de agárrate: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquialspoken
  • An imperative interjection telling someone to hold on physically, usually because of imminent movement or danger.
  • A warning used figuratively to tell someone to prepare for a sudden or intense event or revelation.

  Examples

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  • ¡De agárrate bien que el bus va a tomar la curva rápido!

    Hold on tight because the bus is going to take the curve fast!

  • Cuando el barco empezó a balancearse, el capitán gritó: «¡De agárrate!»

    When the boat started rocking, the captain shouted: 'Hold on!'

  • Por favor, de agárrate fuerte antes de que arranque el ascensor.

    Please, hold on tight before the elevator starts.

  • De agárrate que esta montaña rusa tiene muchas bajadas inesperadas.

    Hold on because this roller coaster has many unexpected drops.