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1 seize
[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.) nutverti, pagriebti2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) konfiskuoti, areštuoti (turtą)•- seizure- seize on
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2 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) pastverti2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) nugriebti2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) bandymas stverti2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) nuotrupa
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seize the opportunity — {v. phr.} To exploit a chance. * /His wealthy uncle offered to send him to Harvard and he wisely seized the opportunity./ … Dictionary of American idioms
seize the opportunity — {v. phr.} To exploit a chance. * /His wealthy uncle offered to send him to Harvard and he wisely seized the opportunity./ … Dictionary of American idioms
seize an opportunity — seize an opportunity/chance/ phrase to act quickly in order to use an opportunity that may not be available later Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry: seize … Useful english dictionary
seize\ the\ opportunity — v. phr. To exploit a chance. His wealthy uncle offered to send him to Harvard and he wisely seized the opportunity … Словарь американских идиом
seize an opportunity — v. take an opportunity eagerly … English contemporary dictionary
seize the opportunity — act now to gain most, take advantage of He seized the opportunity to invest in gold. He didn t wait … English idioms
opportunity — op‧por‧tu‧ni‧ty [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnti ǁ ˌɑːpərˈtuː ] noun opportunities PLURALFORM [countable] a chance for you to do something successfully: • This is an excellent career opportunity for a recent graduate. • In order to make money, you will need to… … Financial and business terms
seize — [ siz ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take something using official power and force: CONFISCATE: Customs officials have seized 100 pounds of cocaine. Action was taken to seize criminal assets valued at $200 million. a ) to take control of a place or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
seize an chance — seize an opportunity/chance/ phrase to act quickly in order to use an opportunity that may not be available later Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an opportunitysynonym Main entry: seize … Useful english dictionary
seize — [siːz] verb [T] 1) to suddenly and firmly hold someone or something ‘Listen, he said, seizing my wrist.[/ex] Before he could run away, she seized him by the collar.[/ex] 2) to take something using official power or force Syn: confiscate Customs… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
seize — [[t]si͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦♦ seizes, seizing, seized 1) VERB If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully. [V n] Leigh, he said seizing my arm to hold me back. [V n] ...an otter seizing a fish. 2) VERB When a group of people… … English dictionary
