tore off, pulled off, started, got off to a start
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | arranqué | — |
| Third | arrancó | — |
Él me lo arrancó de las manos.
He snatched it from my hands.
En su arrebato, ¡me arrancó la bata y me tiró sobre la cama!
In his fit of rage, he ripped off my robe and threw me onto the bed!
— Chicago (2002)
Se atascó, metí la mano y arrancó.
It got stuck, so I reached in and got it started.
— Río Místico (2003)
Él se arrancó los ojos para no volver a ver a la patria que había traicionado.
He gouged out his own eyes so he would never again see the homeland he had betrayed.
Tom se metió en el coche y arrancó.
Tom got into the car and started it.
Eva arrancó la fruta del árbol del conocimiento.
Eve plucked the fruit from the tree of knowledge.
Ella se subió al auto y arrancó.
She got into the car and drove off.