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1 noun(a) (strong hold) prise f, étreinte f; (on racket, club) tenue f, grip m; (of tyres on road) adhérence f;∎ to lose one's grip lâcher prise;∎ he tightened his grip on the rope il a serré la corde plus fort;∎ to get a grip of sb/sth empoigner qn/qch;∎ your grip is wrong (on tennis racket, golf club etc) tu ne tiens pas ta raquette/ton club comme il faut;∎ figurative in the grip of a disease/despair/pessimism en proie à une maladie/au désespoir/au pessimisme;∎ figurative the country was in the grip of the worst winter for years le pays connaissait l'hiver le plus rigoureux qu'il ait connu depuis des années(b) (handclasp) poigne f;∎ a strong grip une forte poigne;∎ she held his hand in a vice-like grip elle lui serrait la main comme un étau ou tenait la main d'une poigne d'acier∎ he's losing his grip il perd les pédales;∎ Grandad is starting to lose his grip grand-père commence à baisser;∎ to lose one's grip on reality perdre le sens des réalités;∎ he was beginning to lose his grip on the situation il commençait à perdre le contrôle de la situation;∎ get a grip (of or on yourself)! (control yourself) reprends-toi!; (behave normally, be realistic) arrête de déconner!∎ he has a good grip of the subject il connaît ou domine bien son sujet(e) (handle → of oar, handlebars) poignée f; (→ of pistol) poignée f, crosse f; (→ of racket, club) manche m, grip m(f) (hair) grip pince f (à cheveux)∎ to come or get to grips with sb (physically) s'en prendre à qn;∎ to come or to get to grips with the enemy être confronté à l'ennemi, être aux prises avec l'ennemi;∎ to come or to get to grips with a problem s'attaquer à un problème;∎ I can't get to grips with Shakespeare je n'arrive pas à comprendre Shakespeare(a) (grasp → rope, rail) empoigner, saisir;∎ he gripped my arm il m'a saisi le bras(b) (hold tightly) serrer, tenir serré;∎ he gripped my hand il m'a serré la main très fort;∎ the region has been gripped by cold weather la région a été saisie par une vague de froid(c) (of tyres) adhérer;∎ to grip the road (car) coller à la route(d) (hold interest) passionner;∎ the trial gripped the nation le procès a passionné ou captivé le pays;∎ go on, I'm gripped! continue, c'est passionnant!(tyres, shoes) adhérer
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