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seize [si:z]a. ( = grab) saisirb. ( = get possession of by force) s'emparer dec. ( = arrest) arrêter ; ( = confiscate) saisir[+ opportunity, chance] saisir ; [+ idea] adopter* * *[siːz] 1.transitive verb1) lit ( take hold of) saisirto seize hold of — se saisir de [person]; s'emparer de [object]; sauter sur [idea]
to be seized by — être pris de [emotion]
4) Law saisir [arms, drugs]; appréhender [person]2.intransitive verb [engine, mechanism] se gripperPhrasal Verbs:- seize on- seize up -
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seize [si:z]∎ my mother seized me by the arm/the collar ma mère m'a attrapé par le bras/le col;∎ she seized the rail to steady herself elle s'agrippa à la rampe pour ne pas tomber;∎ he seized a knife and held it to my throat il s'empara d'un couteau ou il saisit un couteau et l'appuya sur ma gorge;∎ to seize hold of sth saisir ou attraper qch;∎ someone seized hold of my arm quelqu'un m'a empoigné par le bras(b) (by force) s'emparer de, saisir;∎ to seize power s'emparer du pouvoir;∎ the rebels have seized control of the radio station les rebelles se sont emparés de la station de radio;∎ pirates seized the ship des pirates se sont rendus maîtres du navire;∎ five hostages were seized during the hold-up les auteurs du hold-up ont pris cinq otages(c) (arrest → terrorist, smuggler) se saisir de, appréhender, capturer; (capture, confiscate → contraband, arms) se saisir de, saisir; Law (property) saisir;∎ all copies of the book were seized tous les exemplaires du livre ont été saisis(d) (opportunity) saisir, sauter sur;∎ seize any opportunity that comes your way saute sur la moindre occasion qui se présentera(e) (understand → meaning) saisir;∎ he is quick to seize the implications il saisit vite les implications(f) (overcome) saisir;∎ to be seized with fright être saisi d'effroi;∎ to be seized with rage avoir un accès de rage;∎ she was seized with a desire to travel elle fut prise d'une envie irrésistible de voyager;∎ the story never really seizes your imagination l'histoire ne parvient jamais à vraiment frapper l'imagination(mechanism) se gripper(a) (machinery) se gripper;∎ the brakes seized up les freins se sont grippés ou bloqués∎ traffic in the centre has seized up completely la circulation dans le centre est complètement bloquée➲ seize upon = seize on -
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verb1) хватать, схватить2) захватывать, завладевать; to seize a fortress взять крепость3) ухватиться (за что-л.), воспользоваться (случаем, предлогом; тж. seize upon)4) понять (мысль)5) (обыкн. pass.) охватить, обуять (о страхе, панике; with)6) конфисковать, налагать арест (на что-л.)7) (usu. past part)leg. вводить во владение; to be (или to stand) seized of smth. владеть чем-л.8) naut. найтовить9) tech. заедать (о подшипниках) (тж. seize up)Syn:grasp* * *(v) захватить; захватывать* * *схватывать, захватывать* * *[ sɪːz] v. хватать, завладевать; понять; конфисковать, налагать арест; вселяться; заедать* * *воспользоватьсявосхититьвосхищатьзавладеватьзавладетьзастреватьзахватитьзахватыватьконфисковатьобуятьовладетьохватитьпонятьсхватитьувлекатьухватитьухватитьсяхватать* * *1) схватить, хватать 2) а) завладевать б) обыкн. прич. прош. вр.; юр. вводить во владение 3) ухватиться, воспользоваться 4) понять, постигнуть ( мысль) -
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verbചാടിപ്പിടിക്കുക, പിടിച്ചെടുക്കുക, ജപ്തി ചെയ്യുക, പ്രയോജനം മനസ്സിലാക്കി അതില്നിന്നുലാഭമുണ്ടാക്കുക, ഏന്തിപ്പിടിക്കുക, കടന്നുപിടിക്കുക, ഉലയ്ക്കുക -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be seized[Swahili Word] -kumbwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] wazee walikumbwa na mori na mwao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be seized[Swahili Word] -shikwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the thief was seized by the police[Swahili Example] Mwivi alishikwa na polisi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be seized by[Swahili Word] -patwa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] be seized by an illness[Swahili Example] patwa ugonjwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -chopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -daka[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] dakizo, mdakizi, mdako, mdakulizi, udakaji, udaku, udakuzi, -dakia, -dakika, -dakana, -dakua, -dakwa, -dakiza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -fumbata[Part of Speech] verb[Class] contactive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fumba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -guya[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -kabidhi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mkabidhi, stakabadhi, takabadhi, ukabidhu[Swahili Example] kabidhi mali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -kamata[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -kamatia, -kamatika, -kamatana, -kamatisha, -kamatwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -nasa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] mnaso, -nata, -nasia, -nasika, -nasana, -nasisha, -nasua, -naswa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -ng'ang'ama[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -shika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he seized all the items[Swahili Example] Alivishika vyombo vyote------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -takabadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -teka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -toza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] toa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -twaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize[Swahili Word] -vaa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] wasiwasi, hofu na wahka umemvaa kila mtu [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize (by the throat)[Swahili Word] -koroweza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] makorowezo N[English Example] bend in a road.[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] seize the reins[Swahili Word] -shika hatamu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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si:z1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) asir, agarrar, coger2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) incautar, embargar•- seizure- seize on
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seize vb agarrartr[siːz]1 (grab) asir, agarrar, coger2 (opportunity) aprovechar4 (take control of) tomar, apoderarse de5 (person - arrest) detener; (- take hostage) secuestrar6 figurative use (strong feelings) apoderarse de, acometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be seized with something (pain, fear, panic, etc) apoderarse algo de uno1) capture: capturar, tomar, apoderarse de2) arrest: detener3) clutch, grab: agarrar, coger, aprovechar (una oportunidad)4)to be seized with : estar sobrecogido porv.• agarrotarse v.v.• acaparar v.• agarrafar v.• agarrar v.• agazapar v.• apañar v.• apoderarse de v.• aprehender v.• apresar v.• asir v.• coger v.• decomisar v.• echar mano expr.• embargar v.• empuñar v.• entrecoger v.• incautar v.• prender v.• secuestrar v.• sujetar v.• tomar v.siːz1) (grab, snatch) \<\<hand/object\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity\>\> aprovechar; \<\<power\>\> tomar, hacerse* con2)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress\>\> tomar, apoderarse de; \<\<person\>\> detener*b) \<\<assets/property\>\> ( confiscate) confiscar*; ( impound) embargar*; \<\<cargo/contraband\>\> confiscar*, decomisar; \<\<drugs/arms\>\> incautar, incautarse de; \<\<copies of book\>\> secuestrar3) ( overcome) (usu pass)he was seized with the desire to... — lo acometió el deseo de..., sintió ganas de...
•Phrasal Verbs:- seize on- seize up[siːz]1. VT1) (=physically take hold of) coger, agarrarto seize hold of sth/sb — coger or agarrar algo/a algn
to seize sb by the arm — coger or agarrar a algn por el brazo
2) (=capture) [+ person] detener; [+ territory] apoderarse de; [+ power] tomar, hacerse con3) (Jur) (=confiscate) [+ property] incautar, embargar4) (=kidnap) secuestrar5) (fig) [+ opportunity] aprovecharto be seized with fear/rage — estar sobrecogido por el miedo/la cólera
2.- seize on- seize up* * *[siːz]1) (grab, snatch) \<\<hand/object\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity\>\> aprovechar; \<\<power\>\> tomar, hacerse* con2)a) ( capture) \<\<town/fortress\>\> tomar, apoderarse de; \<\<person\>\> detener*b) \<\<assets/property\>\> ( confiscate) confiscar*; ( impound) embargar*; \<\<cargo/contraband\>\> confiscar*, decomisar; \<\<drugs/arms\>\> incautar, incautarse de; \<\<copies of book\>\> secuestrar3) ( overcome) (usu pass)he was seized with the desire to... — lo acometió el deseo de..., sintió ganas de...
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transitive verb1) ergreifenseize somebody by the arm/collar/shoulder — jemanden am Arm/Kragen/an der Schulter packen
seize the opportunity or occasion/moment [to do something] — die Gelegenheit ergreifen/den günstigen Augenblick nutzen [und etwas tun]
seize any/a or the chance [to do something] — jede/die Gelegenheit nutzen[, um etwas zu tun]
be seized with remorse/panic — von Gewissensbissen geplagt/von Panik ergriffen werden
2) (capture) gefangen nehmen [Person]; kapern [Schiff]; mit Gewalt übernehmen [Flugzeug, Gebäude]; einnehmen [Festung, Brücke]3) (confiscate) beschlagnahmenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/118317/seize_on">seize on- seize up* * *[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) ergreifen2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) beschlagnahmen•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *[si:z]I. vt1. (grab)▪ to \seize sth etw ergreifen [o packen]▪ to \seize sb jdn packento \seize sb by the arm/throat/wrist jdn am Arm/an der Kehle/beim Handgelenk packento \seize sth with both hands etw mit beiden Händen greifento be \seized with desire von Begierde gepackt werdento be \seized with panic von Panik erfasst werden3. (make use of)to \seize the initiative/an opportunity die Initiative/eine Gelegenheit ergreifento \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 festnehmento \seize a fortress/harbour/town eine Festung/einen Hafen/eine Stadt einnehmen [o erobern]to \seize a hostage eine Geisel nehmen5. (confiscate)▪ to \seize sth etw beschlagnahmenII. vito \seize on an excuse zu einer Ausrede greifen* * *[siːz]1. vt1) (= grasp) packen, ergreifen; (as hostage) nehmen; (= confiscate) beschlagnahmen; passport einziehen; ship (authorities) beschlagnahmen; (pirates) kapern; (= capture) town einnehmen; train, building besetzen; criminal fassento seize sb's arm, to seize sb by the arm — jdn am Arm packen
2) (fig) (= lay hold of panic, fear, desire) packen, ergreifen; power, leadership an sich (acc) reißen; (= leap upon) idea, suggestion aufgreifen; opportunity, initiative ergreifento seize the moment — den günstigen Augenblick wahrnehmen
to seize the day — den Tag nutzen
2. viSee:= seize up* * *seize [siːz]A v/tby an dat):b) fig ergreifen, packen, erfassen:fear seized the crowd Furcht ergriff die Menge;he was seized with remorse er wurde von Reue gepackt;seized with an illness von einer Krankheit befallen;seized with apoplexy vom Schlag getroffenc) → B 12. eine Festung etc (ein)nehmen, erobern3. sich einer Sache bemächtigen, an sich reißen:seize power die Macht ergreifen oder an sich reißen4. JUR beschlagnahmen, pfänden5. JUR US jemanden in den Besitz setzen (of gen oder von):be seized with, stand seized of im Besitz einer Sache sein6. jemanden ergreifen, festnehmen7. fig (geistig) erfassen, begreifen, verstehen8. SCHIFFa) zusammenbinden, zurrenb) anbindenB v/i* * *transitive verb1) ergreifenseize somebody by the arm/collar/shoulder — jemanden am Arm/Kragen/an der Schulter packen
seize the opportunity or occasion/moment [to do something] — die Gelegenheit ergreifen/den günstigen Augenblick nutzen [und etwas tun]
seize any/a or the chance [to do something] — jede/die Gelegenheit nutzen[, um etwas zu tun]
be seized with remorse/panic — von Gewissensbissen geplagt/von Panik ergriffen werden
2) (capture) gefangen nehmen [Person]; kapern [Schiff]; mit Gewalt übernehmen [Flugzeug, Gebäude]; einnehmen [Festung, Brücke]3) (confiscate) beschlagnahmenPhrasal Verbs:- seize on- seize up* * *v.belegen v.beschlagnahmen v.ergreifen v.greifen v.kapern v.packen v.wahrnehmen (Vorteil, Gelegenheit) v. -
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1. v хватать, схватить2. v поймать, арестовать3. v захватывать, завладевать4. v конфисковать, наложить арест5. v ухватиться, воспользоваться6. v понимать7. v преим. охватить, обуять8. v юр. вводить во владение9. v тех. заедать; застреватьСинонимический ряд:1. appropriate (verb) accroach; annex; appropriate; arrogate; preempt; sequester2. capture (verb) apprehend; arrest; capture; detain; over power; pick up; run in; snag; subdue3. catch (verb) assume; catch; clutch; commandeer; confiscate; expropriate; grapple; nab; pre-empt; snatch; strike; take; usurp4. comprehend (verb) comprehend; grasp; understand5. grab (verb) clasp; clench; clinch; grab; grip; hang on; pinch; squeeze6. overpower (verb) overpower; overwhelm; possessАнтонимический ряд:discharge; free; leave; liberate; loose; misapprehend; release; relinquish; restore; return; spare; withdraw -
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[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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si:z1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) gripe2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) pågripe, beslaglegge•- seizure- seize on
- seize upbeslaglegge--------forstå--------konfiskereverb \/siːz\/1) gripe, gripe fatt i, ta fatt i, ta, ta tak i, hugge tak i, benytte• he seized the opportunity\/occation2) ta i besittelse, bemektige seg, innta, erobre3) ( jus) beslaglegge, konfiskere, ta i beslag4) ( jus) pågripe, arrestere5) forstå, fatte, begripe6) ( sjøfart) bendsle, seise, surre, belegge7) ( mekanikk) skjære seg, brenne fast, henge seg opp, brenne sammenbe seized with something få et anfall av noe, bli grepet av noebli fylt av\/med angerbe seized with sympathy for somebody få medlidenhet med noen, få sympati for noenbe\/stand seized of være i (lovlig) besittelse avseize upon\/on gripe tak i, gripe fatt i, rykke til seg, kaste seg over, hoppe på -
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[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) gribe; tage2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) konfiskere; beslaglægge•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) gribe; tage2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) konfiskere; beslaglægge•- seizure- seize on
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[siːz] 1.1) (take hold of) afferrareto seize hold of — afferrare [ person]; impossessarsi di [ object]; farsi allettare da [ idea]
2) fig. cogliere [opportunity, moment]; prendere [ initiative]to be seized by — essere preso da [ emotion]
3) mil. pol. impossessarsi di [territory, prisoner]; prendere [ power]4) dir. sequestrare [arms, drugs, person, property]2.verbo intransitivo [engine, mechanism] grippare, ingripparsi- seize on- seize up* * *[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) afferrare, prendere2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) confiscare•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *[siːz] 1.1) (take hold of) afferrareto seize hold of — afferrare [ person]; impossessarsi di [ object]; farsi allettare da [ idea]
2) fig. cogliere [opportunity, moment]; prendere [ initiative]to be seized by — essere preso da [ emotion]
3) mil. pol. impossessarsi di [territory, prisoner]; prendere [ power]4) dir. sequestrare [arms, drugs, person, property]2.verbo intransitivo [engine, mechanism] grippare, ingripparsi- seize on- seize up -
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intransitive verbsich festfressen; [Verkehr:] zusammenbrechen, zum Erliegen kommen* * ** * *◆ seize upvi2. back, muscles steif [o unbeweglich] werden* * *vi2) (inf)my back seized up — es ist mir in den Rücken gefahren (inf)
she talks so much it's a miracle her jaw doesn't seize up — sie redet so viel, es ist ein Wunder, dass ihr Mundwerk nicht ausleiert (inf)
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[siːz]vtperson, object chwytać (chwycić perf); ( fig) opportunity korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen; power przechwytywać (przechwycić perf), przejmować (przejąć perf); territory zajmować (zająć perf), zdobywać (zdobyć perf); criminal chwytać (schwytać perf); hostage brać (wziąć perf); ( JUR) zajmować (zająć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- seize on- seize up* * *[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) chwytać, porywać2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) zająć, skonfiskować•- seizure- seize on
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[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) agarrar2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) apreender•- seizure- seize on
- seize up* * *[si:z] vt+vi 1 pegar, agarrar, apanhar. 2 fig pescar, entender. 3 aproveitar, pegar (oportunidade). 4 apoderar-se, apreender, confiscar, seqüestrar. 5 pegar de surpresa. 6 capturar, prender. 7 Jur empossar, colocar na posse de. 8 Naut amarrar, ligar, fixar. 9 acometer (doença). he was seized with fear / ele foi tomado de medo. to seize upon apoderar-se (de alguma coisa). -
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berágódik, megmarkol, birtokban tart, bújtat* * *[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) megragad2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) lefoglal•- seizure- seize on
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v. yakalamak, ele geçirmek, kabullenmek, kapmak, ganimet almak, tutmak, almak, kaçırmamak, el koymak, gaspetmek, zaptetmek, kavramak, anlamak, benimsemek, tutuklamak, tutukluk yapmak, takılmak (makine), yapışmak, havada kapmak* * *1. ele geçir 2. tut* * *[si:z]1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) yakalamak, kavramak2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) ele geçirmek•- seizure- seize on
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• ottaa haltuun• panna takavarikkoon• ottaa saaliiksi• ottaa kiinni• rosvota• ryöstää• riistää• näpistää• jahdata• juuttua• varastaa• viedä• siepata• anastaalaw• ulosmitata• vallata• vangitseminen• pölliä• repiä• leikkautua• leikkautua kiinni• kaapata• napata• tarrata• tarttua• tarttua kiinni• takertuafinance, business, economy• takavarikoida• kukistaa• kääntää• kähveltää• leikata kiinni• pihistää• kouraista* * *si:z1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) siepata, tarttua2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) takavarikoida•- seizure- seize on
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seize — ► VERB 1) take hold of suddenly and forcibly. 2) take forcible possession of. 3) (of the police or another authority) take possession of by warrant or legal right. 4) take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively. 5) (seize on/upon) take eager… … English terms dictionary
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seize — [siːz] verb [transitive] 1. LAW if the police or another official authority seize goods or property, they take them because they are illegal or because the owner has not paid a debt: • South Korean authorities seized 186,000 fake products in 1999 … Financial and business terms
seize on — verb adopt take up new ideas • Syn: ↑take up, ↑latch on, ↑fasten on, ↑hook on • Hypernyms: ↑espouse, ↑embrace, ↑adopt, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
seize — verb 1 take hold of sb/sth suddenly and firmly ADVERB ▪ immediately, suddenly ▪ He was immediately seized and thrown into prison. PREPOSITION ▪ by ▪ She sei … Collocations dictionary
seize — vt seized, seiz·ing 1 or seise: to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession stand seized of land 2: to take possession or custody of (property) esp. by lawful authority seize drugs as evidence … Law dictionary
seize upon — ˈseize on ˈseize u ˌpon [transitive] often passive [present tense I/you/we/they seize on he/she/it seizes on present participle … Useful english dictionary
seize — verb /siːz/ a) to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture to seize smuggled goods b) to take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance) to seize a ship after libeling See Also … Wiktionary
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seize — verb 1》 take hold of suddenly and forcibly. ↘take forcible possession of. ↘(of the police or another authority) take possession of by warrant or legal right. 2》 take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively. ↘(seize on/upon) take eager … English new terms dictionary
seize — verb 1) she seized the microphone Syn: grab, grasp, snatch, take hold of, get one s hands on; grip, clutch; nab Ant: let go of 2) rebels seized the air base Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
