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1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) gripe/ta (fatt i)2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) begripe, fatte, forstå2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) grep, tak2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) fatteevne•- graspingbegripe--------fatte--------forstå--------grepIsubst. \/ɡrɑːsp\/1) grep, tak2) rekkevidde3) makt, vold, herredømme4) oppfatning, forståelse, fatteevnebeyond somebody's grasp utenfor noens fatteevnehave a good grasp of something ha et godt tak på noehave something within one's grasp ha noe innenfor rekkeviddebe in somebody's grasp være i noens klør, være i klørne på noenlose one's grasp of things ikke være i stand til å henge med lenger, miste taket på tingenewithin somebody's grasp innenfor noens fatteevneIIverb \/ɡrɑːsp\/1) gripe (tak i), gripe fatt i, gripe om, holde fast i, ta fatt i2) begripe, fatte, forstågrasp at gripe etter ta imot med åpne armer, gripe begjærliggrasp the nettle ta tyren ved hornene
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grasp — [grα:sp] verb 1》 seize and hold firmly. ↘take (an opportunity) eagerly. 2》 comprehend fully. noun 1》 a firm grip. ↘a person s capacity to attain something: success was within his grasp. 2》 a person s understanding. Derivatives graspable… … English new terms dictionary
grasp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 holding sth ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, tight (esp. AmE) ▪ She felt a firm grasp on her hand. VERB + GRASP ▪ slip from ▪ … Collocations dictionary
grasp — grasp1 [gra:sp US græsp] v [T] 1.) to take and hold something firmly = ↑grip ▪ I grasped his arm firmly and led him away. ▪ Alan grasped the handle and pulled it. 2.) [not in progressive] to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grasp — grasp1 [ græsp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take and hold something or someone very tightly: She grasped his hand and pulled him toward her. grasp someone by the shoulders/arm/wrist etc: He grasped her firmly by the shoulders. 2. ) to understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grasp — I UK [ɡrɑːsp] / US [ɡræsp] verb [transitive] Word forms grasp : present tense I/you/we/they grasp he/she/it grasps present participle grasping past tense grasped past participle grasped ** 1) to take and hold something or someone very tightly She … English dictionary
grasp — [[t]grɑ͟ːsp, græ̱sp[/t]] grasps, grasping, grasped 1) VERB If you grasp something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly. → See also grasping [V n] He grasped both my hands... [V at n] She was trying to grasp at something. 2) … English dictionary
grasp — 1 verb (T) 1 to take and hold something firmly: Make sure you grasp the rope with both hands. | grasp hold of sth: Paula grasped hold of my arm. 2 (not in progressive) to completely understand a fact or an idea, especially a complicated one: They … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grasp — graspable, adj. grasper, n. graspless, adj. /grasp, grahsp/, v.t. 1. to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms. 2. to seize upon; hold firmly. 3. to get hold of mentally; comprehend; understand: I don t grasp your meaning … Universalium
grasp — 1. verb 1) she grasped his hands Syn: grip, clutch, clasp, hold, clench; catch, seize, grab, snatch, latch on to Ant: release 2) everybody grasped the important points … Thesaurus of popular words
grasp — 01. The baby [grasped] my thumb in her hands, and pulled it towards her mouth. 02. The monkey had a firm [grasp] on the branch, and would not let go. 03. Marion was a greedy, [grasping] woman who had obviously married for money. 04. Victory is… … Grammatical examples in English
grasp — 1. verb 1) she grasped his hand Syn: grip, clutch, clasp, clench, squeeze, catch, seize, grab, snatch 2) he grasped the important points Syn: understand, comprehend … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary