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1 seize
[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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2 seize on
* * *(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) podchwycić -
3 seize up
vi* * *((of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working: The car seized up yesterday.) zablokować się, zacinać się -
4 seize
konfiskować własnośćprzewiązywaćwiązaćzacierać sięzakleszczać sięzwiązywać na okrętkę -
5 seize upon
(= seize on) vt fus -
6 grab
[græb] 1. vt2. viI grabbed some sleep/food — udało mi się trochę przespać/coś zjeść
to grab at — porywać (porwać perf) +acc, rzucać się (rzucić się perf) na +acc
* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) chwytać2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) zawłaszczać2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) chwyt- grab at -
7 snatch
[snætʃ] 1. nstrzęp m, urywek m2. vtporywać (porwać perf); ( fig) opportunity (skwapliwie) korzystać (skorzystać perf) z +gen; time urywać (urwać perf) (inf)3. vito snatch some sleep — przespać się ( perf) trochę
to snatch a look at — rzucać (rzucić perf) ukradkowe spojrzenie na +acc
Phrasal Verbs:* * *[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) capnąć, porwać2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) złapać2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) skok, próba pochwycenia2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) strzęp, urywek -
8 bite
[baɪt] 1. pt bit, pp bitten, vt 2. vigryźć (ugryźć perf), kąsać (ukąsić perf)3. n( from insect) ukąszenie nt; ( mouthful) kęs mlet's have a bite (to eat) ( inf) — przekąśmy coś (inf)
* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) gryźć2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) gryzienie, kęs2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) `branie`•- biting- bite the dust -
9 collar
['kɔlə(r)] 1. n(of coat, shirt) kołnierz m; (of dog, cat) obroża f; ( TECH) ( flange) kołnierz m; ( ring) pierścień m2. vt ( inf)dopadać (dopaść perf) (inf)* * *['kolə] 1. noun1) (the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc: This collar is too tight.) kołnierz2) (something worn round the neck: The dog's name was on its collar.) obroża2. verb(to seize, get hold of: He collared the speaker as he left the room.) złapać -
10 commandeer
[kɔmən'dɪə(r)]vtto commandeer sth from sb — odbierać (odebrać perf) coś komuś
* * *[komən'diə](to seize (private property) for use by the army etc during wartime: They commandeered the castle.) rekwirować -
11 confiscate
['kɔnfɪskeɪt]vt* * *['konfiskeit](to seize or take (something) away, usually as a penalty: The teacher confiscated the boy's comic which he was reading in class.) konfiskować -
12 grab at
(to try to grasp, seize or take, not necessarily successfully: He grabbed at the boy; He grabbed at the chance to leave.) rzucać się -
13 grasp
[grɑːsp] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- grasp at2. n( grip) (u)chwyt m; ( understanding) pojmowanie nt* * *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.) chwycić2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) pojąć2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) chwyt2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) zdolność pojmowania•- grasping -
14 pounce
[pauns]vito pounce on — rzucać się (rzucić się perf) na +acc; (fig: mistakes) wytykać (wytknąć perf) +acc
* * *1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) rzucać się2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) skok -
15 rapacious
[rə'peiʃəs](greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible.) zachłanny- rapaciousness
- rapacity -
16 tackle
['tækl] 1. n( for fishing) sprzęt m wędkarski; ( for lifting) wyciąg m (wielokrążkowy); (FOOTBALL, RUGBY) zablokowanie nt2. vt(deal with, challenge) stawiać (stawić perf) czoło +dat; ( grapple with) podejmować (podjąć perf) walkę z +instr; (FOOTBALL, RUGBY) blokować (zablokować perf)* * *['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) atak, chwyt2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) sprzęt3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) zestaw4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) takielunek2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) rzucać się na, chwytać2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) zająć się3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) atakować
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