grabiti

1. to grab; to snatch
   Deca grabe slatkiše sa stola. — The kids are grabbing sweets off the table.
   Političari samo grabe vlast i novac. — Politicians just grab power and money.
2. (with a shovel, hands) to scoop; to shovel
   Ceo dan smo grabili sneg ispred kuće. — We spent all day shoveling snow in front of the house.
3. (of movement) to rush; to hurry
   Grabio je krupnim koracima prema stanici. — He was striding quickly toward the station.

In the sense 'to grab', the perfective is zgrabiti; for 'to scoop', it is zagrabiti.