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41 seize
[si:z] v1. 1) хватать, схватить (тж. to seize hold of)to seize a rope [a stick] - схватить /ухватиться за/ верёвку [палку]
to seize smb. by the arm [by the throat, by the collar] - схватить кого-л. за руку [за горло, за шиворот]
2) поймать, арестовать2. захватывать, завладевать (тж. seize on)they seized all they could - они захватили всё, что могли
3. конфисковать, наложить арестto seize documents [contraband goods] - конфисковать документы [контрабанду]
4. (тж. on, upon) ухватиться, воспользоватьсяto seize an opportunity /the occasion/ - воспользоваться удобным случаем
to seize a suggestion [a chance] - ухватиться за предложение [за возможность]
to seize on /upon/ a pretext for departing - ухватиться /уцепиться/ за (какой-л.) предлог, чтобы уехать
the offer was seized by Jack with both hands - за это предложение Джек ухватился обеими руками /руками и ногами/
5. пониматьto seize the point /the essence of the matter/ - понять /уловить/ самую суть вопроса
I can't quite seize your meaning - я не совсем понимаю, что вы имеете в виду /вашу мысль/
he quickly seized on a basic flaw in our argumentation - он быстро нащупал основное слабое место в нашей аргументации
6. преим. pass охватить, обуятьhe was seized with terror [with fear, with panic] - его охватил /на него напал/ ужас [страх, -а паника]
7. юр. вводить во владение ( имуществом)to be /to stand/ seized of /with/ - владеть (чем-л.)
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42 seize
si:z гл.
1) схватить, хватать( руками, когтями, лапами и т.д.) I seized the books and read them as fast as I could. ≈ Я вцепился в книги и запоем прочитал их. Syn: clutch I
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2) а) завладевать, захватывать б) обыкн. прич. прош. вр.;
юр. вводить во владение
3) ухватиться, воспользоваться (случаем, предлогом;
тж. seize on, upon) The children seized on the idea of camping in the mountains. ≈ Дети воспользовались идеей разбить лагерь в горах. Syn: grasp
4) понять, постигнуть (мысль) ;
"ухватить" Syn: grasp, apprehend
5) обыкн. страд. охватить, обуять( о страхе, панике;
with) She was seized with a sudden desire to laugh. ≈ Внезапно ее охватило острое желание расхохотаться.
6) а) конфисковать, налагать арест( на что-л.) б) арестовывать, заключать под стражу (кого-л.) Syn: catch
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7) тех. заедать( о трущихся деталях), застревать (тж. seize up) If you fail to oil the engine regularly, it could seize up without warning. ≈ Если Вы не будете регулярно заливать масло, то внезапно может начать заедать детали. хватать, схватить (тж. to * hold of) - to * a rope схватить /ухватиться за/ веревку - to * smb. by the arm схватить кого-л. за руку - to * with both hands схватить двумя руками - he *d the package from my hand он вырвал у меня сверток из рук поймать, арестовать - to * a thief поймать вора - to * a criminal схватить преступника захватывать, завладевать (тж. * on) - to * the throne завладеть троном - to * the reins of power захватить бразды правления - they *d all they could они захватили все, что могли - to * an idea присвоить себе чужую мысль конфисковать, наложить арест - to * documents конфисковать документы - your property will be *d ваше имущество будет конфисковано (тж. on, upon) ухватиться, воспользоваться - to * an opportunity /the occasion/ воспользоваться удобным случаем - to * a suggestion ухватиться за предложение - to * on /upon/ a pretext for departing ухватиться /уцепиться/ за (какой-л.) предлог, чтобы уехать - the offer was *d by Jack with both hands за это предложение Джек ухватился обеими руками /руками и ногами/ понимать - to * the point /the essence of the matter/ понять /уловить/ самую суть вопроса - I can't quite * your meaning я не совсем понимаю, что вы имеете в виду /вашу мысль/ - he quickly *d on a basic flaw in our argumentation он быстро нащупал основное слабое место в нашей аргументации преим. pass охватить, обуять - he was *d with terror его охватил /на него напал/ ужас - he was *d with a fit of coughing у него начался приступ кашля - he was *d with apoplexy его хватил удар - amazement *s me я поражен (юридическое) вводить во владение (имуществом) - to be /to stand/ *d of /with/ владеть( чем-л.) (техническое) заедать (о трущихся деталях) ;
застревать (тж. * up) seize (обыкн. p. p.) юр. вводить во владение;
to be (или to stand) seized (of smth.) владеть (чем-л.) ~ захватывать, завладевать;
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43 seize
{si:z}
1. хващам, сграбчвам
2. арестувам, хващам
3. завземам, превземам, завладявам (и прен.), присвоявам си, конфискувам
4. юр. въвеждам във владение (често seise)
to be SEIZEd of бивам въведен във владение на, дават ми
5. възползувам се от, използувам (случай и пр.) (и с on, upon)
6. главно pass обхващам, обземам
to be SEIZEd with fear обзема ме страх
7. мор. връзвам, превръзвам здраво
8. тех. заяждам (за лагер и пр.) (и с up)* * *{si:z} v 1. хващам, сграбчвам; 2. арестувам, хващам; З. завзема* * *узурпирам; улавям; превземам; заграбвам; завземам;* * *1. to be seized of бивам въведен във владение на, дават ми 2. to be seized with fear обзема ме страх 3. арестувам, хващам 4. възползувам се от, използувам (случай и пр.) (и с on, upon) 5. главно pass обхващам, обземам 6. завземам, превземам, завладявам (и прен.), присвоявам си, конфискувам 7. мор. връзвам, превръзвам здраво 8. тех. заяждам (за лагер и пр.) (и с up) 9. хващам, сграбчвам 10. юр. въвеждам във владение (често seise)* * *seize [si:z] v 1. хващам, сграбчвам (и to \seize hold of); to \seize by the hand хващам за ръката; 2. завземам, превземам, завладявам; присвоявам си (идея и пр.); конфискувам; 3. залавям, арестувам; 4. юрид. въвеждам във владение (често рр); to stand (be) \seized of във владение съм на, владея; осведомен съм относно; 5. възползвам се от, използвам (случай и пр.) (on); 6. схващам, разбирам; 7. обхващам, обземам (главно pass); to be \seized with fear обзет съм от страх, обзема ме страх; to be \seized with apoplexy получавам апоплектичен удар; 8. мор. прикрепвам здраво с въже; to \seize s.o. up връзвам някого за мачтата, за да го бия; 9. тех. заяжда (за лагер). -
44 seize
[si:z] vt1) ( grab)to \seize sth etw ergreifen [o packen];to \seize sb jdn packen;to \seize sth with both hands etw mit beiden Händen greifen2) usu passive(fig: overcome)to be \seized with sth von etw dat ergriffen werden;to be \seized with desire von Begierde gepackt werden;to be \seized with panic von Panik erfasst werden3) ( make use of)to \seize the initiative/ an opportunity die Initiative/eine Gelegenheit ergreifen;to \seize an opportunity with both hands eine Gelegenheit mit beiden Händen ergreifen4) ( capture)to \seize sth etw einnehmen [o erobern];to \seize a criminal einen Verbrecher festnehmen;to \seize a hostage eine Geisel nehmen;to \seize power die Macht ergreifen;( more aggressively) die Macht an sich akk reißen5) ( confiscate)to \seize sth etw beschlagnahmen vito \seize on an excuse zu einer Ausrede greifen -
45 seize, seise
[si:z]1.transitive verbprijeti, z(a)grabiti, (po)seči po; polastiti se, prisvojiti si; ujeti, osvojiti; izkoristiti (priliko); lotiti se; zaseči, zapleniti, odvzeti, konfiscirati; razumeti, dojeti, doumeti; nautical pritrditi z nekaj navoji vrvi, čvrsto zvezati; figuratively fascinirati, prevzeti;2.intransitive verbpriti do (česa), domoči se (upon s.th. česa); oprijeti se (on s.th. česa); zatakniti seto seize, seise an opportunity — pograbiti prilikoto seize, seise the meaning — razumeti, doumeti pomen (of česa)to seize, seise a pretext — poslužiti se izgovorato seize, seise a weapon — zgrabiti orožjeto seize, seise s.o. by the neck — zgrabiti koga za vratto be seize, seised of s.th. — zavedati se česahe was seize, seised with apoplexy — kap ga je zadelapanic seize, seised the crowd — panika se je polastila množice -
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v. 1. барих, баривчлах. \seize a criminal гэмт хэрэгтэнг баривчлах. 2. барьж авах, шүүрч авах. 3. хураах. 4. автагдах. seize on/ upon sth дор нь тусгах, өлгөж/ шүүрч авах. seize up гацах, зогсох. seizure n. 1. баривчлага. 2. саа (өвчин). -
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49 ♦ (to) seize
♦ (to) seize /si:z/A v. t.1 afferrare ( anche fig.); prendere; cogliere; pigliare; acciuffare; arrestare: to seize a knife [one's hat], afferrare un coltello [il cappello]; to seize a concept, afferrare un concetto; to seize an opportunity (o a chance) cogliere un'occasione; He was seized with ( o by) panic, fu preso dal panico; The policeman seized the pickpocket, il poliziotto ha acciuffato il borsaiolo; to seize sb. by the neck, prendere q. per il collo2 impadronirsi di; impossessarsi di; conquistare: to seize power, impadronirsi del potere; (mil.) to seize a fortress, impossessarsi d'una fortezza3 (leg.) confiscare; sequestrare; pignorare: His property was seized, le sue proprietà sono state messe sotto sequestro; to seize a drugs haul, sequestrare un carico di droga6 (naut.) legare; allacciareB v. i.● to seize a distinction, afferrare una distinzione; capire una differenza □ to seize on (o upon), afferrare, cogliere al volo, accettare subito; appigliarsi, fare ricorso a: to seize on a good offer, cogliere al volo un'offerta favorevole; to seize on an excuse, appigliarsi a una scusa □ to seize the point, afferrare l'idea; capire il punto essenziale □ to seize up, ( di parte del corpo) bloccarsi; (mecc.: di motore) grippare; gripparsi; (fig.) bloccarsi, andare in tilt: The traffic seized up, il traffico è andato in tilt □ to seize upon a pretext, appigliarsi a un pretesto □ (med.) to be seized by apoplexy, essere colpito dall'apoplessia □ to be seized of st., (leg.) essere in possesso di qc.; (fig.) essere al corrente (o informato) di qc. □ (med.) to be seized with pains, essere colto da dolori. -
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♦ (to) seize /si:z/A v. t.1 afferrare ( anche fig.); prendere; cogliere; pigliare; acciuffare; arrestare: to seize a knife [one's hat], afferrare un coltello [il cappello]; to seize a concept, afferrare un concetto; to seize an opportunity (o a chance) cogliere un'occasione; He was seized with ( o by) panic, fu preso dal panico; The policeman seized the pickpocket, il poliziotto ha acciuffato il borsaiolo; to seize sb. by the neck, prendere q. per il collo2 impadronirsi di; impossessarsi di; conquistare: to seize power, impadronirsi del potere; (mil.) to seize a fortress, impossessarsi d'una fortezza3 (leg.) confiscare; sequestrare; pignorare: His property was seized, le sue proprietà sono state messe sotto sequestro; to seize a drugs haul, sequestrare un carico di droga6 (naut.) legare; allacciareB v. i.● to seize a distinction, afferrare una distinzione; capire una differenza □ to seize on (o upon), afferrare, cogliere al volo, accettare subito; appigliarsi, fare ricorso a: to seize on a good offer, cogliere al volo un'offerta favorevole; to seize on an excuse, appigliarsi a una scusa □ to seize the point, afferrare l'idea; capire il punto essenziale □ to seize up, ( di parte del corpo) bloccarsi; (mecc.: di motore) grippare; gripparsi; (fig.) bloccarsi, andare in tilt: The traffic seized up, il traffico è andato in tilt □ to seize upon a pretext, appigliarsi a un pretesto □ (med.) to be seized by apoplexy, essere colpito dall'apoplessia □ to be seized of st., (leg.) essere in possesso di qc.; (fig.) essere al corrente (o informato) di qc. □ (med.) to be seized with pains, essere colto da dolori. -
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57 GRÍPA
* * *(gríp; greip, gripurn; gripinn), v.1) to grasp, seize (hann greip sverð sitt á skjöld);2) to seize upon (grípa góz fyrir mönnum);3) with preps.:grípa á e-u, to catch hold of (H. greip á stafni);grípa á kýlinu, to touch upon a sore place;grípa til e-s, to seize (grípa til sverðsins);greip hundrinn til hans, the dog snapped at him;grípa upp, to catch up (Loki greip upp mikla stöng);grípa við orði, to commence speaking.* * *greip, gripu, gripit, [Ulf. greipan = κρατειν, λαμβάνειν; A. S. grîpan; Engl. grip, gripe, grapple; O. H. G. grîfan; Germ. greifen; Swed. gripa; Dan. gribe]:—to grasp, seize:1. with the notion of suddenness or violence; hann greip skjöld sinn ok sverð, Ó. H. 117; konungr greip til sverðs þess er stóð hjá honum, Fms. i. 16, vi. 159; Egill kastaði þegar niðr horninu, en greip sverðit ok brá, Eg. 215; Egill greip þá skjótt meðalkafla sverðsins, 379; síðan greip hann til Egils, 192; hann greip upp Þórð ok keyrði niðr, id.; Ormr grípr þá í móti fleininum, Fb. i. 530; hann greip upp beiti-ásinn ok barði með, 491; hann greip til hans ( the dog snaps at him) um sinn ok reif kviðinn, Fms. ii. 174; hann grípr nárann, Anal. 122.2. to capture, seize; gripinn, and gripinn höndum, captured, Hom. 131, Pass. 6. 12, 9. 1, 11. 1.β. to seize upon, rob; þat er mér sagt at þú farir heldr óspaklega ok grípir fyrir mönnum góðs sitt, Grett. 130 (grip-deildir).γ. to grasp; hann greip á stafni, Hým. 27.3. phrases, grípa gulli á við e-n, to coax one; at svá þykki ( lest it shall seem) at ek grípa gulli á við þá, Nj. 6; ok gríp nú gulli á við konunginn, ok lát sem þú þykisk þar allt eiga er konungrinn er, Fms. xi. 112; grípa á kýlinu, to touch upon the sore place; Eysteinn konungr svarar, nú greiptu á kýlinu því er ek hugða at fyrir löngu myndi springa, vii. 121: grípa í tómt, to grasp the air (cp. when the bird is flown): grípa á e-u, to decide; hann kvaðsk ekki mundu svá skjótt grípa á slíku, he said he would take time to consider, xi. 362.4. medic. of fits or sickness, to seize upon; þitt geð grípi, seize thy senses (of insanity)! Skm.; þá var hann gripinn af æði mikilli, 623. 12.II. metaph. to understand, very rare and borrowed from Lat. comprehendere, Sks. 559 C, Eluc. 21: in mod. usage, to grasp, encompass with the mind; but nema, to learn.III. reflex., grípask þeir þá til ( they grasped at one another) ok glíma lengi, Fb. i. 530. -
58 aprovechar
v.1 to make the most of.me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para… I'd like to take this opportunity to…aprovechar que… to make the most of the fact that…2 to put to good use (lo inservible).no tires los restos de la paella, los aprovecharé para hacer sopa don't throw what's left of the paella away, I'll use it to make a soup3 to make good use of, to avail, to make use of, to utilize.Silvia aprovecha el tiempo Silvia makes good use of the time.4 to take the opportunity to.María aprovecha salir Mary takes the opportunity to go out.Silvia aprovecha que no hay nadie Silvia takes advantage that nobody's here.5 to be useful, to be helpful, to be a help.Las herramientas aprovechan Tools are useful.* * *1 (emplear útilmente) to make good use of, make the most of2 (sacar provecho) to benefit from, take advantage of■ aprovechar la oportunidad/ocasión to seize the opportunity1 to be useful, make the most of it2 (avanzar) to improve, progress1 (de alguien) to take advantage (de, of); (de algo) to make the most (de, of)\¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!* * *verb1) to use•* * *1. VT1) (=utilizar) useun intento de aprovechar los recursos naturales de la zona — an attempt to take advantage of o use the area's natural resources
ha sabido aprovechar la ocasión y hacer un buen negocio — he managed to take advantage o use the opportunity to make a profitable deal
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aprovechar algo para hacer algo — to use sth to do sth, take advantage of sth to do sthaprovechó el descanso para tomarse un café — she used o took advantage of the break to have a coffee
vamos a aprovechar este espacio para hacer un armario — we are going to use this space for a wardrobe
aproveché que tenía la tarde libre para ir de compras — I took the opportunity of having an afternoon off to go shopping
quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para agradecerles a todos su apoyo — I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support
2) (=sacar el máximo provecho de) [+ tiempo, espacio, ocasión] to make the most of; [+ conocimientos, experiencia] to make use of, make good use ofhay que organizarse y saber aprovechar el tiempo — you have to be organized and know how to make the most of o get the most out of your time
hemos movido los muebles para aprovechar mejor el espacio — we moved the furniture to make better use of the space
Sánchez aprovechó el cansancio de su rival — Sánchez capitalized on o took advantage of her opponent's tiredness
2. VI1) (=obtener provecho)tú que eres soltera, aprovecha y disfruta — make the most of the fact that you're single and enjoy yourself
su estrategia no le aprovechó para nada — his strategy did not prove to be of any use o advantage to him at all
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aprovechar para hacer algo — to take the opportunity to do sthsalió a pasear y aprovechó para hacer unas compras — he went out for a walk and took the opportunity to do some shopping
aprovecha para pedirles el dinero que te deben — take the opportunity to ask them for the money they owe you
2) (=progresar) to progress3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <tiempo/espacio/talento> to make the most ofdinero/tiempo bien aprovechado — money/time well spent
b) < oportunidad> to take advantage ofvoy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para... — I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to...
aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que... — I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that...
c) ( usar) to useaproveché los restos para... — I used the leftovers to...
2.no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha — she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
aprovechar vique aproveche! — enjoy your meal, bon appétit
3.aprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños — make the most of it now, while you don't have children
aprovecharse v prona) ( abusar)aprovecharse de algo/alguien — to take advantage of something/somebody, to exploit something/somebody
b) ( abusar sexualmente)aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody
* * *= exploit, harness, build on/upon, sop up, put to + good use.Ex. The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.Ex. When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex. Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.----* aprovechándose de = on the coattails of.* aprovechándose de la ocasión = opportunistically.* aprovechar Algo al máximo = make + the most of.* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), make + the best use of, get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.* aprovechar la experiencia profesional = harness + expertise.* aprovechar la ocasión = use + the occasion.* aprovechar la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity, seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.* aprovechar mejor = squeeze + more life out of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.* aprovechar + Posesivo + potencial = reach + Posesivo + potential.* aprovecharse = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk.* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.* aprovecharse de = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.* aprovecharse del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position.* aprovecharse de recursos = tap + resources.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon.* aprovecharse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <tiempo/espacio/talento> to make the most ofdinero/tiempo bien aprovechado — money/time well spent
b) < oportunidad> to take advantage ofvoy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para... — I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to...
aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que... — I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that...
c) ( usar) to useaproveché los restos para... — I used the leftovers to...
2.no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha — she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
aprovechar vique aproveche! — enjoy your meal, bon appétit
3.aprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños — make the most of it now, while you don't have children
aprovecharse v prona) ( abusar)aprovecharse de algo/alguien — to take advantage of something/somebody, to exploit something/somebody
b) ( abusar sexualmente)aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody
* * *= exploit, harness, build on/upon, sop up, put to + good use.Ex: The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.
Ex: When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex: Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.* aprovechándose de = on the coattails of.* aprovechándose de la ocasión = opportunistically.* aprovechar Algo al máximo = make + the most of.* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), make + the best use of, get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.* aprovechar la experiencia profesional = harness + expertise.* aprovechar la ocasión = use + the occasion.* aprovechar la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity, seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.* aprovechar mejor = squeeze + more life out of.* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.* aprovechar + Posesivo + potencial = reach + Posesivo + potential.* aprovecharse = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk.* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.* aprovecharse de = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.* aprovecharse del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.* aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position.* aprovecharse de recursos = tap + resources.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon.* aprovecharse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.* * *aprovechar [A1 ]vt‹tiempo/recursos/talento› to make good use of; ‹situación› to take advantage ofsabe aprovechar muy bien su tiempo she really knows how to use her time well o how to make the most of her timepara aprovechar el espacio al máximo to make maximum o best use of the spaceaprovechan la presión de agua para generar electricidad they make use of o take advantage of o utilize the water pressure to generate electricityaprovecharon estos momentos de pánico para saquear varias tiendas they took advantage of the panic to loot several storesaprovechando la ocasión les diré que … I would like to take o ( frml) avail myself of this opportunity to tell you that …, may I take this opportunity to tell you that …?aprovechó la oportunidad para hacerse publicidad he used o ( frml) availed himself of the opportunity to promote himselfaprovecho la presente para saludarlo atentamente (I remain) sincerely yours ( AmE), (I remain) yours faithfully ( BrE)voy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para ir a escalar I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to go climbingaprovecho que tengo un ratito libre para escribirte I finally have a spare moment so I thought I'd write to youno tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everythingsabe aprovechar muy bien su belleza she knows how to make the most of her looksaprovecharé los restos de pollo para hacer unas croquetas I'll use the chicken leftovers to make some croquettesaprovecha tu juventud y diviértete make the most of your youth and enjoy yourself■ aprovecharvicomo pasaba por aquí, aproveché para venir a verte I was passing so I thought I'd take the opportunity to come and see youya que lo paga la empresa, voy a aprovechar y comprar el más caro since the company is paying, I'm going to make the most of it and buy the dearest one¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétitaprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños make the most of it now, while you don't have childrenA1 (abusar) aprovecharse DE algo/algn to take advantage OF sth/sb, to exploit sth/sbse aprovechó de que no estaban sus padres para hacer una fiesta he took advantage of his parents being away to have a party, he exploited the fact that his parents were away to have a party2 (abusar sexualmente) aprovecharse DE algn ‹de una mujer› to take advantage OF sb; ‹de un niño› to abuse sbB ( enf):aprovéchate ahora que eres joven make the most of it while you're young* * *
aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo
◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;
es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space
◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …
◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
verbo intransitivo:
¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit;
aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young
aprovecharse verbo pronominal
‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!
' aprovechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desperdiciar
- excedente
- jugo
- máximo
English:
account
- advantage
- avail
- bread
- harness
- milk
- most
- opportunity
- seize
- seize on
- seize upon
- take
- waste
- grab
- grasp
* * *♦ vt1. [tiempo, dinero] to make the most of;[oferta, ocasión] to take advantage of; [conocimientos, experiencia] to use, to make use of;han aprovechado todo el potencial del jugador brasileño they have used the Brazilian player to his full potential;me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para… I'd like to take this opportunity to…;aprovechar que… to make the most of the fact that…;aprovechó que no tenía nada que hacer para descansar un rato since she had nothing to do, she took the opportunity to have a rest;aprovechó que sabía alemán para solicitar un traslado a Alemania she used the fact that she knew German to ask for a transfer to Germany2. [lo inservible] to put to good use;buscan una forma de aprovechar los residuos they're looking for a way of putting by-products to good use;no tires los restos de la paella, los aprovecharé para hacer sopa don't throw what's left of the paella away, I'll use it to make a soup;el generador aprovecha la fuerza del agua para producir electricidad the generator uses the power of the water to produce electricity♦ vi1. [mejorar] to make progress;desde que tiene un profesor particular aprovecha más en física since he's had a private tutor he's made more progress in physics¡cómo aprovechas para comer chocolate, ahora que no te ve nadie! you're really making the most of the opportunity to eat chocolate while nobody can see you!;¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!* * *I v/t1 take advantage ofquiero aprovechar la ocasión para … I would like to take this opportunity to …II v/i1 take the opportunity ( para to)2:¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!* * *aprovechar vt: to take advantage of, to make good use ofaprovechar vi1) : to be of use2) : to progress, to improve* * *aprovechar vb1. (hacer buen uso) to use¡aprovecha! make the most of it!3. (recursos naturales) to exploit¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal! -
59 rapio
răpĭo, pŭi, ptum, 3 (old perf. subj. rapsit, Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22; part. perf. fem. ex raptabus, Gell. ap. Charis. p. 39 P.), v. a. [root harp; Gr. harpê, a bird of prey, harpagê, harpazô; Lat. rapidus, rapax, rapina, etc.; cf. Sanscr. lup-, lumpāmi, rumpo; Gr. lupê], to seize and carry off, to snatch, tear, drag, draw, or hurry away, = violenter sive celeriter capio (freq. and class.; in Cæs. not at all, and in Cic. mostly in the trop. signif.; cf.: ago, fero, traho, capio, sumo).I.Lit.A.In gen., Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 15; 30; 31:B.quo rapitis me? quo fertis me?
id. Men. 5, 7, 10; cf. Verg. A. 6, 845; Ov. M. 9, 121:quo me cunque rapit tempestas?
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 15; cf. id. C. 3, 25, 1:sumasne pudenter an rapias,
snatch, id. Ep. 1, 17, 45; cf. id. S. 1, 5, 76:hostes vivos rapere soleo ex acie: ex hoc nomen mihi est (sc. Harpax),
Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 60:te ex lustris uxor,
id. As. 5, 2, 84:volucri spe et cogitatione rapi a domo,
Cic. Rep. 2, 4, 7:ab aede rapuit funale,
Ov. M. 12, 247:torrem ab aris,
id. ib. 12, 271:deque sinu matris ridentem... Learchum... rapit,
id. ib. 4, 516 (for which, simply sinu, id. ib. 13, 450):hastam, de vulnere,
id. ib. 5, 137:telum,
Verg. A. 10, 486:repagula de posti,
Ov. M. 5, 120:(frondes) altā rapit arbore ventus,
id. ib. 3, 730:vi atque ingratis... rapiam te domum,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 5, 40:aliquem sublimem domum,
id. As. 5, 2, 18; cf.:sublimem,
id. Mil. 5, 1; id. Men. 5, 7, 6; Ter. And. 5, 2, 20:commeatum in naves rapiunt,
Liv. 41, 3:aliquem in jus,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 21; so,in jus,
id. Poen. 5, 5, 56; Hor. S. 1, 9, 77; 2, 3, 72; cf.:in jus ad regem,
Liv. 1, 26:in carcerem,
Suet. Tib. 11; 61:aliquem ad cornuficem,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 156; id. Bacch. 4, 4, 37:ad praetorem,
id. Aul. 4, 10, 30:ad supplicium ob facinus,
Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 238:ad mortem,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 52, § 138; id. Cat. 1, 10, 27:ad tortorem,
id. Tusc. 5, 5, 13:ad poenam,
Suet. Claud. 10; 37; id. Vit. 14:ad consulem,
Liv. 10, 20:matres, virgines, pueros ad stuprum,
id. 26, 13:teneram virginem ad virum,
Cat. 61, 3 (cf.:rapi simulatur virgo ex gremio matris, aut, si ea non est, ex proximā necessitudine, cum ad virum traditur, quod videlicet ea res feliciter Romulo cessit,
Fest. p. 289 Müll.):illum (sc. lembum) in praeceps prono rapit alveus amni,
Verg. G. 1, 203:nec variis obsita frondibus Sub divum rapiam,
drag into open day, Hor. C. 1, 18, 13. — Poet.:Nasonis carmina rapti,
i. e. torn from his home, borne far away, Ov. P. 4, 16, 1; cf. id. H. 13, 9; Stat. S. 3, 5, 6. —With the idea of swiftness predominating:2.Turnus rapit Totam aciem in Teucros,
Verg. A. 10, 308:rapit agmina ductor,
Luc. 1, 228:agmina cursu,
Sil. 7, 116:legiones,
Plin. Pan. 14:curru rapi,
Sil. 1, 134:quattuor hinc rapimur raedis,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 86:Notus rapit biremes,
Sil. 17, 276:carinas venti rapuere,
Luc. 3, 46:rapit per aequora navem,
hurries it away, Verg. A. 10, 660; cf.:ventis per aequora,
Ov. M. 14, 470:missos currus,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 114:pedes quo te rapiunt,
id. C. 3, 11, 49:arma rapiat juventus,
snatch up, Verg. A. 7, 340; so,arma,
Ov. M. 2, 603:arma manu,
Verg. A. 8, 220:bipennem dextrā,
id. ib. 11, 651:cingula,
id. ib. 9, 364.—With reflex. pron., to hasten, hurry, tear one ' s self, etc.:C.ocius hinc te Ni rapis,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 118; cf. Ov. Am. 3, 5, 29:se ad caedem optimi cujusque,
Cic. Phil. 13, 8, 18.—In partic.1.To carry off by force; to seize, rob, ravish; to plunder, ravage, lay waste, take by assault, carry by force, etc. (very freq.; cf.(α).praedor),
Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 11:erat ei vivendum latronum ritu, ut tantum haberet, quantum rapere potuisset,
Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 62:tamquam pilam rapiunt inter se rei publicae statum tyranm ab regibus,
id. Rep. 1, 44, 68:virgines rapi jussit... quae raptae erant, etc.,
id. ib. 2, 7, 12; 2, 8, 14; so,virgines,
to carry off, abduct, Sall. C. 51, 9; Liv. 1, 9; Quint. 7, 7, 3; 9, 2, 70; Hor. C. 2, 4, 8; Ov. M. 12, 225; id. A. A. 1, 680:raptus a dis Ganymedes,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 26, 65:ab Idā,
Hor. C. 3, 20, 16:omne sacrum rapiente dextrā,
id. ib. 3, 3, 52:alii rapiunt incensa feruntque Pergama,
pillage and plunder, Verg. A. 2, 374 (the Homeric agousi kai pherousi; for which, in prose, ferre et agere; v. ago); cf.:rapturus moenia Romae,
Luc. 3, 99:Theumeson,
to seize by force, Stat. Th. 4, 370:Armeniam,
to plunder, lay waste, Tac. A. 13, 6:Karthaginem,
Sil. 15, 401:urbem,
Stat. Th. 7, 599:raptas ad litora vertere praedas,
Verg. A. 1, 528.— Absol.:rapio propalam,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 10:ut Spartae, rapere ubi pueri et clepere discunt,
Cic. Rep. 4, 5, 11 (Non. 20, 14):agunt, rapiunt, tenent,
id. Rep. 3, 33, 45 Mos.; cf.along with trahere,
Sall. C. 11, 4; id. J. 41, 5;with congerere, auferre,
Mart. 8, 44, 9.— With the idea of rapidity predominating: castra urbesque primo impetu rapere, to conquer rapidly (= raptim capere), Liv. 6, 23, 5 Drak.; so,castra,
Flor. 3, 20, 4; 4, 12, 34:Bithyniam,
id. 3, 5, 6:Hispaniam,
id. 2, 17, 6:arces,
Luc. 6, 14.— Part. perf. subst.rapta, ae, f., the ravished one, the seduced:(β).gratus raptae raptor fuit,
Ov. A. A. 1, 680; id. H. 5, 97; 13, 55; 16, 339; id. F. 4, 607.—raptum, i, n., the plunder, that which is stolen:2.rapto vivere,
to live by robbery, Liv. 7, 25 fin.; 22, 39; 28, 24: Quint. 3, 7, 24; Sen. Ep. 70 fin.; Curt. 3, 10 fin.; Just. 41, 4, 7; Verg. A. 7, 749; Ov. M. 11, 291; id. Tr. 5, 10, 16;for which: ex rapto vivere,
id. M. 1, 144; so,rapto gaudere,
Liv. 29, 6, 3 Drak.:rapto potiri,
Verg. A. 4, 217:rapto uti,
Vell. 2, 73, 3:sine rapto vivere,
id. 2, 32 fin. —To cut off, mutilate ( poet.):3.caput,
Sil. 15, 807:ora gladio,
id. 7, 704:rapuit non dente ferarum,
Luc. 10, 517.—To carry off suddenly or prematurely by death, to snatch away ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):II.improvisa leti Vis rapuit rapietque gentes,
Hor. C. 2, 13, 20; so id. ib. 2, 17, 5; 4, 2, 21; id. Ep. 1, 14, 7; Verg. A. 6, 428; Ov. P. 4, 11, 5; Stat. S. 2, 1, 208; 5, 3, 16; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 46; Suet. Calig. 7; Just. 2, 2, 13 (but Liv. 3, 50, 8: fato erepta, v. Drak.)— Absol.:et labor et durae rapit inclementia mortis,
i. e. hurries on, Verg. G. 3, 68:RAPTA EST = obiit,
Inscr. Orell. 4475.Transf. ( poet.), of any action or motion which resembles seizing, snatching, etc.:III.flammanm,
to catch quickly, Verg. A. 1, 176; Ov. M. 3, 374; cf.:incendia,
id. ib. 15, 350: nigrum colorem, to take or assume quickly, id. ib. 7, 289; cf.:vim monstri,
id. ib. 4, 744;and v. III.: Halesus Turno feroces Mille rapit populos,
leads hastily on, Verg. A. 7, 725; cf. id. ib. 10, 178: rapiuntque ruuntque; Litora deseruere, take hold, seize in haste (the cables, etc.), id. ib. 4, 581; cf.:scalas, Auct. B. Alex. 20, 4.—Of the gliding movement of a serpent nec rapit immensos orbes per humum,
sweeps along, Verg. G. 2, 153:pars densa ferarum Tecta rapit,
i. e. range quickly through, Verg. A. 6, 8 Heyne; cf.:acrior et campum sonipes rapit,
Stat. Th. 5, 3.Trop.A.In gen., to snatch, force, or hurry away:B.fertur quasi torrens oratio, quamvis multa cujusquemodi rapiat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 1, 3:ipsae res verba rapiunt,
carry along with them, id. ib. 3, 5, 19: aspice me quanto rapiat Fortuna periclo, carries away (the figure taken from a storm at sea), Prop. 1, 15, 3:aliquem in deteriorem viam,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 54; cf.:(comoediam) in pejorem partem,
i. e. to put a bad construction upon, to misconstrue, misrepresent, Ter. Ad. prol. 3: consilium meum in contrariam partem, Pollio ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 2:aliquem in invidiam,
Cic. Agr. 3, 2, 7:opinionibus vulgi rapimur in errorem,
id. Leg. 2, 17, 43:si quis in adversum rapiat casusve deusve,
Verg. A. 9, 211; Cic. Tusc. 5, 5, 13:cum aliqua his ampla et honesta res objecta est, totos ad se convertit et rapit,
seizes upon, appropriates, id. Off. 2, 10, 37; cf.:commoda ad se,
id. ib. 3, 5, 22:victoriae gloriam in se,
Liv. 33, 11 fin.:almum Quae rapit hora diem,
snatches away, Hor. C. 4, 7, 8; cf.:simul tecum solatia rapta,
Verg. E. 9, 18:impetus rapit huc, rapit illuc,
Stat. Th. 12, 794.—In partic.1.To carry along or away with passion, to transport, ravish, captivate; and with a designation of the limit, to carry or hurry away, to attract strongly to any thing (usually in a bad sense):2.impetu raptus,
Quint. 7, 2, 44:judicem rapere,
id. 6, 2, 3; cf. id. 10, 1, 110; 12, 10, 61:praedae ac rapinarum cupiditas caeca te rapiebat,
Cic. Pis. 24, 57:amentiā rapi,
id. Fam. 16, 12, 2:furorne caecus, an rapit vis acrior, An culpa?
Hor. Epod. 7, 13; cf.:in medias res auditorem,
id. A. P. 149:utraque forma rapit,
Prop. 2, 25 (3, 20), 44:quem (sc. leonem) cruenta Per medias rapit ira caedes,
Hor. C. 3, 2, 12:rapit omnes ira,
Sil. 14, 299: hormê, quae hominem huc et illuc rapit, Cic. Off. 1, 28 fin.; cf. Verg. A. 4, 286; 8, 21:ad quas (res) plerique inflammati aviditate rapiuntur,
Cic. Off. 2, 11, 38:animus cupidine caecus ad inceptum scelus rapiebat,
Sall. J. 25, 7:ea (cupiditas) ad oppugnandam Capuam rapit,
Liv. 7, 30 et saep.—In a good sense:qui ad divinarum rerum cognitionem curā omni studioque rapiantur,
Cic. Div. 1, 49, 111:rapi ad opes augendas generis humani,
id. Rep. 1, 2, 3. — Poet., with inf. (for ad aliquid):(mundus) rapit aetherios per carmina pandere census,
Manil. 1, 12.—To seize by violence, to snatch, steal ( poet.): Hippodameam raptis nactu'st nuptiis, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 26 (Trag. v. 398 Vahl.):3.oscula,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 28; Tib. 1, 4, 53; 55; [p. 1524] 1, 8, 58; cf.:Venerem incertam,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 109; cf.:sed rapiat sitiens Venerem,
but may eagerly seize upon, Verg. G. 3, 137:illicitas voluptates,
Tac. H. 3, 41:spem adoptionis acrius in dies,
id. ib. 1, 13 fin.:quo facinore dominationem raptum ierit expediam,
id. A. 4, 1; cf. id. H. 2, 6.—With the idea of rapidity or haste predominating, to snatch, seize, or lay hold of quickly, to hasten, precipitate ( poet.; in prose only since the Aug. per.): vive, Ulixes, dum licet: Oculis postremum lumen radiatum rape: non dixit cape, non pete; haberet enim moram sperantis diutius sese victurum;4.sed rape,
Cic. de Or. 3, 40, 162 (from an old poet.):rapiamus, amici, Occasionem de die,
Hor. Epod. 13, 3; so,occasionem,
Juv. 15, 39:viam,
to hasten, Ov. H. 19, 74 Loers; cf.iter,
Sil. 12, 471:gressus,
Luc. 3, 116:cursus,
id. 5, 403:letum,
id. 4, 345:bellum,
to wage suddenly, id. 5, 403:nefas,
to hasten, precipitate, id. 10, 428:ut limis rapias, quid prima secundo Cera velit versu,
may hastily note, Hor. S. 2, 5, 53 al. —In prose:raptae prope inter arma nuptiae,
Liv. 30, 14, 2 Drak.:repente impetu facto transitum rapuit,
Front. Strat. 1, 4, 8:inter rapienda momenta periculorum communium,
Amm. 18, 7, 7 et saep.—In late Lat., to strive for in purchasing:exemplaria litterarum certatim,
Hier. Ep. 57, 2:librum totā certatim urbe,
Sulp. Sev. Dial. 1, 23. -
60 rapta
răpĭo, pŭi, ptum, 3 (old perf. subj. rapsit, Cic. Leg. 2, 9, 22; part. perf. fem. ex raptabus, Gell. ap. Charis. p. 39 P.), v. a. [root harp; Gr. harpê, a bird of prey, harpagê, harpazô; Lat. rapidus, rapax, rapina, etc.; cf. Sanscr. lup-, lumpāmi, rumpo; Gr. lupê], to seize and carry off, to snatch, tear, drag, draw, or hurry away, = violenter sive celeriter capio (freq. and class.; in Cæs. not at all, and in Cic. mostly in the trop. signif.; cf.: ago, fero, traho, capio, sumo).I.Lit.A.In gen., Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 15; 30; 31:B.quo rapitis me? quo fertis me?
id. Men. 5, 7, 10; cf. Verg. A. 6, 845; Ov. M. 9, 121:quo me cunque rapit tempestas?
Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 15; cf. id. C. 3, 25, 1:sumasne pudenter an rapias,
snatch, id. Ep. 1, 17, 45; cf. id. S. 1, 5, 76:hostes vivos rapere soleo ex acie: ex hoc nomen mihi est (sc. Harpax),
Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 60:te ex lustris uxor,
id. As. 5, 2, 84:volucri spe et cogitatione rapi a domo,
Cic. Rep. 2, 4, 7:ab aede rapuit funale,
Ov. M. 12, 247:torrem ab aris,
id. ib. 12, 271:deque sinu matris ridentem... Learchum... rapit,
id. ib. 4, 516 (for which, simply sinu, id. ib. 13, 450):hastam, de vulnere,
id. ib. 5, 137:telum,
Verg. A. 10, 486:repagula de posti,
Ov. M. 5, 120:(frondes) altā rapit arbore ventus,
id. ib. 3, 730:vi atque ingratis... rapiam te domum,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 5, 40:aliquem sublimem domum,
id. As. 5, 2, 18; cf.:sublimem,
id. Mil. 5, 1; id. Men. 5, 7, 6; Ter. And. 5, 2, 20:commeatum in naves rapiunt,
Liv. 41, 3:aliquem in jus,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 6, 21; so,in jus,
id. Poen. 5, 5, 56; Hor. S. 1, 9, 77; 2, 3, 72; cf.:in jus ad regem,
Liv. 1, 26:in carcerem,
Suet. Tib. 11; 61:aliquem ad cornuficem,
Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 156; id. Bacch. 4, 4, 37:ad praetorem,
id. Aul. 4, 10, 30:ad supplicium ob facinus,
Cic. de Or. 2, 59, 238:ad mortem,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 52, § 138; id. Cat. 1, 10, 27:ad tortorem,
id. Tusc. 5, 5, 13:ad poenam,
Suet. Claud. 10; 37; id. Vit. 14:ad consulem,
Liv. 10, 20:matres, virgines, pueros ad stuprum,
id. 26, 13:teneram virginem ad virum,
Cat. 61, 3 (cf.:rapi simulatur virgo ex gremio matris, aut, si ea non est, ex proximā necessitudine, cum ad virum traditur, quod videlicet ea res feliciter Romulo cessit,
Fest. p. 289 Müll.):illum (sc. lembum) in praeceps prono rapit alveus amni,
Verg. G. 1, 203:nec variis obsita frondibus Sub divum rapiam,
drag into open day, Hor. C. 1, 18, 13. — Poet.:Nasonis carmina rapti,
i. e. torn from his home, borne far away, Ov. P. 4, 16, 1; cf. id. H. 13, 9; Stat. S. 3, 5, 6. —With the idea of swiftness predominating:2.Turnus rapit Totam aciem in Teucros,
Verg. A. 10, 308:rapit agmina ductor,
Luc. 1, 228:agmina cursu,
Sil. 7, 116:legiones,
Plin. Pan. 14:curru rapi,
Sil. 1, 134:quattuor hinc rapimur raedis,
Hor. S. 1, 5, 86:Notus rapit biremes,
Sil. 17, 276:carinas venti rapuere,
Luc. 3, 46:rapit per aequora navem,
hurries it away, Verg. A. 10, 660; cf.:ventis per aequora,
Ov. M. 14, 470:missos currus,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 114:pedes quo te rapiunt,
id. C. 3, 11, 49:arma rapiat juventus,
snatch up, Verg. A. 7, 340; so,arma,
Ov. M. 2, 603:arma manu,
Verg. A. 8, 220:bipennem dextrā,
id. ib. 11, 651:cingula,
id. ib. 9, 364.—With reflex. pron., to hasten, hurry, tear one ' s self, etc.:C.ocius hinc te Ni rapis,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 118; cf. Ov. Am. 3, 5, 29:se ad caedem optimi cujusque,
Cic. Phil. 13, 8, 18.—In partic.1.To carry off by force; to seize, rob, ravish; to plunder, ravage, lay waste, take by assault, carry by force, etc. (very freq.; cf.(α).praedor),
Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 11:erat ei vivendum latronum ritu, ut tantum haberet, quantum rapere potuisset,
Cic. Phil. 2, 25, 62:tamquam pilam rapiunt inter se rei publicae statum tyranm ab regibus,
id. Rep. 1, 44, 68:virgines rapi jussit... quae raptae erant, etc.,
id. ib. 2, 7, 12; 2, 8, 14; so,virgines,
to carry off, abduct, Sall. C. 51, 9; Liv. 1, 9; Quint. 7, 7, 3; 9, 2, 70; Hor. C. 2, 4, 8; Ov. M. 12, 225; id. A. A. 1, 680:raptus a dis Ganymedes,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 26, 65:ab Idā,
Hor. C. 3, 20, 16:omne sacrum rapiente dextrā,
id. ib. 3, 3, 52:alii rapiunt incensa feruntque Pergama,
pillage and plunder, Verg. A. 2, 374 (the Homeric agousi kai pherousi; for which, in prose, ferre et agere; v. ago); cf.:rapturus moenia Romae,
Luc. 3, 99:Theumeson,
to seize by force, Stat. Th. 4, 370:Armeniam,
to plunder, lay waste, Tac. A. 13, 6:Karthaginem,
Sil. 15, 401:urbem,
Stat. Th. 7, 599:raptas ad litora vertere praedas,
Verg. A. 1, 528.— Absol.:rapio propalam,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 10:ut Spartae, rapere ubi pueri et clepere discunt,
Cic. Rep. 4, 5, 11 (Non. 20, 14):agunt, rapiunt, tenent,
id. Rep. 3, 33, 45 Mos.; cf.along with trahere,
Sall. C. 11, 4; id. J. 41, 5;with congerere, auferre,
Mart. 8, 44, 9.— With the idea of rapidity predominating: castra urbesque primo impetu rapere, to conquer rapidly (= raptim capere), Liv. 6, 23, 5 Drak.; so,castra,
Flor. 3, 20, 4; 4, 12, 34:Bithyniam,
id. 3, 5, 6:Hispaniam,
id. 2, 17, 6:arces,
Luc. 6, 14.— Part. perf. subst.rapta, ae, f., the ravished one, the seduced:(β).gratus raptae raptor fuit,
Ov. A. A. 1, 680; id. H. 5, 97; 13, 55; 16, 339; id. F. 4, 607.—raptum, i, n., the plunder, that which is stolen:2.rapto vivere,
to live by robbery, Liv. 7, 25 fin.; 22, 39; 28, 24: Quint. 3, 7, 24; Sen. Ep. 70 fin.; Curt. 3, 10 fin.; Just. 41, 4, 7; Verg. A. 7, 749; Ov. M. 11, 291; id. Tr. 5, 10, 16;for which: ex rapto vivere,
id. M. 1, 144; so,rapto gaudere,
Liv. 29, 6, 3 Drak.:rapto potiri,
Verg. A. 4, 217:rapto uti,
Vell. 2, 73, 3:sine rapto vivere,
id. 2, 32 fin. —To cut off, mutilate ( poet.):3.caput,
Sil. 15, 807:ora gladio,
id. 7, 704:rapuit non dente ferarum,
Luc. 10, 517.—To carry off suddenly or prematurely by death, to snatch away ( poet. and in post-Aug. prose):II.improvisa leti Vis rapuit rapietque gentes,
Hor. C. 2, 13, 20; so id. ib. 2, 17, 5; 4, 2, 21; id. Ep. 1, 14, 7; Verg. A. 6, 428; Ov. P. 4, 11, 5; Stat. S. 2, 1, 208; 5, 3, 16; Plin. 7, 8, 6, § 46; Suet. Calig. 7; Just. 2, 2, 13 (but Liv. 3, 50, 8: fato erepta, v. Drak.)— Absol.:et labor et durae rapit inclementia mortis,
i. e. hurries on, Verg. G. 3, 68:RAPTA EST = obiit,
Inscr. Orell. 4475.Transf. ( poet.), of any action or motion which resembles seizing, snatching, etc.:III.flammanm,
to catch quickly, Verg. A. 1, 176; Ov. M. 3, 374; cf.:incendia,
id. ib. 15, 350: nigrum colorem, to take or assume quickly, id. ib. 7, 289; cf.:vim monstri,
id. ib. 4, 744;and v. III.: Halesus Turno feroces Mille rapit populos,
leads hastily on, Verg. A. 7, 725; cf. id. ib. 10, 178: rapiuntque ruuntque; Litora deseruere, take hold, seize in haste (the cables, etc.), id. ib. 4, 581; cf.:scalas, Auct. B. Alex. 20, 4.—Of the gliding movement of a serpent nec rapit immensos orbes per humum,
sweeps along, Verg. G. 2, 153:pars densa ferarum Tecta rapit,
i. e. range quickly through, Verg. A. 6, 8 Heyne; cf.:acrior et campum sonipes rapit,
Stat. Th. 5, 3.Trop.A.In gen., to snatch, force, or hurry away:B.fertur quasi torrens oratio, quamvis multa cujusquemodi rapiat,
Cic. Fin. 2, 1, 3:ipsae res verba rapiunt,
carry along with them, id. ib. 3, 5, 19: aspice me quanto rapiat Fortuna periclo, carries away (the figure taken from a storm at sea), Prop. 1, 15, 3:aliquem in deteriorem viam,
Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 54; cf.:(comoediam) in pejorem partem,
i. e. to put a bad construction upon, to misconstrue, misrepresent, Ter. Ad. prol. 3: consilium meum in contrariam partem, Pollio ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 2:aliquem in invidiam,
Cic. Agr. 3, 2, 7:opinionibus vulgi rapimur in errorem,
id. Leg. 2, 17, 43:si quis in adversum rapiat casusve deusve,
Verg. A. 9, 211; Cic. Tusc. 5, 5, 13:cum aliqua his ampla et honesta res objecta est, totos ad se convertit et rapit,
seizes upon, appropriates, id. Off. 2, 10, 37; cf.:commoda ad se,
id. ib. 3, 5, 22:victoriae gloriam in se,
Liv. 33, 11 fin.:almum Quae rapit hora diem,
snatches away, Hor. C. 4, 7, 8; cf.:simul tecum solatia rapta,
Verg. E. 9, 18:impetus rapit huc, rapit illuc,
Stat. Th. 12, 794.—In partic.1.To carry along or away with passion, to transport, ravish, captivate; and with a designation of the limit, to carry or hurry away, to attract strongly to any thing (usually in a bad sense):2.impetu raptus,
Quint. 7, 2, 44:judicem rapere,
id. 6, 2, 3; cf. id. 10, 1, 110; 12, 10, 61:praedae ac rapinarum cupiditas caeca te rapiebat,
Cic. Pis. 24, 57:amentiā rapi,
id. Fam. 16, 12, 2:furorne caecus, an rapit vis acrior, An culpa?
Hor. Epod. 7, 13; cf.:in medias res auditorem,
id. A. P. 149:utraque forma rapit,
Prop. 2, 25 (3, 20), 44:quem (sc. leonem) cruenta Per medias rapit ira caedes,
Hor. C. 3, 2, 12:rapit omnes ira,
Sil. 14, 299: hormê, quae hominem huc et illuc rapit, Cic. Off. 1, 28 fin.; cf. Verg. A. 4, 286; 8, 21:ad quas (res) plerique inflammati aviditate rapiuntur,
Cic. Off. 2, 11, 38:animus cupidine caecus ad inceptum scelus rapiebat,
Sall. J. 25, 7:ea (cupiditas) ad oppugnandam Capuam rapit,
Liv. 7, 30 et saep.—In a good sense:qui ad divinarum rerum cognitionem curā omni studioque rapiantur,
Cic. Div. 1, 49, 111:rapi ad opes augendas generis humani,
id. Rep. 1, 2, 3. — Poet., with inf. (for ad aliquid):(mundus) rapit aetherios per carmina pandere census,
Manil. 1, 12.—To seize by violence, to snatch, steal ( poet.): Hippodameam raptis nactu'st nuptiis, Enn. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 26 (Trag. v. 398 Vahl.):3.oscula,
Hor. C. 2, 12, 28; Tib. 1, 4, 53; 55; [p. 1524] 1, 8, 58; cf.:Venerem incertam,
Hor. S. 1, 3, 109; cf.:sed rapiat sitiens Venerem,
but may eagerly seize upon, Verg. G. 3, 137:illicitas voluptates,
Tac. H. 3, 41:spem adoptionis acrius in dies,
id. ib. 1, 13 fin.:quo facinore dominationem raptum ierit expediam,
id. A. 4, 1; cf. id. H. 2, 6.—With the idea of rapidity or haste predominating, to snatch, seize, or lay hold of quickly, to hasten, precipitate ( poet.; in prose only since the Aug. per.): vive, Ulixes, dum licet: Oculis postremum lumen radiatum rape: non dixit cape, non pete; haberet enim moram sperantis diutius sese victurum;4.sed rape,
Cic. de Or. 3, 40, 162 (from an old poet.):rapiamus, amici, Occasionem de die,
Hor. Epod. 13, 3; so,occasionem,
Juv. 15, 39:viam,
to hasten, Ov. H. 19, 74 Loers; cf.iter,
Sil. 12, 471:gressus,
Luc. 3, 116:cursus,
id. 5, 403:letum,
id. 4, 345:bellum,
to wage suddenly, id. 5, 403:nefas,
to hasten, precipitate, id. 10, 428:ut limis rapias, quid prima secundo Cera velit versu,
may hastily note, Hor. S. 2, 5, 53 al. —In prose:raptae prope inter arma nuptiae,
Liv. 30, 14, 2 Drak.:repente impetu facto transitum rapuit,
Front. Strat. 1, 4, 8:inter rapienda momenta periculorum communium,
Amm. 18, 7, 7 et saep.—In late Lat., to strive for in purchasing:exemplaria litterarum certatim,
Hier. Ep. 57, 2:librum totā certatim urbe,
Sulp. Sev. Dial. 1, 23.
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