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grasp [grα:sp][+ object, opportunity, meaning] saisir2. noun• to let sth/sb slip from one's grasp laisser échapper qch/qn• to have sb/sth in one's grasp ( = have power over) avoir qn/qch sous son empriseb. ( = understanding) compréhension f[+ object] essayer d'agripper ; [+ hope] chercher à se raccrocher à ; [+ opportunity] chercher à saisir* * *[grɑːsp], US [græsp] 1.1) (hold, grip) prise f; ( stronger) poigne fto hold something in one's grasp — lit tenir quelque chose fermement; fig tenir quelque chose bien en main
success is within their grasp — fig le succès est à leur portée
2) ( understanding) maîtrise f2.transitive verb1) lit empoigner [rope, hand]; fig saisir [opportunity]2) ( comprehend) saisir, comprendre [concept, subject]; suivre [argument]; se rendre compte de [situation, significance]3.to grasp at — lit tenter de saisir; fig s'efforcer de comprendre [idea]; saisir [excuse]
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grasp, US [transcription][gr_sp]A n1 (hold, grip) prise f ; ( stronger) poigne f ; to hold sth in one's grasp lit tenir qch fermement ; fig tenir qch bien en main ; to hold sb in one's grasp fig tenir qn sous son emprise ; to take a firm grasp of sth empoigner fermement qch ; she managed to slip from his grasp elle a réussi à lui faire lâcher prise ; the pen slipped from his grasp le stylo lui a glissé des doigts ; success is within their grasp le succès est à leur portée ;2 ( understanding) maîtrise f ; to have a good grasp of a subject avoir une bonne maîtrise d'un sujet, bien maîtriser un sujet ; he has a poor grasp of maths il ne comprend pas grand-chose aux maths ; to have a sound grasp of economics avoir de solides notions d'économie ; it is beyond the grasp of the imagination cela dépasse l'imagination.B vtr2 ( comprehend) saisir, comprendre [concept, subject] ; suivre [argument] ; se rendre compte de [situation, significance] ; to grasp that comprendre que ; I don't quite grasp your meaning je ne comprends pas tout à fait ce que vous voulez dire.C vi to grasp at tenter de saisir [rope, hand] ; fig s'efforcer de comprendre [idea, meaning] ; he'll grasp at any excuse pour lui toutes les excuses sont bonnes. -
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grasp [grɑ:sp]∎ to grasp (hold of) sth saisir qch;∎ to grasp (hold of) sb's hand saisir la main de qn(b) (understand) saisir, comprendre;∎ I didn't quite grasp what she meant je n'ai pas bien compris ou saisi ce qu'elle a voulu dire;∎ to grasp the importance of sth saisir l'importance de qch2 noun∎ figurative to have sb in one's grasp avoir ou tenir qn en son pouvoir;∎ to have sth in one's grasp avoir prise sur qch;∎ to wrest sth from sb's grasp arracher qch des mains de qn;∎ to have a strong grasp (handshake) avoir de la poigne∎ within/beyond sb's grasp à la portée/hors de (la) portée de qn;∎ success is now within her grasp le succès est désormais à sa portée;∎ to let an opportunity slip from one's grasp rater une occasion(c) (understanding) compréhension f;∎ she has a thorough grasp of the subject elle a une connaissance approfondie de la question;∎ his grasp of the problem was poor il dominait mal le problème(attempt to seize) chercher à saisir, essayer de saisir; (accept eagerly) saisir;∎ to grasp at an opportunity sauter sur ou saisir l'occasion -
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grasp [grɑ:sp]1. n1) схва́тывание; кре́пкое сжа́тие; хва́тка; перен. власть, контро́ль;within one's grasp бли́зко; так, что мо́жно доста́ть руко́й; перен. в чьих-л. возмо́жностях, в чьей-л. вла́сти
;beyond grasp вне преде́лов досяга́емости
2) схва́тывание, спосо́бность бы́строго восприя́тия; понима́ния;it is beyond one's grasp э́то вы́ше чьего́-л. понима́ния
3) рукоя́тка4) воен. ше́йка прикла́да2. v1) схва́тывать, зажима́ть ( в руке); захва́тывать3) охвати́ть, поня́ть; осозна́ть; усво́ить;I can't grasp your meaning не понима́ю, что вы хоти́те сказа́ть
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5 grasp
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > grasp
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6 grasp
GRASP, GRASP AT – см. catchDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > grasp
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7 GRASP
GRASP, generalized reliability analysis of systems program————————GRASP, generalized retrieval and storage programEnglish-Russian dictionary of planing, cross-planing and slotting machines > GRASP
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9 grasp all, lose all
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10 grasp at straws
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11 grasp thoroughly
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12 grasp your chances
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13 grasp
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14 grasp
Англо-русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу > grasp
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15 grasp(ing) reflex
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16 grasp at straws
пытаться что-либо делать без надежды на успех; "хвататься за соломенку"I was grasping at straws, trying to pay back my bank loan.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > grasp at straws
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17 grasp
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18 grasp the idea
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19 grasp the nettle
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20 grasp
grasp 1. схватывать; захватывать; зажимать; 2. хвататься (за что-то) ; 3. способность быстрого восприятия, понимание, схватываниеEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > grasp
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