepat!
  • EN: You grab the popcorn!
    ID: Kamu ambil popcornnya!
  • EN: Eleven people divided by five beds multiplied by competing egos equals grab the popcorn.
    ID: Sebelas orang dibagi dengan lima ranjang dikali dengan kesombongan sama dengan makan berondong.
  • EN: So grab the popcorn and settle in as they strive to prove who is a real influencer and who is not.
    ID: Jadi, ambil berondong jagungmu dan bersiaplah saat mereka berusaha membuktikan siapa pemengaruh sejati dan siapa yang bukan.
  • EN: I thought you'd like to grab the popcorn and watch them too.
    TE: నువ్వు టపాలు రాయడమే లేట్ అనుకున్నా, చూదడం కూడా లేటానా.

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