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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.) 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). -
2 seize
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3 convulsion
[-ʃən]noun ((often in plural) a sudden stiffening or jerking of the muscles of the body.) convulsão* * *con.vul.sion[kənv'∧lʃən] n 1 convulsão, contração muscular violenta, espasmo. 2 acesso, impulso. they went into convulsions at laughter / tiveram ataques de riso. 3 convulsão, distúrbio violento. she was seized with convulsions / ela foi atacada de convulsões. -
4 cramp
[kræmp] 1. noun((a) painful stiffening of the muscles: The swimmer got cramp and drowned.) câimbra2. verb1) (to put into too small a space: We were all cramped together in a tiny room.) apertar2) (to restrict; Lack of money cramped our efforts.) limitar* * *cramp1[kræmp] n 1 grampo, gancho. 2 sargento: ferramenta de carpinteiro. • vt 1 grampear, segurar com grampo. 2 prender com sargento.————————cramp2[kræmp] n 1 cãibra. he was seized with a cramp / ele foi atacado de cãibra. 2 paralisia de certos músculos. 3 cramps cólicas. • vt provocar cãibras ou espasmos. -
5 seize on
(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) aceitar -
6 seize up
((of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working: The car seized up yesterday.) avariar -
7 seize on
(to accept with enthusiasm: I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea.) apossar-se de -
8 seize up
((of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working: The car seized up yesterday.) encrencar
См. также в других словарях:
seized — index arrested (apprehended) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 seized … Law dictionary
Seized — Seize Seize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seizing}.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession of. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seized — adj. seized with (an acute illness) * * * seized with (an acute illness) … Combinatory dictionary
seized — Incapacitated due to severe hangover. I d have another one, but I can t be seized tomorrow … Dictionary of american slang
seized — Incapacitated due to severe hangover. I d have another one, but I can t be seized tomorrow … Dictionary of american slang
seized — un·seized; … English syllables
seized — A person is seized within Fourth Amendment when police officer restrains person s freedom to walk away. State v. Ochoa, 112 Ariz. 582, 544 P.2d 1097, 1099. It exists when reasonable person would feel that he was not free to leave. U.S. v. Albert … Black's law dictionary
seized articles — index contraband Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
seized goods — index contraband Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
seized — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. confiscated, annexed, clutched; see beaten 1 , captured 1 … English dictionary for students
seized — adj British drunk. An item of black street talk used especially by males, recorded in 2003 … Contemporary slang
