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1 grab
I [græb]1) (snatch)to make a grab at o for sth. cercare di afferrare qcs.; it's up for grabs — colloq. è per il primo che lo prende
2) (on excavator) benna f. (mordente)II 1. [græb]1) (anche grab hold of) (seize) prendere [ money]; afferrare [arm, person]; fig. cogliere, afferrare al volo [ opportunity]to grab sth. from sb. — prendere qcs. a qcn.
to grab sb. by the arm — prendere o agguantare qcn. per il braccio
2) (illegally) arraffare [land, resources]3) (snatch)to grab a snack — fare uno spuntino, mangiare un boccone
4) colloq. (impress)2.to grab at — cercare di prendere [ sweets]
* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) afferrare2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) arraffare2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) atto/tentativo d'afferrare- grab at* * *grab /græb/n.1 atto (o tentativo) d'afferrare; presa; stretta: to make a grab at st., fare l'atto di afferrare qc.4 (fig.) l'arraffare; avidità; rapacità5 (fam.) arresto; cattura● ( slang USA) grab-ass, pomiciate pesanti; petting spinto; giochi amorosi spinti □ (fam. USA) grab bag, pésca a sorpresa ( al luna park); (fig.) calderone, accozzaglia □ grab crane, gru a benna □ grab dredger, draga a benna mordente □ grab loading, caricamento con benna □ grab lorry, camion con benna □ (elettr.) grab wire switch, interruttore a tirante □ ( slang) to have [to get] the grab on sb., avere [riuscire ad avere] un grosso vantaggio su q. □ (fam.: di un posto, ecc.) to be up for grabs, essere a disposizione di tutti: The appointment is up for grabs, la nomina è di chi la vuole (o basta chiederla).♦ (to) grab /græb/A v. t.1 afferrare; agguantare; ghermire; arraffare: The beggar grabbed the loaf of bread, il mendicante ha agguantato la pagnotta; Don't grab!, non arraffare!; to grab a chance, afferrare un'occasione; ( sport) to grab victory, agguantare la vittoria2 (fam.) acchiappare; catturare; arrestare4 (fam.) fare (un certo) effetto a (q.): DIALOGO → - Considering an evening course- I'll a have look through the prospectus and see if another course grabs me, darò un'occhiata al programma per vedere se c'è un altro corso che mi attiraB v. i.(mecc.) ingranare● to grab at st., fare l'atto d'afferrare qc. □ (fig.) to grab one's audience, conquistare pubblico □ (fam.) to grab a bite, mangiare un boccone.* * *I [græb]1) (snatch)to make a grab at o for sth. cercare di afferrare qcs.; it's up for grabs — colloq. è per il primo che lo prende
2) (on excavator) benna f. (mordente)II 1. [græb]1) (anche grab hold of) (seize) prendere [ money]; afferrare [arm, person]; fig. cogliere, afferrare al volo [ opportunity]to grab sth. from sb. — prendere qcs. a qcn.
to grab sb. by the arm — prendere o agguantare qcn. per il braccio
2) (illegally) arraffare [land, resources]3) (snatch)to grab a snack — fare uno spuntino, mangiare un boccone
4) colloq. (impress)2.to grab at — cercare di prendere [ sweets]
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2 thrust
I [θrʌst]1) spinta f. (anche tecn. arch.)2) (with pointed arm) puntata f.3) (of argument, essay) senso m., significato m.4) (attack) frecciata f., stoccata f. (at rivolta a)II 1. [θrʌst]2.to thrust sth. towards o at sb. mettere bruscamente qcs. davanti a qcn.; to thrust sth. into sth. (con)ficcare qcs. in qcs.; to thrust sb., sth. away o out of the way — spingere o cacciare via qcn., qcs
to thrust oneself forward — spingersi in avanti; fig. mettersi in mostra
to thrust oneself on o onto sb. — (impose oneself) imporsi a qcn
* * *past tense, past participle; see thrust* * *[θrʌst] thrust vb: pt, pp1. n(push) spintone m, Aer Space spinta, Mil offensive attacco, offensivait provides the thrust that makes the craft move — dà la spinta necessaria a far muovere l'apparecchio
2. vt(push) spingere con forza, (push in: finger, stick, dagger) conficcareto thrust o.s. upon sb fig — imporre la propria presenza a qn
to thrust sb/sth aside — spingere qn/qc da una parte
* * *thrust /ɵrʌst/n. [uc]1 spinta ( anche mecc., archit.); spintone: the thrust of an arch, la spinta di un arco; (aeron.) takeoff thrust, spinta al decollo4 (mil. e fig.) attacco a fondo; incursione: (econ.) a thrust into the American market, un'incursione nel mercato americano5 (scient.) pulsione7 (geol.) spinta; pressione laterale8 (fig.) arrivismo; ambizione11 ( scherma) stoccata; botta (fam.); uscita: thrust with the point, stoccata di punta; colpo di punta; to parry a thrust, parare una botta; time thrust, uscita in tempo● (mecc.) thrust bearing, cuscinetto assiale; reggispinta □ (fam. USA) thrust bucket, (aeron.) inversore di spinta ( per frenare dopo l'atterraggio); (miss.) dispositivo di cessazione della spinta ( di un razzo) □ (geol.) thrust fault, faglia di compressione; faglia inversa □ (mecc.) thrust meter, pressostato □ (teatr.) thrust stage, palcoscenico che ha una parte in aggetto entro la platea.(to) thrust /ɵrʌst/(pass. e p. p. thrust)A v. t.1 conficcare; ficcare; cacciare; infilare; piantare; introdurre a forza: She thrust a knife into his chest, gli ha piantato un coltello nel petto2 spingere; cacciare: Trees thrust their branches towards the light, gli alberi spingono i rami verso la luce; I thrust him out of the room, l'ho spinto fuori (o l'ho cacciato) dalla stanzaB v. i.1 cacciarsi; ficcarsi; introdursi a forza; infilarsi; spingere: He thrust through the demonstrators, si è infilato tra i dimostranti3 (mil.) spingersi; avanzare: The army was thrusting towards the Rhine, l'esercito avanzava verso il Reno● to thrust oneself, cacciarsi, ficcarsi; intromettersi, intrufolarsi □ ( nuoto) to thrust under water, spingere ( con le gambe) sott'acqua.* * *I [θrʌst]1) spinta f. (anche tecn. arch.)2) (with pointed arm) puntata f.3) (of argument, essay) senso m., significato m.4) (attack) frecciata f., stoccata f. (at rivolta a)II 1. [θrʌst]2.to thrust sth. towards o at sb. mettere bruscamente qcs. davanti a qcn.; to thrust sth. into sth. (con)ficcare qcs. in qcs.; to thrust sb., sth. away o out of the way — spingere o cacciare via qcn., qcs
to thrust oneself forward — spingersi in avanti; fig. mettersi in mostra
to thrust oneself on o onto sb. — (impose oneself) imporsi a qcn
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