ab|greifen
Translation
to grab, to get ahold of, to tap (data, a signal), to skim off
Examples
Er hat den letzten Preis abgegriffen.
He snagged the last prize.
Die Hacker greifen persönliche Daten ab.
The hackers are skimming personal data.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to grab/snag (sth.) He grabbed the last cookie.
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) to tap (sth.) from (sth.) They tap data from the network.
Similar Words
schnappen (to snatch), sich sichern (to secure for oneself)
Etymology
From 'ab-' (off, away) and 'greifen' (to grab, seize). Literally 'to grab off'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'grabbing' ('greifen') something 'off' ('ab-') a shelf. For data, imagine tapping 'off' a stream of information.