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1 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) s'emparer brusquement de2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) saisir l'occasion de2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) geste vif pour saisir qqch.2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) fragment -
2 grasp
grasp [grɑ:sp]∎ to grasp (hold of) sth saisir qch;∎ to grasp (hold of) sb's hand saisir la main de qn(b) (understand) saisir, comprendre;∎ I didn't quite grasp what she meant je n'ai pas bien compris ou saisi ce qu'elle a voulu dire;∎ to grasp the importance of sth saisir l'importance de qch2 noun∎ figurative to have sb in one's grasp avoir ou tenir qn en son pouvoir;∎ to have sth in one's grasp avoir prise sur qch;∎ to wrest sth from sb's grasp arracher qch des mains de qn;∎ to have a strong grasp (handshake) avoir de la poigne∎ within/beyond sb's grasp à la portée/hors de (la) portée de qn;∎ success is now within her grasp le succès est désormais à sa portée;∎ to let an opportunity slip from one's grasp rater une occasion(c) (understanding) compréhension f;∎ she has a thorough grasp of the subject elle a une connaissance approfondie de la question;∎ his grasp of the problem was poor il dominait mal le problème(attempt to seize) chercher à saisir, essayer de saisir; (accept eagerly) saisir;∎ to grasp at an opportunity sauter sur ou saisir l'occasion -
3 grab
1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) saisir2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) se saisir de2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) mouvement vif (pour attraper)- grab at
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