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1 grip

grip [grɪp]

1. noun

   a. poigne f

• he has a strong grip il a une bonne poigne

► to be in the grip of sth

• to be in the grip of fear être en proie à la peur

• the country is in the grip of a recession/of a severe drought le pays est en proie à la récession/à une sécheresse terrible► to lose one's grip (on object) lâcher prise

• he lost his grip on the rope il a lâché la corde

• he's losing his grip (inf) (on situation) il perd un peu les pédales (inf)

• I must be losing my grip! (inf) je ne fais que des bêtises !

• to lose one's grip on reality perdre le sens de la réalité► to get a grip on sth [+ object] empoigner qch

• to get a grip on the situation prendre la situation en main

• to get a grip on o.s. (inf) se ressaisir

• get a grip on yourself! (inf) ressaisis-toi !

   b. ( = handle) poignée f ; (on racket) prise f de raquette ; (on golf club, bat) prise f

   c. ( = suitcase) valise f ; (US) ( = bag) sac m de voyage

2. plural noun

grips

• to get to grips with a problem s'attaquer à un problème

• we have never had to come to grips with such a situation nous n'avons jamais été confrontés à pareille situation

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = grasp) [+ rope, sb's arm] saisir ; ( = hold) tenir serré

• to grip sb's hand ( = grasp) saisir la main de qn ; ( = hold) tenir la main de qn serrée

• to grip the road [tyres] adhérer à la chaussée

• the car grips the road well la voiture tient bien la route

   b. [fear] saisir

• gripped by terror saisi de terreur

   c. ( = interest strongly) [film, story] captiver

• a film that really grips you un film vraiment palpitant

4. intransitive verb

[wheels] adhérer ; [screw, vice, brakes] mordre

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[grɪp] 1.
noun

1) ( hold) prise f (on sur)

to tighten/relax one's grip on — resserrer/relâcher sa prise sur

she lost her grip on the rope — elle a perdu prise et lâché la corde

2) ( control)

to take a firm grip on the party — prendre le parti bien en main

to lose one's grip on reality — perdre contact avec la réalité

to come to grips with something — en venir aux prises avec quelque chose

to get to grips with something — attaquer quelque chose de front

get a grip on yourself! — ressaisis-toi!

3) ( ability to hold) ( of tyre) adhérence f

these shoes have no grip — ces chaussures n'accrochent pas au sol

4) ( clutches)

to be in the grip of an obsession — être en proie à une obsession

in the grip of winter — paralysé par l'hiver

5) ( bag) sac m de voyage

6) Cinema accessoiriste mf
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( grab) agripper; ( hold) serrer

2) ( adhere to) [tyres] adhérer à [road]; [shoes] accrocher à [ground]

3) ( captivate) captiver

English-French dictionary > grip
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grip [grɪp] (pt & pp gripped, cont gripping)

1 noun

(a) (strong hold) prise f, étreinte f; (on racket, club) tenue f, grip m; (of tyres on road) adhérence f;

∎ to lose one's grip lâcher prise;

∎ he tightened his grip on the rope il a serré la corde plus fort;

∎ to get a grip of sb/sth empoigner qn/qch;

∎ your grip is wrong (on tennis racket, golf club etc) tu ne tiens pas ta raquette/ton club comme il faut;

∎ figurative in the grip of a disease/despair/pessimism en proie à une maladie/au désespoir/au pessimisme;

∎ figurative the country was in the grip of the worst winter for years le pays connaissait l'hiver le plus rigoureux qu'il ait connu depuis des années

(b) (handclasp) poigne f;

∎ a strong grip une forte poigne;

∎ she held his hand in a vice-like grip elle lui serrait la main comme un étau ou tenait la main d'une poigne d'acier

(c) familiar (control)

∎ he's losing his grip il perd les pédales;

∎ Grandad is starting to lose his grip grand-père commence à baisser;

∎ to lose one's grip on reality perdre le sens des réalités;

∎ he was beginning to lose his grip on the situation il commençait à perdre le contrôle de la situation;

∎ get a grip (of or on yourself)! (control yourself) reprends-toi!; (behave normally, be realistic) arrête de déconner!

(d) (understanding)

∎ he has a good grip of the subject il connaît ou domine bien son sujet

(e) (handle → of oar, handlebars) poignée f; (→ of pistol) poignée f, crosse f; (→ of racket, club) manche m, grip m

(f) (hair) grip pince f (à cheveux)

(g) Cinema & Theatre machiniste mf

(h) American old-fashioned (bag) sac m de voyage

(i) Technology (device) pince f

(j) (idioms)

∎ to come or get to grips with sb (physically) s'en prendre à qn;

∎ to come or to get to grips with the enemy être confronté à l'ennemi, être aux prises avec l'ennemi;

∎ to come or to get to grips with a problem s'attaquer à un problème;

∎ I can't get to grips with Shakespeare je n'arrive pas à comprendre Shakespeare

2 transitive verb

(a) (grasp → rope, rail) empoigner, saisir;

∎ he gripped my arm il m'a saisi le bras

(b) (hold tightly) serrer, tenir serré;

∎ he gripped my hand il m'a serré la main très fort;

∎ the region has been gripped by cold weather la région a été saisie par une vague de froid

(c) (of tyres) adhérer;

∎ to grip the road (car) coller à la route

(d) (hold interest) passionner;

∎ the trial gripped the nation le procès a passionné ou captivé le pays;

∎ go on, I'm gripped! continue, c'est passionnant!

3 intransitive verb

(tyres, shoes) adhérer

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grip

A n

1 ( hold) prise f (on sur) ; to tighten one's grip on sth lit resserrer sa prise sur qch ; to relax one's grip on sth relâcher sa prise sur qch ; she's lost her grip on the rope elle a perdu prise et lâché la corde ; to have a firm grip (on sth) avoir une prise solide sur qch ;

2 ( control) to take a firm grip on the company/party prendre la société/le parti bien en main ; to lose one's grip on reality perdre contact avec la réalité ; to come to grips with sth en venir aux prises avec qch ; to get to grips with sth attaquer qch de front ; get ou take a grip on yourself! ressaisis-toi! ; I think he's beginning to lose his grip je crois qu'il commence à perdre confiance ;

3 ( ability to hold) adhérence f ; these shoes have no grip/have lost their grip ces chaussures n'accrochent pas/plus au sol ; do the tyres have a good grip? les pneus ont-ils une bonne adhérence? ;

4 ( clutches) to be in the grip of an obsession/a bad dream être en proie à une obsession/à un cauchemar ; in the grip of winter paralysé par l'hiver ;

5 ( bag) sac m de voyage ;

6 Cin accessoiriste mf.

B vtr ( p prés etc - pp-)

1 ( grab) agripper [arm, wrist, bannister] ; ( hold) serrer [handle, arm] ; to grip sth between one's teeth serrer qch entre ses dents ; to grip a rail firmly/with both hands agripper une rampe/saisir une rampe des deux mains ;

2 ( adhere to) [tyres] adhérer à [road] ; [shoes] accrocher à [ground] ;

3 ( captivate) captiver.

C vi ( p prés etc - pp-) ( hold) the tyres failed to grip on the ice les pneus n'ont pas adhéré à la glace ; my shoes didn't grip on the rock mes chaussures n'accrochèrent pas sur la roche.

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4 grip

1. noun
1) (firm hold) Halt, der; (fig.): (power) Umklammerung, die

have a grip on something — etwas festhalten

loosen one's grip — loslassen

get or take a grip on oneself — (fig.) sich zusammenreißen (ugs.)

have/get a grip on something — (fig.) etwas im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen

come or get to grips with something/somebody — (fig.) mit etwas fertigwerden/sich (Dat.) jemanden vorknöpfen od. vornehmen (ugs.)

be in the grip of — (fig.) beherrscht werden von [Angst, Leidenschaft, Furcht]; heimgesucht werden von [Naturkatastrophe, Armut, Krieg]

lose one's grip — (fig.) nachlassen

2) (strength or way of gripping, part which is held) Griff, der

3) (bag) Reisetasche, die
2. transitive verb,
- pp- greifen nach; [Reifen:] greifen; (fig.) ergreifen; fesseln [Publikum, Aufmerksamkeit]
3. intransitive verb,
- pp- [Räder, Bremsen usw.:] greifen

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[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) packen
2. noun
1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) der Griff

2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) die Reisetasche

3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) das Verständnis

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- come to grips with
- lose one's grip
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grip

[grɪp]

I. n

1. (hold) Griff m kein pl

to keep a [firm] \grip on sth etw festhalten

he kept a firm \grip on the briefcase er hielt die Aktentasche fest in der Hand

2. ( fig: control) Gewalt f kein pl

rebels have tightened their \grip on the city die Rebellen haben die Stadt zunehmend in ihrer Gewalt

to be in the \grip of sth von etw dat betroffen sein

the whole country was in the \grip of a flu epidemic das ganze Land wurde von einer Grippeepidemie heimgesucht

to come to \grips with sth etw in den Griff bekommen

to get to \grips with sth etw [geistig] erfassen können

to keep a \grip on oneself sich akk im Griff haben

“get a \grip on yourself!” she said angrily „jetzt reiß dich aber zusammen!“ sagte sie ärgerlich

3. ( dated: bag) Reisetasche f

4. TV, FILM Bühnenarbeiter m

II. vt

<- pp->

1. (hold firmly)

▪ to \grip sth etw packen [o ergreifen

2. (overwhelm)

▪ to \grip sb jdn packen; (interest deeply) book, film jdn fesseln

he was \gripped by fear ihn packte die Angst

to be \gripped by emotion von Gefühlen ergriffen werden

III. vi

<- pp->

greifen

worn tyres don't \grip very well abgefahrene Reifen greifen schlecht

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[grɪp]
1. n

1) Griff m; (on rope, on road) Halt m

to get a grip on the road/rope — auf der Straße/am Seil Halt finden

have got a good grip — diese Schuhe/Reifen greifen gut

I can't get a grip with these shoes —

cold weather had a firm grip on the capital — das kalte Wetter hatte die Hauptstadt fest im Griff

to get a grip on sth (on situation, inflation etc) — etw in den Griff bekommen

to get a grip on oneself (inf) — sich zusammenreißen (inf)

he had a good grip on himself — er hatte sich gut im Griff or in der Gewalt

to have a good grip of a subject — ein Thema im Griff haben

to let go or release one's grip — loslassen (on sth etw)

to lose one's grip (lit) — den Halt verlieren; (fig) nachlassen

the chairman is losing his grip (on the company) — der Vorsitzende hat die Firma nicht mehr richtig im Griff

the President was losing his grip on power — dem Präsidenten entglitt die Macht

I must be losing my grip — mit mir gehts bergab

to lose one's grip on reality — den Bezug zur Wirklichkeit verlieren

to lose one's grip on a situation — eine Situation nicht mehr im Griff haben

to have sb in one's grip — jdn in seiner Gewalt haben

to be in the grip of fear/passion — von Angst/Leidenschaft erfasst sein

the country is in the grip of a general strike — das Land ist von einem Generalstreik lahmgelegt

the country is in the grip of winter — der Winter hat im Land seinen Einzug gehalten

to get or come to grips with sth — mit etw klarkommen (inf), etw in den Griff bekommen

to get or come to grips with sb — jdm zu Leibe rücken, zum Angriff gegen jdn übergehen

2) (= handle) Griff m

3) (esp Brit: hair grip) Klemmchen nt

4) (= travelling-bag) Reisetasche f

2. vt
packen; hand also ergreifen; (fig, fear etc also) ergreifen; (film, story etc also) fesseln
the car grips the road well — der Wagen liegt gut auf der Straße

grips the road well — der Reifen greift gut

fear gripped his heart — Furcht ergriff or packte ihn

3. vi
greifen
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grip¹ [ɡrıp]

A s

1. Griff m (auch Art, etwas zu packen):

come ( oder get) to grips with

a) aneinandergeraten mit,

b) fig sich auseinandersetzen oder ernsthaft beschäftigen mit, einer Sache zu Leibe rücken;

be at grips with

a) in einen Kampf verwickelt sein mit,

b) fig sich auseinandersetzen oder ernsthaft beschäftigen mit

2. fig

a) Griff m, Halt m

b) Herrschaft f, Gewalt f

c) Verständnis n:

in the grip of in den Klauen oder in der Gewalt (gen);

get ( oder take) a grip on in seine Gewalt oder (geistig) in den Griff bekommen;

get a grip on the game SPORT das Spiel in den Griff bekommen;

get a grip on o.s. sich zusammenreißen;

have ( oder keep) a grip on etwas in der Gewalt haben, Zuhörer etc fesseln, gepackt halten;

have ( oder keep) a (good) grip on die Lage, eine Materie etc (sicher) beherrschen oder im Griff haben, die Situation etc (klar) erfassen;

lose one’s grip die Herrschaft verlieren (of über akk), fig (besonders geistig) nachlassen

3. Stich m, plötzlicher Schmerz(-anfall)

4. (bestimmter) Händedruck:

the Masonic grip der Freimaurergriff

5. (Hand)Griff m (eines Koffers etc)

6. Haarspange f

7. TECH Klemme f, Greifer m, Spanner m

8. TECH Grip m, Haftung f (von Autoreifen etc)

9. THEAT Kulissenschieber(in)

10. (Reise)Tasche f

B v/t prät und pperf gripped, US auch gript

1. ergreifen, packen

2. fig jemanden packen:

a) ergreifen (Furcht, Spannung):

he was gripped by homesickness er wurde von Heimweh gepackt

b) Leser, Zuhörer etc fesseln, in Spannung halten

3. fig begreifen, verstehen

4. TECH festmachen, -klemmen

C v/i

1. Halt finden

2. fig packen, fesseln

grip² [ɡrıp] s MED obs Grippe f

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1. noun
1) (firm hold) Halt, der; (fig.): (power) Umklammerung, die

have a grip on something — etwas festhalten

loosen one's grip — loslassen

get or take a grip on oneself — (fig.) sich zusammenreißen (ugs.)

have/get a grip on something — (fig.) etwas im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen

come or get to grips with something/somebody — (fig.) mit etwas fertigwerden/sich (Dat.) jemanden vorknöpfen od. vornehmen (ugs.)

be in the grip of — (fig.) beherrscht werden von [Angst, Leidenschaft, Furcht]; heimgesucht werden von [Naturkatastrophe, Armut, Krieg]

lose one's grip — (fig.) nachlassen

2) (strength or way of gripping, part which is held) Griff, der

3) (bag) Reisetasche, die
2. transitive verb,
- pp- greifen nach; [Reifen:] greifen; (fig.) ergreifen; fesseln [Publikum, Aufmerksamkeit]
3. intransitive verb,
- pp- [Räder, Bremsen usw.:] greifen

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n.

Griff -e m. v.

fassen v.

packen v.

English-german dictionary > grip
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I [grɪp]
nome

1) (hold) presa f., stretta f.

to tighten, relax one's grip on — stringere, allentare la presa su

he's lost her grip on the rope — ha mollato la corda

2) (control)

to take a firm grip on the party — prendere il controllo del partito

to lose one's grip on reality — perdere il contatto con la realtà

to come to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con qcs.

to get to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con o affrontare qcs.

get o take a grip on yourself! — controllati!

3) (ability to hold) (of tyres) presa f., tenuta f. (di strada); (of shoes) aderenza f. al terreno

4) (clutches)

to be in the grip of an obsession — essere in preda a un'ossessione

in the grip of winter — nella morsa dell'inverno

5) (bag) valigetta f., borsa f. da viaggio

6) cinem. macchinista m. e f.
II [grɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (grab) afferrare [arm, rail]; (hold) stringere, impugnare [ handle]

2) (adhere to) [ tyres] tenere [ road]; [ shoes] aderire a [ ground]

3) (captivate) avvincere, colpire

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[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) impugnare; avvincere
2. noun
1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) presa

2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) borsa da viaggio, valigetta

3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) comprensione, padronanza

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- gripping
- come to grips with
- lose one's grip
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I [grɪp]
nome

1) (hold) presa f., stretta f.

to tighten, relax one's grip on — stringere, allentare la presa su

he's lost her grip on the rope — ha mollato la corda

2) (control)

to take a firm grip on the party — prendere il controllo del partito

to lose one's grip on reality — perdere il contatto con la realtà

to come to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con qcs.

to get to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con o affrontare qcs.

get o take a grip on yourself! — controllati!

3) (ability to hold) (of tyres) presa f., tenuta f. (di strada); (of shoes) aderenza f. al terreno

4) (clutches)

to be in the grip of an obsession — essere in preda a un'ossessione

in the grip of winter — nella morsa dell'inverno

5) (bag) valigetta f., borsa f. da viaggio

6) cinem. macchinista m. e f.
II [grɪp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (grab) afferrare [arm, rail]; (hold) stringere, impugnare [ handle]

2) (adhere to) [ tyres] tenere [ road]; [ shoes] aderire a [ ground]

3) (captivate) avvincere, colpire

English-Italian dictionary > grip
6 ♦ grip

♦ grip /grɪp/
n.

1 presa; stretta: His hand lost its grip, la sua mano lasciò la presa; to let go one's grip, abbandonare la presa; a firm grip, una buona presa; to relax one's grip, allentare la presa

2 impugnatura; manico; ( sport) grip ( della racchetta, ecc.)

3 (fig.) controllo; dominio; padronanza; comprensione: to lose one's grip on the rank and file, perdere il controllo della base ( del partito, ecc.); to have a good grip on a problem, avere una buona comprensione d'un problema

4 (fig.) contatto: to have lost one's grip on reality, aver perso il contatto con la realtà

5 (med.) dolore lancinante; fitta; spasmo; colica addominale

6 ( lotta) presa

7 (autom.) presa ( di pneumatico); grip; aderenza

8 (mecc.) chiusura; (dispositivo d') arresto

9 (= hair-grip) forcina; molletta

10 (cinem., TV) macchinista

11 ( tennis, ecc.) impugnatura ( della racchetta): Continental grip, impugnatura continental; Eastern grip, impugnatura eastern

● (autom.) grip-brake, freno a mano □ (mil.) grip safety, sicura d'impugnatura ( di rivoltella) □ to come to grips with, venire alle prese con; affrontare: Let's come to grips with the problem, affrontiamo il problema! □ to get into sb. 's grip, cadere in balia di q. □ to get to grips with = to come to grips with ► sopra □ (fig.) to keep a firm grip on sb., tenere in pugno q. □ to take a grip on st., afferrare qc. □ Keep a grip on yourself, controllati!; sii padrone di te.
(to) grip /grɪp/
v. t. e i.

1 afferrare; stringere; impugnare; far presa: This brake doesn't grip properly, questo freno non fa presa come dovrebbe

2 (mecc.) chiudere; stringere; serrare

3 (fig.) avvincere; tenere avvinto; colpire, impressionare: The enthusiasm of the speaker gripped the audience, l'entusiasmo dell'oratore avvinse l'uditorio

● to be gripped by panic, essere preso dal panico.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ grip
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ɡrip
1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) empuñar, agarrar, aferrar, asir

2. noun
1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) agarre, asimiento, apretón

2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) saco de mano, bolsa

3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) conocimiento, comprensión

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- gripping
- come to grips with
- lose one's grip

grip¹ n

to get a grip on something agarrar algo

grip² vb agarrar / coger

he gripped the branch tightly so that he wouldn't fall agarró bien la rama para no caerse

El pasado y participio pasado de grip se escribe gripped; el gerundio se escribe gripping

grip

tr[grɪp]

noun

1 (tight hold) asimiento

■ he released his grip on her la soltó

■ I had a firm grip on the rail tenía la barra bien agarrada

■ she tightened her grip on my arm me agarró el brazo más fuerte

2 (of tyre) adherencia, agarre nombre masculino

3 figurative use (control, force) control nombre masculino, dominio

■ he took a firm grip on the company se hizo con el control de la empresa

■ the country was in the grip of a depression una crisis económica asolaba el país

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (way of holding) la forma en que uno coge la raqueta etc; (part of handle) asidero, empuñadura

5 (hairgrip) horquilla

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (large bag) bolsa de viaje

7 (in filming) ayudante nombre masulino o femenino de cámara

transitive verb (pt & pp gripped, ger gripping)

1 (hold tightly - gen) agarrar, asir, sujetar

■ he gripped my arm me agarró del brazo

2 (adhere to) tener agarre, agarrarse, adherirse

3 figurative use (film, story, play) captar el interés de, captar la atención de

intransitive verb

1 adherirse

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be gripped by something ser presa de algo

to come to grips with / get to grips with (problem, challenge) abordar, atacar 2 (subject, system) entender 3 (situation) aceptar, asumir

to get a grip on oneself / take a grip on oneself controlarse

to lose one's grip perder el control

grip ['grɪp] vt, gripped ; gripping

1) grasp: agarrar, asir

2) hold, interest: captar el interés de

grip n

1) grasp: agarre m, asidero m

to have a firm grip on something: agarrarse bien de algo

2) control, hold: control m, dominio m

to lose one's grip on: perder el control de

inflation tightened its grip on the economy: la inflación se afianzó en su dominio de la economía

3) understanding: comprensión f, entendimiento m

to come to grips with: llegar a entender

4) handle: asidero m, empuñadura f (de un arma)

grip

n.

• agarradera s.f.

• agarradero s.m.

• apretón s.m.

v.

• agarrar v.

• apretar v.

• asir v.

• empuñar v.

grɪp
I

noun

1)

a) ( hold)

she held his arm in a strong grip — lo tenía agarrado or asido fuertemente del brazo

grip on something: keep a good/firm grip on the bar agárrate bien de la barra; he kept a firm grip on expenses llevaba un rígido control de los gastos; he tightened his grip on her neck le apretó más el cuello; get a grip on yourself! contrólate!; he lost his grip on the rope se le escapó la cuerda; he has lost his grip on reality ha perdido contacto con la realidad; the region is in the grip of an epidemic una epidemia asola la región; to come to grips with something \<\<idea/situation\>\> aceptar or asumir algo; to get to grips with something \<\<subject\>\> entender* algo; he soon got to grips with the new system enseguida aprendió el nuevo sistema; I never managed to get to grips with the subject — nunca llegué a entender del todo el tema

b) ( of tires) adherencia f, agarre m

2) ( on handle) empuñadura f

3) ( hair grip) (BrE) horquilla f, pinche m (Chi), pasador m (Méx)

4) ( bag) (dated) bolsa f de viaje

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) ( take hold of) agarrar; ( have hold of) tener* agarrado, sujetar

these tires grip the road well — estos neumáticos tienen buena adherencia or buen agarre

he was gripped by panic — el pánico se apoderó de él, fue presa del pánico

2) (of feelings, attention)

the audience was gripped by the play — la obra captó la atención del público

2.

vi adherirse*

[ɡrɪp]
1. N

1) (=handclasp) apretón m (de manos)

he lost his grip on the branch — se le escapó la rama de las manos, la rama se le fue de las manos

2) (fig)

in the grip of winter — paralizado por el invierno

in the grip of a strike — paralizado por una huelga

to come to grips with — luchar a brazo partido con

to get to grips with sth/sb — enfrentarse con algo/algn

he lost his grip of the situation — la situación se le fue de las manos

to have a good grip of a subject — entender algo a fondo

get a grip (on yourself)! * — ¡cálmate!, ¡contrólate!

3) (=handle) asidero m, asa f ; [of weapon] empuñadura f

4) (=bag) maletín m, bolsa f

2. VT

1) (=hold) agarrar, asir; [+ weapon] empuñar; [+ hands] apretar, estrechar

the wheels grip the road — las ruedas se agarran a la carretera

2) (fig) (=enthrall) fascinar; [fear] apoderarse de

gripped by fear — presa del pánico

3.

VI [wheel] agarrarse

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[grɪp]
I

noun

1)

a) ( hold)

she held his arm in a strong grip — lo tenía agarrado or asido fuertemente del brazo

grip on something: keep a good/firm grip on the bar agárrate bien de la barra; he kept a firm grip on expenses llevaba un rígido control de los gastos; he tightened his grip on her neck le apretó más el cuello; get a grip on yourself! contrólate!; he lost his grip on the rope se le escapó la cuerda; he has lost his grip on reality ha perdido contacto con la realidad; the region is in the grip of an epidemic una epidemia asola la región; to come to grips with something \<\<idea/situation\>\> aceptar or asumir algo; to get to grips with something \<\<subject\>\> entender* algo; he soon got to grips with the new system enseguida aprendió el nuevo sistema; I never managed to get to grips with the subject — nunca llegué a entender del todo el tema

b) ( of tires) adherencia f, agarre m

2) ( on handle) empuñadura f

3) ( hair grip) (BrE) horquilla f, pinche m (Chi), pasador m (Méx)

4) ( bag) (dated) bolsa f de viaje

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) ( take hold of) agarrar; ( have hold of) tener* agarrado, sujetar

these tires grip the road well — estos neumáticos tienen buena adherencia or buen agarre

he was gripped by panic — el pánico se apoderó de él, fue presa del pánico

2) (of feelings, attention)

the audience was gripped by the play — la obra captó la atención del público

2.

vi adherirse*

English-spanish dictionary > grip
8 grip

[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb
(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) agarrar
2. noun
1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) aperto

2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) mala

3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) compreensão

•

- gripping
- come to grips with
- lose one's grip
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[grip] n 1 ação de agarrar, de segurar, aperto. 2 poder, força da mão. 3 cabo, alça. 4 ferramenta para agarrar ou segurar: pinça, garra de máquina, embreagem. 5 aperto de mão. 6 Amer mala, bolsa de viagem. 7 fig domínio, controle. 8 fig apoio (moral). 9 dor aguda e repentina. • vt 1 agarrar, apanhar, segurar, pegar. 2 fascinar, prender a atenção. 3 entender, compreender, fig pegar. he is losing his grip on reality ele está se perdendo no terreno da fantasia. to come to grips engalfinhar-se, atracar-se, lutar corpo-a-corpo. to come to grips with desentender-se com. winter holds nature in his grip o inverno domina a natureza.

English-Portuguese dictionary > grip
9 den Bezug zur Wirklichkeit/Realität verlieren

to lose one's grip on reality

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > den Bezug zur Wirklichkeit/Realität verlieren
10 stra|cić

pf Ⅰ vt 1. (przestać mieć) to lose [posadę, ząb, przyjaciół]
- stracić bliską osobę to lose sb close

- stracić szacunek dla kogoś/czegoś to lose respect for sb/sth

- stracić czyjś szacunek to lose sb’s respect

- stracić słuch/głos/życie to lose one’s hearing/voice/life

- stracić pamięć to lose one’s memory

- stracić władzę w nogach/dużo krwi to lose the use of one’s legs/a lot of blood

- stracić dobrą figurę to lose one’s figure

- stracić kontakt z kimś to lose touch with sb

- miejsce pracy straci 100 osób a hundred jobs will be lost

- powieść wiele straciła w tłumaczeniu the novel lost a lot in translation

- najwięcej stracą rolnicy the biggest losers will be farmers

- partia straciła wiele głosów w wyborach the party suffered heavy losses in the election ⇒ tracić
2. (zmarnować) to lose
- stracić okazję/szansę to miss an opportunity/chance ⇒ tracić
3. (wykonać wyrok śmierci) to execute
- został skazany na śmierć i stracony he was sentenced to death and executed

- został stracony na krześle elektrycznym he was executed by electric chair
Ⅱ vi (stać się gorszym) to lose
- okolica wiele straciła the place lost a lot (of its beauty/attraction)

- stracił na humorze na wieść o wyniku his spirits sank when he heard the result ⇒ tracić
Ⅲ stracić się przest. (zniknąć) to disappear into thin air, to become lost
- stracić się w świecie to be lost to the world

■ stracić orientację to lose orientation

- stracić energię to run out of steam

- stracić głowę to lose one’s head

- stracić głowę dla kogoś to fall for sb, to fall head over heels for sb

- stracić kogoś/coś z oczu to lose sight of sb/sth

- stracić na wadze to lose weight

- stracił pięć kilogramów he lost five kilos

- stracić panowanie nad pojazdem to lose control of a vehicle

- stracić panowanie nad sobą a. nad nerwami to lose one’s composure

- stracić poczucie rzeczywistości to lose one’s grip on reality

- stracić pokarm a. mleko to lose one’s milk

- stracić rozum to lose one’s mind

- stracić serce do kogoś/czegoś to be disillusioned with sb/sth

- stracić się z oczu to lose sight of each other

- stracić w czyichś oczach to go down in sb’s estimation

- stracić wątek to lose the thread

- niech stracę easy come, easy go!

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > stra|cić
11 Wirklichkeit

f reality; die raue Wirklichkeit harsh reality, the hard facts (of life); in Wirklichkeit in reality; (eigentlich) in fact; Wirklichkeit werden become a reality; Traum: auch come true

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die Wirklichkeit

veritableness; substantiveness; substantiality; fact; actuality; reality

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Wịrk|lich|keit
f -, -en
reality
Wirklichkeit werden — to come true

die Literatur spiegelt die Wirklichkeit wider — literature reflects reality

in Wirklichkeit — in reality

in Wirklichkeit heißt er anders — his real name is different

See:

→ Boden

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die

1) ((a) reality: the actuality of the situation.) actuality

2) (reality: fact or fiction.) fact

3) (the state of being real.) reality

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Wirk·lich·keit

<-, -en>

f reality

den Bezug zur \Wirklichkeit verlieren to lose one's grip on reality

\Wirklichkeit werden to come true

in \Wirklichkeit in reality

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die; Wirklichkeit, Wirklichkeiten reality

Wirklichkeit werden — become a reality; < dream> come true

in Wirklichkeit — in reality

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Wirklichkeit f reality;

die raue Wirklichkeit harsh reality, the hard facts (of life);

in Wirklichkeit in reality; (eigentlich) in fact;

Wirklichkeit werden become a reality; Traum: auch come true

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die; Wirklichkeit, Wirklichkeiten reality

Wirklichkeit werden — become a reality; < dream> come true

in Wirklichkeit — in reality

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f.

actuality n.

objectivity n.

reality n.

substantiality n.

substantiveness n.

veritableness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Wirklichkeit
12 Wirklichkeit

Wirk·lich·keit <-, -en> f

reality;

den Bezug zur \Wirklichkeit verlieren to lose one's grip on reality;

\Wirklichkeit werden to come true;

in \Wirklichkeit in reality

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Wirklichkeit
13 hold

{hould}
I. 1. държа, държа се
to HOLD hands държим си ръцете
to HOLD oneself well имам хубава стойка, държа се изправено
a glue that HOLDs лепило, което държи/лепи добре
2. поддържам, крепя, държа здраво
подпирам (u с up), издържам
3. задържам, удържам (позиция, неприятел и пр.), държа се, не отстъпвам
to HOLD the fort владея/държа крепостта, прен. удържам фронта, временно спасявам положението
to HOLD one's way/course държа същата посока, следвам курса си
4. имам сила, в сила съм, важа
does your offer still HOLD? предложението ти важи ли още? the same HOLDs good/true for/in respect of същото важи за
5. притежавам, имам, владея, заемам (длъжност и пр.), имам (звание, титла)
to HOLD a medal носител съм на медал/орден
to HOLD a professorship професор съм
6. съдържам, побирам
car that HOLDs five people петместна кола
7. държа, привличам, завладявам (човек, внимание и пр.)
to HOLD the stage държа вниманието на публиката (за артист), задържам се, играя се дълго (за пиеса), предмет съм на разговори
8. държа се, задържам се, трая
if your luck HOLDs ако не ти изневери щастието/късметът
9. спирам, задържам, преча, попречвам
въздържам (се) (и с back, up, in)
to HOLD one's fire воен. не стрелям, не откривам огън
to HOLD one's tongue/mouth/peace държа си езика, мълча си, трая си
HOLD your jaw/noise! дръж си езика! млъкни! there's no HOLDing him не можеш да го спреш, неудържим е
10. постоянствувам, непоклатим/верен съм, държа (на обещание и пр.), упорству вам
11. държа, задържам (в плен и пр.)
12. провеждам, организирам (събрание, избори и пр.), давам (прием и пр.)
to HOLD intercourse with поддържам връзки с
13. поддържам (мнение, теория), на мнение съм, смятам, считам, мисля, твърдя
to HOLD a belief смятам, считам, вярвам
to HOLD someone to lie a fool считам някого за глупак
to HOLD someone responsible смятам/считам/държа някого отговорен
14. празнувам, тача, спазвам (обичай, празник)
to HOLD someone dear някой ми е скъп/мил
to HOLD something lightly не ценя нещо
to HOLD someone in respect/estimation уважавам/отнасям се с уважение към някого
to HOLD someone in abhorrence/abomination изпитвам отвращение към някого
to HOLD someone to his word/promise карам/принуждавам някого да изпълни обещанието си
to be left HOLDing the bag/the baby оставам на сухо, опирам пешкира
hold against разг.
to HOLD something against someone сърдя се някому/обвинявам някого за нещо
hold back спирам, задържам (тълпа, сълзи и пр.), обуздавам
спъвам, преча на (развитие, напредък и пр.) (from)
въздържам се, колебая се, дърпам се (from something, from doing something), държа се настрана, скривам, премълчавам, забавям
hold by придържам се о/към, вслушвам се в, следвам (съвет)
hold down натискам, прен. потискам
II. 1. хващане, задържане
to have HOLD of държа
to keep HOLD of someone /something задържам/не изпускам/вкопчвам се в някого/нещо
to get HOLD of придобивам, свързвам се/сдобивам се с, влияя силно на
to catch/grip/take/lay/grab/scize HOLD of хващам здраво, сграбчвам
to take HOLD установявам се, затвърдявам се (за мнение и пр.)
a book difficult to get HOLD of книга, която трудно се намира
to slip from someone's HOLD измъквам се/изплъзвам се от ръцете на някого
to leave/lose HOLD of пускам, изпущам
to lose one's HOLD on reality губя чувство за реалност
2. власт, контрол, авторитет, влияние
to have a HOLD on/over someone имам власт/влияние върху/над някого
to take HOLD of oneself овладявам се, стягам се
to maintain a HOLD воен. владея
3. дръжка, място за хващане/стъпване (на скала и пр.)
4. ост. затвор, укрепено място, крепост
5. ам. разбиране
to get HOLD of what is happening схващам какво става
6. Бокс хватка
with no HOLDs barred без спазване на всякакви правила (при борба)
7. муз. фермата
III. 1. мор. трюм
2. ам. ав. помещение за багаж

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{hould} v (held {held}) 1. държа; държа се; to hold hands държим (2) {'hould} n 1. хващане, задържане; to have hold of държа; to kee{3} {'hould} n 1. мор. трюм; 2. ам. ав. помещение за багаж.

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хватка; хващане; съдържам; спирам; трюм; удържам; провеждам; притежавам; власт; владея; въздържам се; дръжка; дръж; задържам; задържане; държа; крепя; контрол;

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1. 1 държа, задържам (в плен и пр.) 2. 1 поддържам (мнение, теория), на мнение съм, смятам, считам, мисля, твърдя 3. 1 празнувам, тача, спазвам (обичай, празник) 4. 1 провеждам, организирам (събрание, избори и пр.), давам (прием и пр.) 5. a book difficult to get hold of книга, която трудно се намира 6. a glue that holds лепило, което държи/лепи добре 7. car that holds five people петместна кола 8. does your offer still hold? предложението ти важи ли още? the same holds good/true for/in respect of същото важи за 9. hold against разг 10. hold back спирам, задържам (тълпа, сълзи и пр.), обуздавам 11. hold by придържам се о/към, вслушвам се в, следвам (съвет) 12. hold down натискам, прен. потискам 13. hold your jaw/noise! дръж си езика! млъкни! there's no holding him не можеш да го спреш, неудържим е 14. i. държа, държа се 15. if your luck holds ако не ти изневери щастието/късметът 16. ii. хващане, задържане 17. iii. мор. трюм 18. to be left holding the bag/the baby оставам на сухо, опирам пешкира 19. to catch/grip/take/lay/grab/scize hold of хващам здраво, сграбчвам 20. to get hold of what is happening схващам какво става 21. to get hold of придобивам, свързвам се/сдобивам се с, влияя силно на 22. to have a hold on/over someone имам власт/влияние върху/над някого 23. to have hold of държа 24. to hold a belief смятам, считам, вярвам 25. to hold a medal носител съм на медал/орден 26. to hold a professorship професор съм 27. to hold hands държим си ръцете 28. to hold intercourse with поддържам връзки с 29. to hold one's fire воен. не стрелям, не откривам огън 30. to hold one's tongue/mouth/peace държа си езика, мълча си, трая си 31. to hold one's way/course държа същата посока, следвам курса си 32. to hold oneself well имам хубава стойка, държа се изправено 33. to hold someone dear някой ми е скъп/мил 34. to hold someone in abhorrence/abomination изпитвам отвращение към някого 35. to hold someone in respect/estimation уважавам/отнасям се с уважение към някого 36. to hold someone responsible смятам/считам/държа някого отговорен 37. to hold someone to his word/promise карам/принуждавам някого да изпълни обещанието си 38. to hold someone to lie a fool считам някого за глупак 39. to hold something against someone сърдя се някому/обвинявам някого за нещо 40. to hold something lightly не ценя нещо 41. to hold the fort владея/държа крепостта, прен. удържам фронта, временно спасявам положението 42. to hold the stage държа вниманието на публиката (за артист), задържам се, играя се дълго (за пиеса), предмет съм на разговори 43. to keep hold of someone /something задържам/не изпускам/вкопчвам се в някого/нещо 44. to leave/lose hold of пускам, изпущам 45. to lose one's hold on reality губя чувство за реалност 46. to maintain a hold воен. владея 47. to slip from someone's hold измъквам се/изплъзвам се от ръцете на някого 48. to take hold of oneself овладявам се, стягам се 49. to take hold установявам се, затвърдявам се (за мнение и пр.) 50. with no holds barred без спазване на всякакви правила (при борба) 51. Бокс хватка 52. ам. ав. помещение за багаж 53. ам. разбиране 54. власт, контрол, авторитет, влияние 55. въздържам (се) (и с back, up, in) 56. въздържам се, колебая се, дърпам се (from something, from doing something), държа се настрана, скривам, премълчавам, забавям 57. дръжка, място за хващане/стъпване (на скала и пр.) 58. държа се, задържам се, трая 59. държа, привличам, завладявам (човек, внимание и пр.) 60. задържам, удържам (позиция, неприятел и пр.), държа се, не отстъпвам 61. имам сила, в сила съм, важа 62. муз. фермата 63. ост. затвор, укрепено място, крепост 64. поддържам, крепя, държа здраво 65. подпирам (u с up), издържам 66. постоянствувам, непоклатим/верен съм, държа (на обещание и пр.), упорству вам 67. притежавам, имам, владея, заемам (длъжност и пр.), имам (звание, титла) 68. спирам, задържам, преча, попречвам 69. спъвам, преча на (развитие, напредък и пр.) (from) 70. съдържам, побирам
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hold [hould] I. v (held [held]) 1. държа; държа се; to \hold aloof държа се настрана; to \hold hands държим си ръцете; to \hold o.s. държа се изправен; 2. поддържам, крепя, държа здраво, подпирам (и с up); издържам; a glue that \hold s лепило, което държи (лепи) добре; 3. задържам, удържам (позиция, неприятел и пр.); постоянствам; непоклатим, верен съм; държа (на обещание и пр.); упорствам; to \hold by (to) o.'s opinion ( decision) не отстъпвам от мнението (решението) си; \hold the road държа пътя, владея автомобила (особено при хлъзгав път и при завои); to \hold o.'s ground държа се здраво (твърдо), не отстъпвам позициите си; to \hold o.'s own не отстъпвам, държа на своето, пазя достойнството си; пазя самообладание; to \hold o.'s head above ( the) water държа се, не потъвам; свързвам двата края; to \hold the fort владея (държа) крепост; разг. (временно) спасявам положението; 4. имам сила, в сила съм, важа; does your offer still \hold? предложението ти важи ли още? обикн. to \hold good ( true): the same \holds good for ( in respect of) същото важи и за; the bet \holds good басът е валиден; 5. притежавам, имам; владея; заемам (длъжност и пр.); имам (звание, титла); to \hold a medal носител съм на медал (орден); to \hold a professorship професор съм; to \hold sway имам власт, владея, господствам, царувам ( over); 6. съдържам, побирам; a carriage that \holds five people кола за пет човека; who knows what the future \holds? знае ли някой какво ще донесе (крие) бъдещето; 7. държа, привличам, завладявам (човек, внимание и пр.); to \hold the stage задържам (приковавам) вниманието на публиката (за артист); задържам се, играя се дълго (за пиеса); предмет съм на разговори; to \hold in suspense държа в напрежение; to \hold in awe внушавам страх (благоговение); 8. държа се, задържам се, трая (за време); if your luck \holds ако продължи да ти върви; 9. спирам; преча, попречвам, възпрепятствам; въздържам (се) (и с back, up, in); to \hold in check сдържам, спирам, възпирам, контролирам, владея, обуздавам; to \hold o.'s breath спирам, затаявам дъх; to \hold the car ( with the breaks) спирам (заковавам) колата със спирачки; to \hold a rein (on) задържам, стягам юздите; \hold! спри! чакай! \hold hard! спри! почакай! (за малко); to \hold in hand държа в ръцете си (в подчинение); обуздавам; възпирам; to \hold o.s. in hand сдържам се, не се издавам, владея се, контролирам се; to \hold o.'s hand(s) въздържам се; забавям наказание; \hold your tongue ( mouth, jaw, noise, peace) дръж си езика! не приказвай много! престани! мълчи (си)! трай си! there is no \holding him не можеш да го спреш, неудържим е; 10. задържам; to \hold s.o. prisoner (ост. captive) държа някого в плен; he was held on a charge of a theft той беше задържан за кражба; 11. провеждам, водя; to \hold a meeting правя (организирам) събрание; to \hold elections провеждам избори; to \hold (a) court 1) юрид. заседавам (за съд); 2) давам прием (за монарх); to \hold a feast пирувам, гуляя; to \hold intercourse with s.o. разговарям, поддържам връзки с някого; 12. имам, питая; to \hold a belief смятам, считам, вярвам; to \hold ( the view) that смятам, че; на мнение съм, че; to \hold strange opinion имам странни възгледи; 13. поддържам, на мнение съм; считам, смятам, мисля; I \hold that it is so поддържам, че е така; I \hold him to be a fool считам го за глупак; to \hold s.o. responsible държа някого отговорен; to \hold s.th. lightly не приемам нещо на сериозно; to \hold dear скъп ми е, мил ми е; to \hold cheap не ценя, не зачитам; to \hold s.o. in respect ( esteem, estimation) уважавам, отнасям се с уважение към някого; to \hold s.o. in reverence ( honour) уважавам, почитам (благоговея пред) някого; ценя високо; to \hold s.o. in awe изпитвам страх (благоговение); to \hold s.o. in abhorrence ( abomination) изпитвам отвращение към някого; 14. пазя, празнувам, тача (традиция, празник, обичай); • to \hold a brief for s.o. юрид. 1) водя дело на някого (за адвокат); 2) прен. защитавам някого, подкрепям някого, държа неговата страна; to \hold o.'s seat не ставам, оставам седнал; прен. бивам преизбран в парламент; to \hold by the ears държа здраво в ръцете си, имам голямо влияние над; to \hold in store for s.o. предназначавам за; обещавам на някого; to \hold in trust съхранявам, пазя, запазвам; to \hold to ransom искам откуп за; to \hold trumps прен. имам всички преимущества, в изгодно положение съм; to \hold water 1) издържам критика, изпитание; 2) логичен, убедителен съм; \hold your horses не се вълнувай, не бързай; II. n 1. хващане, задържане; хватка; to have ( keep) \hold of държа, владея; to get \hold of придобивам, получавам; to catch ( grip, take, lay) \hold of хващам здраво, сграбчвам; a book difficult to get \hold of книга, която трудно се намира; to slip from s.o.'s \hold измъквам се от ръцете на някого; to leave ( lose) \hold of пускам, отпускам, изпускам; to lose o.'s \hold on reality губя чувството за реалност; 2. власт, контрол; авторитет, влияние; to have a \hold on ( over) s.o. имам власт (влияние) върху (над) някого; to get \hold of s.o. влияя силно на някого; to maintain a \hold воен. завладявам, владея; 3. дръжка, ръкохватка; нещо за захващане; the rock affords no \hold for hand or foot скалата не дава никаква възможност за катерене; 4. ост. затвор; килия; укрепено място; крепост, кале (обикн. stronghold); 5. муз., ост. пауза; • to put on \hold оставям настрана (за по-късно ползване); no \holds barred без правила, всичко е разрешено; to take \hold ам. започвам да действам; вземам активно участие, участвам активно. III. [hould] n мор. трюм; хамбар, склад.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > hold
14 hold

I noun
(of ship) Laderaum, der; (of aircraft) Frachtraum, der
II 1. transitive verb,
held

1) (grasp) halten; (carry) tragen; (keep fast) festhalten

hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten

2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]

3) (keep in position) halten

hold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten

4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]

5) (keep in particular attitude)

hold oneself still — stillhalten

hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten

hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen

6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]

the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz

hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein

7) (not be intoxicated by)

he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen

8) (possess) besitzen; haben

9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]

10) (keep possession of) halten [Stützpunkt, Stadt, Stellung]; (Mus.): (sustain) [aus]halten [Ton]

hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten

hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren

11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]

hold office — im Amt sein

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]

13) (keep in specified condition) halten

hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also academic.ru/5877/bay">bay III 1.; ransom 1.

14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen

be held in a prison — in einem Gefängnis einsitzen

15) (oblige to adhere)

hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst

16) (Sport): (restrict)

hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen

17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]

be held — stattfinden

18) (restrain) [fest]halten

hold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten

19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten

hold it! — [einen] Moment mal!; see also horse 1)

20) (think, believe)

hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)

hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...

hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)

hold oneself responsible for something — sich für etwas verantwortlich fühlen

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2. intransitive verb,
held

1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten

2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] gelten

his luck held — er hatte auch weiterhin Glück

3) (remain steadfast)

hold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

4) (be valid)

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
3. noun
1) (grasp) Griff, der

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen

keep hold of something — etwas festhalten

lose one's hold — den Halt verlieren

take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten

get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

get a hold on oneself — sich fassen

have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)

2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)

3) (Sport) Griff, der

there are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt

4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der

5)

put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]

Phrasal Verbs:

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold up

- hold with

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I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halten

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halten

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halten

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halten

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) festhalten

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) (ent)halten

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) abhalten

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halten

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) beibehalten

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me( to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) die Aussicht haben

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gelten

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) festhalten

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) (stand)halten

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) standhalten

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) fesseln

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) abhalten

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) innehaben

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) sich halten

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) warten

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aushalten

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aufbewahren

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) bringen

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) der Halt

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) die Gewalt

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) der Griff

•

- -holder
- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun
((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) der Schiffsraum

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hold

[həʊld, AM hoʊld]

I. NOUN

1. (grasp, grip) Halt m kein pl

to catch [or grab] [or get [a]] [or take [a]] \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw ergreifen

grab \hold of my hand and I'll pull you up nimm meine Hand und ich ziehe dich hoch

I just managed to grab \hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool ich konnte Lucy gerade noch schnappen, bevor sie in den Pool fiel fam

to keep \hold of sth etw festhalten

sb loses \hold of sth jdm entgleitet etw

sb loses \hold of the reins jdm gleiten die Zügel aus der Hand

2. ( fig)

to take \hold of sth custom, fashion auf etw akk überschwappen fam; fire, epidemic, disease auf etw akk übergreifen

3. (esp climbing) Halt m kein pl

it's a difficult mountain to climb as there aren't many \holds der Berg ist schwierig zu erklettern, weil in der Wand nicht viele Griffe sind

to lose one's \hold den Halt verlieren

4. (wrestling, martial arts) Griff m

no \holds barred contest Wettbewerb, bei dem alle Griffe erlaubt sind

to break free from sb's \hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien

to loosen one's \hold on sb/sth den Griff an jdm/etw lockern

to release one's \hold on sb/sth jdn/etw loslassen

5. TELEC

to be on \hold in der Warteschleife sein

to put sb on \hold jdn in die Warteschleife schalten

his phone is engaged, can I put you on \hold? bei ihm ist besetzt, wollen Sie warten?

6. (delay)

to be on \hold auf Eis liegen fig

to put sth on \hold etw auf Eis legen fig

can we put this discussion on \hold until tomorrow? können wir diese Diskussion auf morgen verschieben?

7. (control, influence) Kontrolle f

the allies maintained their \hold on the port throughout the war die Alliierten hielten den Hafen während des gesamten Krieges besetzt

get \hold of yourself! reiß dich zusammen! fam

to lose one's \hold on life mit dem Leben nicht mehr fertigwerden

to lose one's \hold on reality den Sinn für die Realität verlieren

to have a [strong] \hold on [or over] sb [starken] Einfluss auf jdn haben

he hasn't got any \hold over [or on] me er kann mir nichts anhaben

8. ( fig: everything allowed)

no \holds barred ohne jegliches Tabu

when he argues with his girlfriend there are no \holds barred wenn er mit seiner Freundin streitet, kennt er kein Pardon

9. ( fig: find)

to get \hold of sb/sth jdn/etw auftreiben fam

I'll get \hold of some crockery for the picnic ich besorge Geschirr für das Picknick

I'll get \hold of John if you phone the others wenn du die anderen anrufst, versuche ich, John zu erreichen

to get \hold of information Informationen sammeln

10. (understand)

to get \hold of sth etw verstehen

to get \hold of the wrong idea etw falsch verstehen

don't get \hold of the wrong idea versteh mich nicht falsch

the student already has a good \hold of the subject der Student weiß bereits recht gut über das Thema Bescheid

11. FASHION of hairspray, mousse Halt m kein pl

normal/strong/extra strong \hold normaler/starker/extrastarker Halt

12. NAUT, AVIAT Frachtraum m

13. COMPUT Halteimpuls m

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<held, held>

1. (grasp, grip)

▪ to \hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]] jdn/etw [fest]halten

to \hold sb in one's arms jdn in den Armen halten

to \hold the door open for sb jdm die Tür aufhalten

to \hold a gun eine Waffe [in der Hand] halten

to \hold hands Händchen halten fam

to \hold sb's hand jds Hand halten

to \hold sth in one's hand etw in der Hand halten

to \hold one's nose sich dat die Nase zuhalten

to \hold sth in place etw halten; AUTO

to \hold the road eine gute Straßenlage haben

the latest model \holds the road well when cornering das neueste Modell weist in den Kurven gutes Fahrverhalten auf

to \hold one's sides with laughter sich dat die Seiten vor Lachen halten, sich akk vor Lachen krümmen

2. (carry)

▪ to \hold sb/sth jdn/etw [aus]halten [o tragen]

will the rope \hold my weight? wird das Seil mein Gewicht aushalten?

3. (maintain)

to \hold one's head high ( fig) erhobenen Hauptes dastehen

to \hold one's peace ( fig) den Mund halten fam

to \hold oneself badly sich akk gehenlassen fam

to \hold oneself in readiness sich akk bereithalten

to \hold oneself upright sich akk gerade halten

to \hold oneself well sich akk gut halten

4. (retain, restrain)

to \hold sb's attention [or interest] jdn fesseln

to \hold sb [in custody]/hostage/prisoner jdn in Haft/als Geisel/gefangen halten

to be able to \hold one's drink [or AM also liquor] Alkohol vertragen

to \hold [on to] the lead in Führung bleiben

to \hold sb to ransom jdn bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten

5. (keep)

to \hold one's course seinen Kurs [beibe]halten a. fig

to \hold course for sth NAUT, AVIAT auf etw akk Kurs nehmen

to \hold a note einen Ton halten

to \hold the prices at an acceptable level die Preise auf einem vernünftigen Niveau halten

to \hold one's serve SPORT den Aufschlag halten

sth is \holding its value pictures, antiques etw behält seinen Wert

to \hold sb to his/her word jdn beim Wort nehmen

6. (delay, stop)

▪ to \hold sth etw zurückhalten

we'll \hold lunch until you get here wir warten mit dem Essen, bis du hier bist

will you \hold my calls for the next half hour, please? können Sie bitte die nächste halbe Stunde niemanden durchstellen?

she's on the phone at the moment, will you \hold the line? sie spricht gerade, möchten Sie warten [o fam dranbleiben]?

we'll \hold the front page until we have all the details wir halten die erste Seite frei, bis wir alle Einzelheiten haben

\hold everything! (when sth occurs to sb) stopp!, warte!; (when sceptical) moment mal fam

\hold it [right there]! stopp!

ok, \hold it! PHOT gut, bleib so!

to \hold sth in abeyance etw ruhenlassen

to \hold one's breath die Luft anhalten

he said he'd finish the report by tomorrow but I'm not \holding my breath ( fig) er sagte, er würde den Bericht bis morgen fertig machen, aber ich verlasse mich lieber nicht darauf

to \hold one's fire MIL das Feuer einstellen, nicht gleich sein ganzes Pulver verschießen fig fam

\hold your fire! nicht schießen!; ( fig)

stop shouting at me and \hold your fire! hör auf mich anzubrüllen und reg dich ab! fam

to \hold confiscated goods/a parcel konfiszierte Waren/ein Paket einbehalten

7. (have room for)

▪ to \hold sth bottle, glass, box etw fassen; COMPUT etw speichern

one bag won't \hold all of the shopping der Einkauf passt nicht in eine Tüte

this room \holds 40 people dieser Raum bietet 40 Personen Platz

the CD rack \holds 100 CDs in den CD-Ständer passen 100 CDs

my brain can't \hold so much information at one time ich kann mir nicht so viel auf einmal merken

this hard disk \holds 13 gigabytes diese Festplatte hat ein Speichervolumen von 13 Gigabyte

8. (involve)

▪ to \hold sth for sth für jdn mit etw dat verbunden sein

fire seems to \hold a fascination for most people Feuer scheint auf die meisten Menschen eine Faszination auszuüben

death \holds no fear for her der Tod macht ihr keine Angst

sth \holds many disappointments/surprises etw hält viele Enttäuschungen/Überraschungen bereit

9. (possess)

to \hold land Land besitzen

10. (believe)

▪ to \hold that... der Meinung sein, dass...

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hold¹ [həʊld] s FLUG, SCHIFF Lade-, Frachtraum m

hold² [həʊld]

A s

1. Halt m, Griff m:

catch ( oder get, lay, seize, take) hold of sth etwas ergreifen oder in die Hand bekommen oder zu fassen bekommen oder umg erwischen;

get hold of sb jemanden erwischen,;

I couldn’t get hold of the money ich konnte das Geld nicht auftreiben;

keep hold of festhalten;

let go ( oder quit) one’s hold of sth etwas loslassen;

miss one’s hold danebengreifen

2. Halt m, Griff m, Stütze f:

afford no hold keinen Halt bieten;

lose one’s hold den Halt verlieren

3. Ringen: Griff m:

(with) no holds barred fig mit allen Mitteln oder Tricks;

in politics no holds are barred fig in der Politik wird mit harten Bandagen gekämpft

4. (on, over, of) Gewalt f, Macht f (über akk), Einfluss m (auf akk):

get a hold on sb jemanden unter seinen Einfluss oder in seine Macht bekommen;

get hold of o.s. sich in die Gewalt bekommen;

have a (firm) hold on sb jemanden in seiner Gewalt haben, jemanden beherrschen;

lose hold of o.s. die Fassung verlieren

5. US Einhalt m:

put a hold on sth etwas stoppen

6. US Haft f, Gewahrsam m

7. MUS Fermate f, Haltezeichen n

8. Raumfahrt: Unterbrechung f des Countdown

9. put on hold

a) fig etwas auf Eis legen,

b) TEL jemanden auf Warten schalten

10. obs Festung f

B v/t prät und pperf held [held], pperf JUR oder obs auch holden [ˈhəʊldən]

1. (fest)halten:

hold sb’s hand jemanden an der Hand halten;

the goalkeeper failed to hold the ball (Fußball) der Torhüter konnte den Ball nicht festhalten

2. sich die Nase, die Ohren zuhalten:

hold one’s nose( ears)

3. ein Gewicht etc tragen, (aus)halten

4. (in einem Zustand etc) halten:

hold o.s. erect sich gerade halten;

hold (o.s.) ready (sich) bereithalten;

the way he holds himself (so) wie er sich benimmt;

with one’s head held high hoch erhobenen Hauptes

5. (zurück-, ein)behalten:

hold the shipment die Sendung zurück(be)halten;

hold the mustard (im Restaurant etc) bes US (bitte) ohne Senf

6. zurück-, abhalten ( beide:

from von), an-, aufhalten, im Zaume halten, zügeln:

hold sb from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten, etwas zu tun;

there is no holding him er ist nicht zu halten oder zu bändigen oder zu bremsen;

hold the enemy den Feind aufhalten

7. US

a) festnehmen:

12 persons were held

b) in Haft halten

8. SPORT sich erfolgreich gegen einen Gegner verteidigen

9. jemanden festlegen (to auf akk):

hold sb to his word jemanden beim Wort nehmen

10. a) Wahlen, eine Versammlung, eine Pressekonferenz etc abhalten

b) ein Fest etc veranstalten

c) eine Rede halten

d) SPORT eine Meisterschaft etc austragen

11. einen Kurs etc beibehalten:

hold prices at the same level die Preise (auf dem gleichen Niveau) halten;

hold the pace SPORT das Tempo halten

12. Alkohol vertragen:

hold one’s liquor ( oder drink) well eine ganze Menge vertragen;

he can’t hold his liquor er verträgt nichts

13. a) MIL und fig eine Stellung halten, behaupten:

hold one’s own (with) sich behaupten (gegen), bestehen (neben);

hold the stage fig die Szene beherrschen, im Mittelpunkt stehen (Person); → fort 1, ground¹ A 7, stage A 3

b) Tennis: seinen Aufschlag halten, durchbringen

14. innehaben:

a) Land, Rechte etc besitzen: → account C 1

b) ein Amt etc bekleiden

15. einen Platz etc einnehmen, (inne)haben, einen Rekord halten:

hold an academic degree einen akademischen Titel führen

16. fassen:

a) enthalten:

the tank holds ten gallons

b) Platz bieten für, unterbringen:

the hotel holds 300 guests;

this hall holds 800 in diesen Saal gehen 800 Personen

17. enthalten, fig auch zum Inhalt haben:

the room holds period furniture das Zimmer ist mit Stilmöbeln eingerichtet;

the place holds many memories der Ort ist voll von Erinnerungen;

each picture holds a memory mit jedem Bild ist eine Erinnerung verbunden;

it holds no pleasure for him er findet kein Vergnügen daran;

life holds many surprises das Leben ist voller Überraschungen

18. Bewunderung, Sympathie etc hegen, haben ( beide:

for für):

hold no prejudice kein Vorurteil haben

19. behaupten:

hold (the view) that … die Ansicht vertreten oder der Ansicht sein, dass …

20. halten für, betrachten als:

I hold him to be a fool ich halte ihn für einen Narren;

it is held to be wise man hält es für klug ( to do zu tun)

21. halten:

hold sb dear jemanden lieb haben;

hold sb responsible jemanden verantwortlich machen; → contempt 1, esteem B

22. besonders JUR entscheiden ( that dass)

23. die Zuhörer etc fesseln, in Spannung halten:

hold sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit fesseln oder wachhalten

24. US ein Hotelzimmer etc reservieren

25. hold to US beschränken auf (akk)

26. hold against

a) jemandem etwas vorhalten oder vorwerfen,

b) jemandem etwas übel nehmen oder nachtragen

27. US jemandem (aus)reichen:

food to hold us for a week

28. MUS einen Ton (aus)halten

29. hold sth over sb jemanden mit etwas einschüchtern oder erpressen

C v/i

1. halten, nicht (zer)reißen oder (zer)brechen

2. stand-, aushalten, sich halten

3. (sich) festhalten (by, to an dat)

4. bleiben:

hold on one’s course seinen Kurs weiterverfolgen;

hold on one’s way seinen Weg weitergehen;

hold onto → hold on 1, 2, 7; → fast² B

5. sich verhalten:

hold still stillhalten

6. sein Recht ableiten (of, from von)

7. auch hold good (weiterhin) gelten, gültig sein oder bleiben:

the rule holds of ( oder in) all cases die Regel gilt in allen Fällen

8. anhalten, andauern:

the fine weather held;

my luck held das Glück blieb mir treu

9. einhalten:

hold! halt!

10. hold by ( oder to) jemandem od einer Sache treu bleiben

11. hold with

a) übereinstimmen mit,

b) einverstanden sein mit

12. stattfinden

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I noun
(of ship) Laderaum, der; (of aircraft) Frachtraum, der
II 1. transitive verb,
held

1) (grasp) halten; (carry) tragen; (keep fast) festhalten

hold somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm festhalten

2) (support) [tragendes Teil:] halten, stützen, tragen [Decke, Dach usw.]; aufnehmen [Gewicht, Kraft]

3) (keep in position) halten

hold the door open for somebody — jemandem die Tür aufhalten

4) (grasp to control) halten [Kind, Hund, Zügel]

5) (keep in particular attitude)

hold oneself still — stillhalten

hold oneself ready or in readiness — sich bereit od. in Bereitschaft halten

hold one's head high — (fig.) (be confident) selbstbewusst sein od. auftreten; (be proud) den Kopf hoch tragen

6) (contain) enthalten; bergen [Gefahr, Geheimnis]; (be able to contain) fassen [Liter, Personen usw.]

the room holds ten people — in dem Raum haben 10 Leute Platz; der Raum bietet 10 Leuten Platz

hold water — [Behälter:] wasserdicht sein; Wasser halten; (fig.) [Argument, Theorie:] stichhaltig sein, hieb- und stichfest sein

7) (not be intoxicated by)

he can/can't hold his drink or liquor — er kann etwas/nichts vertragen

8) (possess) besitzen; haben

9) (have gained) halten [Rekord]; haben [Diplom, Doktorgrad]

10) (keep possession of) halten [Stützpunkt, Stadt, Stellung]; (Mus.): (sustain) [aus]halten [Ton]

hold one's own — (fig.) sich behaupten

hold one's position — (fig.) auf seinem Standpunkt beharren

11) (occupy) innehaben, (geh.) bekleiden [Posten, Amt, Stellung]

hold office — im Amt sein

hold the line — (Teleph.) am Apparat bleiben

12) (engross) fesseln, (geh.) gefangen halten [Aufmerksamkeit, Publikum]

13) (keep in specified condition) halten

hold the ladder steady — die Leiter festhalten; see also bay III 1.; ransom 1.

14) (detain) (in custody) in Haft halten, festhalten; (imprison) festsetzen; inhaftieren; (arrest) festnehmen

be held in a prison — in einem Gefängnis einsitzen

15) (oblige to adhere)

hold somebody to the terms of the contract/to a promise — darauf bestehen, dass jemand sich an die Vertragsbestimmungen hält/dass jemand ein Versprechen hält od. einlöst

16) (Sport): (restrict)

hold one's opponent [to a draw] — ein Unentschieden [gegen den Gegner] halten od. verteidigen

17) (cause to take place) stattfinden lassen; abhalten [Veranstaltung, Konferenz, Gottesdienst, Sitzung, Prüfung]; veranstalten [Festival, Auktion]; austragen [Meisterschaften]; führen [Unterhaltung, Gespräch, Korrespondenz]; durchführen [Untersuchung]; geben [Empfang]; halten [Vortrag, Rede]

be held — stattfinden

18) (restrain) [fest]halten

hold one's fire — [noch] nicht schießen; (fig.): (refrain from criticism) mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten

19) (coll.): (withhold) zurückhalten

hold it! — [einen] Moment mal!; see also horse 1)

20) (think, believe)

hold a view or an opinion — eine Ansicht haben (on über + Akk.)

hold that... — dafürhalten, dass...; der Ansicht sein, dass...

hold somebody/oneself guilty/blameless — jemanden/sich für schuldig/unschuldig halten ( for an + Dat.)

hold oneself responsible for something — sich für etwas verantwortlich fühlen

hold something against somebody — jemandem etwas vorwerfen; see also dear 1. 1); responsible 1)
2. intransitive verb,
held

1) (not give way) [Seil, Nagel, Anker, Schloss, Angeklebtes:] halten; [Damm:] [stand]halten

2) (remain unchanged) anhalten; [an]dauern; [Wetter:] sich halten, so bleiben; [Angebot, Versprechen:] gelten

his luck held — er hatte auch weiterhin Glück

3) (remain steadfast)

hold to something — bei etwas bleiben; an etwas (Dat.) festhalten

4) (be valid)

hold [good or true] — gelten; Gültigkeit haben
3. noun
1) (grasp) Griff, der

grab or seize hold of something — etwas ergreifen

get or lay or take hold of something — etwas fassen od. packen

keep hold of something — etwas festhalten

lose one's hold — den Halt verlieren

take hold — (fig.) sich durchsetzen; [Krankheit:] fortschreiten

get hold of something — (fig.) etwas bekommen od. auftreiben

get hold of somebody — (fig.) jemanden erreichen

get a hold on oneself — sich fassen

have a hold over somebody — jemanden in der Hand halten; see also catch 1. 1)

2) (influence) Einfluss, der (on, over auf + Akk.)

3) (Sport) Griff, der

there are no holds barred — (fig.) alles ist erlaubt

4) (thing to hold by) Griff, der

5)

put on hold — auf Eis legen [Plan, Programm]

Phrasal Verbs:

- hold back

- hold down

- hold forth

- hold off

- hold on

- hold out

- hold over

- hold up

- hold with

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(keep) something in suspense expr.

etwas in der Schwebe halten ausdr.

im ungewissen lassen ausdr. (point) something out to someone expr.

jemandem etwas entgegenhalten ausdr. (a meeting, etc.) v.

abhalten (Treffen, Versammlung) v. (possess) v.

innehaben v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held)

= abhalten (Treffen) v.

beibehalten v.

bereithalten v.

enthalten v.

festhalten v.

halten v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

English-german dictionary > hold
15 grasp

1. verb
1) (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.) asir, agarrar; apretar, empuñar

2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) captar, coger, comprender, entender

2. noun
1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) asimiento, apretón; control, dominio

2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) entendimiento, comprensión, capacidad, conocimientos

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- grasping

grasp vb

1. agarrar / coger

he grasped his sword firmly agarró firmemente su espada

2. comprender / entender

it's complicated and hard to grasp es complicado y difícil de comprender

grasp

tr[grɑːsp]

noun

1 (grip, hold) asimiento, apretón nombre masculino

■ he's got a strong grasp agarra muy fuerte

■ he lost his grasp on the rope se le escapó la cuerda

2 figurative use (control, power) control nombre masculino, dominio

■ he had her in his grasp la tenía en sus garras

3 (reach) alcance nombre masculino

■ success is within our grasp el éxito está a nuestro alcance

■ victory was beyond their grasp la victoria estaba fuera de su alcance

4 (understanding) comprensión nombre femenino; (knowledge) conocimientos nombre masculino plural

■ she has a sound grasp of economics tiene sólidos conocimientos de economía

■ you have a good grasp of the problem comprendes bien el problema

transitive verb

1 (seize - with hands) agarrar, asir; (opportunity, offer) aprovechar

■ he grasped me by the arm me agarró del brazo

2 (understand) comprender, captar

■ he failed to grasp the significance of the problem no comprendió la importancia del problema

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to lose one's grasp on reality perder contacto con la realidad

grasp ['græsp] vt

1) grip, seize: agarrar, asir

2) comprehend: entender, comprender

grasp vi

to grasp at : aprovechar

grasp n

1) grip: agarre m

2) control: control m, garras fpl

3) reach: alcance m

within your grasp: a su alcance

4) understanding: comprensión f, entendimiento m

grasp

n.

• agarro s.m.

• alcance s.m.

• apretón s.m.

• asimiento s.m.

• comprensión s.f.

• poder s.m.

• puño s.m.

v.

• aferrar v.

• agarrafar v.

• agarrar v.

• alcanzar v.

• apañar v.

• apresar v.

• asir v.

• empuñar v.

I
1. græsp, grɑːsp
transitive verb

1)

a) ( seize) \<\<object/person\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity/offer\>\> aprovechar

b) ( hold tightly) tener* agarrado

2) ( understand) \<\<concept\>\> captar

2.

vi

to grasp AT something — tratar de agarrar algo

to grasp at an opportunity — aprovechar una oportunidad

II

noun (no pl)

1)

a) ( grip)

his grasp on my arm tightened, he tightened his grasp on my arm — me apretó más el brazo

b) ( reach) alcance m

victory is (with)in our grasp — la victoria está a nuestro alcance

2) ( understanding) comprensión f; ( knowledge) conocimientos mpl

she has a good grasp of the subject — tiene conocimientos sólidos del tema

[ɡrɑːsp]
1. N

1) (=handclasp) apretón m

to be within sb's grasp — estar al alcance de la mano de algn

he has a strong grasp — agarra muy fuerte

to lose one's grasp on sth — desasirse de algo

2) (fig) (=power) garras fpl, control m ; (=range) alcance m ; (=understanding) comprensión f

it's within everyone's grasp — está al alcance de todos

it is beyond my grasp — está fuera de mi alcance

to have a good grasp of sth — dominar algo

2. VT

1) (=take hold of) agarrar, asir; (=hold firmly) sujetar; [+ hand] estrechar, apretar; [+ weapon etc] empuñar

2) (fig) [+ chance, opportunity] aprovechar; [+ power, territory] apoderarse de

3) (=understand) comprender, entender

- grasp at

* * *

I
1. [græsp, grɑːsp]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( seize) \<\<object/person\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity/offer\>\> aprovechar

b) ( hold tightly) tener* agarrado

2) ( understand) \<\<concept\>\> captar

2.

vi

to grasp AT something — tratar de agarrar algo

to grasp at an opportunity — aprovechar una oportunidad

II

noun (no pl)

1)

a) ( grip)

his grasp on my arm tightened, he tightened his grasp on my arm — me apretó más el brazo

b) ( reach) alcance m

victory is (with)in our grasp — la victoria está a nuestro alcance

2) ( understanding) comprensión f; ( knowledge) conocimientos mpl

she has a good grasp of the subject — tiene conocimientos sólidos del tema

English-spanish dictionary > grasp
16 grasp

I [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]
nome

1) (hold) presa f.; (stronger) stretta f.

to hold sth. in one's grasp — tenere qcs. ben stretto (anche fig.)

to hold sb. in one's grasp — fig. tenere qcn. in pugno

to take a firm grasp of sth. — tenersi stretto a qcs.

the pen slipped from his grasp — la penna gli è sfuggita di mano

success is within their grasp — hanno il successo a portata di mano

2) (understanding) comprensione f., padronanza f.

to have a good grasp of — avere una buona padronanza di o conoscere bene [ subject]
II 1. [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]
verbo transitivo

1) afferrare [rope, hand]; fig. cogliere [ opportunity]

to grasp hold of — attaccarsi a

2) (comprehend) afferrare, capire [ concept]; capire [ subject]; comprendere, rendersi conto di [ situation]
2.
verbo intransitivo

to grasp at — tentare di afferrarsi a [rope, hand]; fig. sforzarsi di capire [ idea]; attaccarsi a [ excuse]

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grasp all, lose all — chi troppo vuole nulla stringe

* * *
1. verb
1) (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.) afferrare; cogliere

2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) capire
2. noun
1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) presa

2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) comprensione

•

- grasping

* * *
[ɡrɒːsp]
1. n

(grip) presa

to lose one's grasp on reality fig — perdere contatto con la realtà

to have sth within one's grasp — avere qc a portata di mano

it is within everybody's grasp fig — è alla portata di tutti

it is beyond my grasp — non ci arrivo

to have a good grasp of — (subject) avere una buona padronanza di

he has a good grasp of the difficulties — si rende perfettamente conto dei problemi

2. vt

1) (take hold of) afferrare, (hold firmly) stringere, (fig: chance, opportunity) cogliere (al volo)

2) (understand: meaning, hint) afferrare

•

- grasp at

* * *
grasp /grɑ:sp/
n.

1 presa; stretta

2 padronanza; conoscenza profonda; controllo; portata di mano; (fig.) mani, pugno: He has an excellent position within his grasp, ha un ottimo impiego a portata di mano; We were in the grasp of a tyrant, eravamo nelle mani di (o in pugno a) un tiranno

3 comprensione; capacità di capire: Abstract painting is beyond my grasp, la pittura astratta supera la mia capacità di comprensione

4 stretta di mano: a powerful grasp, una forte stretta di mano

5 (fisiol., med.) presa ( delle mani, ecc.)

6 ( ginnastica) presa ( di un attrezzo)

7 (naut.) impugnatura ( di un remo)

● to snatch st. from sb. 's grasp, strappare qc. dalle mani di q. □ to take a grasp on oneself, controllarsi; darsi una controllata (fam.).
(to) grasp /grɑ:sp/
v. t.

afferrare; agguantare; impugnare; stringere; tenere stretto; comprendere; capire: grasp sb.'s hand [a rope], afferrare la mano di q. [una corda]; to grasp an argument, afferrare un argomento; to grasp sb. 's meaning, comprendere quello che q. vuol dire

● to grasp at, aggrapparsi a; cercare d'afferrare (o d'arraffare); (fig.) afferrare, cogliere al volo □ (fig.) to grasp at straws, aggrapparsi a qualsiasi cosa □ (fig.) to grasp the nettle, prendere il toro per le corna □ (prov.) Grasp all, lose all, chi troppo vuole, nulla stringe.

* * *
I [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]
nome

1) (hold) presa f.; (stronger) stretta f.

to hold sth. in one's grasp — tenere qcs. ben stretto (anche fig.)

to hold sb. in one's grasp — fig. tenere qcn. in pugno

to take a firm grasp of sth. — tenersi stretto a qcs.

the pen slipped from his grasp — la penna gli è sfuggita di mano

success is within their grasp — hanno il successo a portata di mano

2) (understanding) comprensione f., padronanza f.

to have a good grasp of — avere una buona padronanza di o conoscere bene [ subject]
II 1. [grɑːsp] [AE græsp]
verbo transitivo

1) afferrare [rope, hand]; fig. cogliere [ opportunity]

to grasp hold of — attaccarsi a

2) (comprehend) afferrare, capire [ concept]; capire [ subject]; comprendere, rendersi conto di [ situation]
2.
verbo intransitivo

to grasp at — tentare di afferrarsi a [rope, hand]; fig. sforzarsi di capire [ idea]; attaccarsi a [ excuse]

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grasp all, lose all — chi troppo vuole nulla stringe

English-Italian dictionary > grasp
17 hold

[həʊld, Am hoʊld] n

1) (grasp, grip) Halt m kein pl;

to catch [or grab] [or get [a]] [or take [a]] \hold of sb/ sth jdn/etw ergreifen;

grab \hold of my hand and I'll pull you up nimm meine Hand und ich ziehe dich hoch;

I just managed to grab \hold of Lucy before she fell in the pool ich konnte Lucy gerade noch schnappen, bevor sie in den Pool fiel ( fam)

to keep \hold of sth etw festhalten;

sb loses \hold of sth jdm entgleitet etw;

sb loses \hold of the reins jdm gleiten die Zügel aus der Hand;

2)( fig)

to take \hold of sth custom, fashion auf etw akk überschwappen ( fam) fire, epidemic, disease auf etw akk übergreifen

3) ( esp climbing) Halt m kein pl;

it's a difficult mountain to climb as there aren't many \holds der Berg ist schwierig zu erklettern, weil in der Wand nicht viele Griffe sind;

to lose one's \hold den Halt verlieren

4) (wrestling, martial arts) Griff m;

no \holds barred contest Wettbewerb, bei dem alle Griffe erlaubt sind;

to break free from sb's \hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien;

to loosen one's \hold on sb/ sth den Griff an jdm/etw lockern;

to release one's \hold on sb/ sth jdn/etw loslassen

5) telec

to be on \hold in der Warteschleife sein;

to put sb on \hold jdn in die Warteschleife schalten;

his phone is engaged, can I put you on \hold? bei ihm ist besetzt, wollen Sie warten?

6) ( delay)

to be on \hold auf Eis liegen ( fig)

to put sth on \hold etw auf Eis legen ( fig)

can we put this discussion on \hold until tomorrow? können wir diese Diskussion auf morgen verschieben?

7) (control, influence) Kontrolle f;

the allies maintained their \hold on the port throughout the war die Alliierten hielten den Hafen während des gesamten Krieges besetzt;

get \hold of yourself! reiß dich zusammen! ( fam)

to lose one's \hold on life mit dem Leben nicht mehr fertigwerden;

to lose one's \hold on reality den Sinn für die Realität verlieren;

to have a [strong] \hold on [or over] sb [starken] Einfluss auf jdn haben;

he hasn't got any \hold over [or on] me er kann mir nichts anhaben;

8) (fig: everything allowed)

no \holds barred ohne jegliches Tabu;

when he argues with his girlfriend there are no \holds barred wenn er mit seiner Freundin streitet, kennt er kein Pardon;

9) (fig: find)

to get \hold of sb/ sth jdn/etw auftreiben ( fam)

I'll get \hold of some crockery for the picnic ich besorge Geschirr für das Picknick;

I'll get \hold of John if you phone the others wenn du die anderen anrufst, versuche ich, John zu erreichen;

to get \hold of information Informationen sammeln

10) ( understand)

to get \hold of sth etw verstehen;

to get \hold of the wrong idea etw falsch verstehen;

don't get \hold of the wrong idea versteh mich nicht falsch;

the student already has a good \hold of the subject der Student weiß bereits recht gut über das Thema Bescheid

11) fashion of hairspray, mousse Halt m kein pl;

normal/ strong/extra strong \hold normaler/starker/extrastarker Halt

12) naut, aviat Frachtraum m vt <held, held>

1) (grasp, grip)

to \hold sb/sth [tight [or tightly]] jdn/etw [fest]halten;

to \hold sb in one's arms jdn in den Armen halten;

to \hold the door open for sb jdm die Tür aufhalten;

to \hold a gun eine Waffe [in der Hand] halten;

to \hold hands Händchen halten ( fam)

to \hold sb's hand jds Hand halten;

to \hold sth in one's hand etw in der Hand halten;

to \hold one's nose sich dat die Nase zuhalten;

to \hold sth in place etw halten auto

to \hold the road eine gute Straßenlage haben;

the latest model \holds the road well when cornering das neueste Modell weist in den Kurven gutes Fahrverhalten auf;

to \hold one's sides with laughter sich dat die Seiten vor Lachen halten, sich akk vor Lachen krümmen

2) ( carry)

to \hold sb/ sth jdn/etw [aus]halten [o tragen];

will the rope \hold my weight? wird das Seil mein Gewicht aushalten?

3) ( maintain)

to \hold one's head high ( fig) erhobenen Hauptes dastehen;

to \hold one's peace ( fig) den Mund halten ( fam)

to \hold oneself badly sich akk gehen lassen ( fam)

to \hold oneself in readiness sich akk bereithalten;

to \hold oneself upright sich akk gerade halten;

to \hold oneself well sich akk gut halten

4) (retain, restrain)

to \hold sb's attention [or interest] jdn fesseln;

to \hold sb [in custody]/ hostage/ prisoner jdn in Haft/als Geisel/gefangen halten;

to be able to \hold one's drink [or (Am a.) liquor] Alkohol vertragen;

to \hold [on to] the lead in Führung bleiben;

to \hold sb to ransom jdn bis zur Zahlung eines Lösegelds gefangen halten

5) ( keep)

to \hold one's course seinen Kurs [beibe]halten (a. fig)

to \hold course for sth naut, aviat auf etw akk Kurs nehmen;

to \hold a note einen Ton halten;

to \hold the prices at an acceptable level die Preise auf einem vernünftigen Niveau halten;

to \hold one's serve sports den Aufschlag halten;

sth is \holding its value pictures, antiques etw behält seinen Wert;

to \hold sb to his/ her word jdn beim Wort nehmen

6) (delay, stop)

to \hold sth etw zurückhalten;

we'll \hold lunch until you get here wir warten mit dem Essen, bis du hier bist;

will you \hold my calls for the next half hour, please? können Sie bitte die nächste halbe Stunde niemanden durchstellen?;

she's on the phone at the moment, will you \hold the line? sie spricht gerade, möchten Sie warten [o ( fam) dran bleiben] ?;

we'll \hold the front page until we have all the details wir halten die erste Seite frei, bis wir alle Einzelheiten haben;

\hold everything! ( when sth occurs to sb) stopp!, warte!;

( when sceptical) Moment mal ( fam)

\hold it [right there]! stopp!;

ok, \hold it! phot gut, bleib so!;

to \hold sth in abeyance etw ruhen lassen;

to \hold one's breath die Luft anhalten;

he said he'd finish the report by tomorrow but I'm not \holding my breath ( fig) er sagte, er würde den Bericht bis morgen fertig machen, aber ich verlasse mich lieber nicht darauf;

to \hold one's fire mil das Feuer einstellen, nicht gleich sein ganzes Pulver verschießen ( fig) ( fam)

\hold your fire! nicht schießen!; ( fig)

stop shouting at me and \hold your fire! hör auf mich anzubrüllen und reg dich ab! ( fam)

to \hold confiscated goods/ a parcel konfiszierte Waren/ein Paket einbehalten

7) ( have room for)

to \hold sth bottle, glass, box etw fassen; comput etw speichern;

one bag won't \hold all of the shopping der Einkauf passt nicht in eine Tüte;

this room \holds 40 people dieser Raum bietet 40 Personen Platz;

the CD rack \holds 100 CDs in den CD-Ständer passen 100 CDs;

my brain can't \hold so much information at one time ich kann mir nicht so viel auf einmal merken;

this hard disk \holds 13 gigabytes diese Festplatte hat ein Speichervolumen von 13 Gigabyte

8) ( involve)

to \hold sth for sth für jdn mit etw dat verbunden sein;

fire seems to \hold a fascination for most people Feuer scheint auf die meisten Menschen eine Faszination auszuüben;

death \holds no fear for her der Tod macht ihr keine Angst;

sth \holds many disappointments/ surprises etw hält viele Enttäuschungen/Überraschungen bereit

English-German students dictionary > hold
18 grasp

1. intransitive verb
grasp at — (lit. or fig.) ergreifen; sich stürzen auf (+ Akk.) [Angebot]
2. transitive verb
1) (clutch at, seize) ergreifen (auch fig.)

manage to grasp — zu fassen bekommen

2) (hold firmly) festhalten

grasp somebody in one's arms — jemanden [fest] in den Armen halten

grasp the nettle — (fig.) das Problem beherzt anpacken

3) (understand) verstehen; erfassen [Bedeutung]
3. noun
1) (firm hold) Griff, der

he had my hand in a firm grasp — er hielt meine Hand mit festem Griff

something is within/beyond somebody's grasp — etwas ist in/außer jemandes Reichweite (Dat.)

2) (mental hold)

have a good grasp of something — etwas gut beherrschen

something is beyond/within somebody's grasp — etwas überfordert jemandes [intellektuelle] Fähigkeiten/kann von jemandem verstanden werden

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1. verb
1) (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.) ergreifen

2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) begreifen
2. noun
1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) der Griff

2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) die Auffassungsgabe

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grasp

[grɑ:sp, AM græsp]

I. n no pl

1. (grip) Griff m

he shook my hand with a firm \grasp mit festem Händedruck schüttelte er mir die Hand

I lost my \grasp on the suitcase der Koffer rutschte mir aus der Hand

2. ( fig: attainability) Reichweite f

to slip from sb's \grasp jdm entgleiten [o aus den Händen gleiten]

to be beyond sb's \grasp für jdn unerreichbar sein

to be within sb's \grasp sich akk in jds Reichweite befinden, zum Greifen nahe sein

the presidency at last looked within her \grasp die Präsidentschaft schien für sie endlich in greifbare Nähe gerückt

3. ( fig: understanding) Verständnis nt, Begriffsvermögen nt

to have a good \grasp of a subject ein Fach gut beherrschen

to lose one's \grasp on sth etw nicht mehr im Griff haben

to lose one's \grasp on reality den Bezug zur Wirklichkeit verlieren

II. vt

1. (take firm hold)

▪ to \grasp sth etw [fest] [er]greifen [o fassen] [o packen]

to \grasp sb by the arm/hand jdn am Arm/an der Hand fassen

to \grasp any opportunity to do sth jede Gelegenheit nutzen, um etw zu tun

2. ( fig: understand)

▪ to \grasp sth etw begreifen [o erfassen]

the government has failed to \grasp the scale of the problem die Regierung hat das Ausmaß des Problems nicht erkannt

3.

▶ to \grasp the nettle BRIT, AUS (become active) den Stier bei den Hörnern packen fam; (do sth unpleasant) in den sauren Apfel beißen fam

III. vi

1. (try to hold)

▪ to \grasp at sth nach etw dat greifen

2. ( fig)

to \grasp at the chance [or opportunity] die Chance nutzen, die Gelegenheit beim Schopfe packen

3.

▶ to \grasp at a straw [or straws] sich akk [wie ein Ertrinkender] an einen Strohhalm klammern

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[grAːsp]
1. n

1) (= hold) Griff m

he held my arm firmly in his grasp — er hielt meinen Arm mit festem Griff

the knife slipped from her grasp — das Messer rutschte ihr aus der Hand

just when peace/fame was within their grasp — gerade als Frieden/Ruhm greifbar nahe war or in greifbare Nähe gerückt war

2) (fig: understanding) Verständnis nt

to have a good grasp of sth —

her grasp of the language/subject is not very good — sie beherrscht die Sprache/das Gebiet nicht sehr gut

it is beyond his grasp — das geht über seinen Verstand

it's within his grasp — das kann er verstehen or begreifen

2. vt

1) (= catch hold of) ergreifen, greifen nach; (= hold tightly) festhalten

he grasped the bundle in his arms — er hielt das Bündel in den Armen

to grasp a chance — eine Gelegenheit ergreifen

to grasp sb's hand — nach jds Hand greifen

2) (fig: understand) begreifen, erfassen

3. vi

to grasp at sth (lit) — nach etw greifen; (fig) sich auf etw (acc) stürzen; hope sich klammern an (+dat)

to grasp at an opportunity — eine Gelegenheit ergreifen or beim Schopfe packen

See:

→ also straw

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grasp [ɡrɑːsp; US ɡræsp]

A v/t

1. packen, (er)greifen:

grasp a chance eine Gelegenheit ergreifen; → nettle A

2. an sich reißen

3. fig verstehen, begreifen, (er)fassen

B v/i

1. (fest) zugreifen oder zupacken

2. grasp at greifen nach (a. fig): → straw A 1

3. grasp at fig streben nach:

a man who grasps at too much may lose everything jemand, der zu viel haben will, verliert unter Umständen alles

C s

1. Griff m:

keep sth in one’s grasp etwas fest gepackt halten;

take a grasp at o.s. fig sich beherrschen

2. a) Reichweite f

b) fig Macht f, Gewalt f, Zugriff m:

within one’s grasp in Reichweite, fig a. greifbar nahe, in greifbarer Nähe;

within the grasp of in der Gewalt von (od gen)

3. Auffassungsgabe f, Fassungskraft f, Verständnis n:

it is beyond his grasp es geht über seinen Verstand;

it is within his grasp das kann er begreifen;

have a good grasp of a subject ein Fach gut beherrschen

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1. intransitive verb
grasp at — (lit. or fig.) ergreifen; sich stürzen auf (+ Akk.) [Angebot]
2. transitive verb
1) (clutch at, seize) ergreifen (auch fig.)

manage to grasp — zu fassen bekommen

2) (hold firmly) festhalten

grasp somebody in one's arms — jemanden [fest] in den Armen halten

grasp the nettle — (fig.) das Problem beherzt anpacken

3) (understand) verstehen; erfassen [Bedeutung]
3. noun
1) (firm hold) Griff, der

he had my hand in a firm grasp — er hielt meine Hand mit festem Griff

something is within/beyond somebody's grasp — etwas ist in/außer jemandes Reichweite (Dat.)

2) (mental hold)

have a good grasp of something — etwas gut beherrschen

something is beyond/within somebody's grasp — etwas überfordert jemandes [intellektuelle] Fähigkeiten/kann von jemandem verstanden werden

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(intellectual) n.

Auffassungsgabe f. n.

Fassungsgabe f.

Griff -e m.

Zugriff -e m. v.

greifen v.

(§ p.,pp.: griff, gegriffen)

English-german dictionary > grasp
19 hold

I [həʋld] n мор.
трюм

after [forward, main] hold - кормовой [носовой, главный] трюм

hold cargo - трюмный груз

hold ladder - трюмный трап
II
1. [həʋld] n

1. удерживание; захват; хватка

to have hold of smth. - держать что-л.; держаться за что-л.

the climber had hold of the rope - альпинист держался за верёвку

to take /to get, to catch, to seize, to grip, to lay/ hold of smth. - а) брать; хватать; хвататься за что-л.; catch hold of this rope! - хватайся за эту верёвку!; б) добывать; завладевать чем-л.

where did you get hold of that book? - где ты достал эту книгу?

it's hard to get hold of him - его очень трудно застать

to get hold of a secret - узнать тайну, овладеть тайной

to keep hold of /on/ smth. - не выпускать чего-л. из рук

keep hold of my hand - держись за мою руку

to relax one's hold - ослабить свою хватку

to let go /to leave, to lose, to release/ one's hold of /on/ smth. - выпустить что-л. из рук

to lose one's hold on reality - оторваться от жизни; потерять чувство реальности

2. ( часто on, over, upon) власть; влияние

to get hold of smb. - приобрести власть над кем-л.

after a moment of panic he got hold of himself - после минутной растерянности он овладел собой

he has a great hold over his young brother - он имеет огромное влияние на своего младшего брата

his wife has a firm hold over him - жена крепко держит его в руках

the law has no hold on him - по закону с ним ничего нельзя сделать; закону он не подвластен

to keep a tight hold upon oneself - крепко держать себя в руках, владеть собой; не давать себе распускаться

my plan had taken hold upon his fancy - мой план овладел его воображением

3. то, за что можно ухватиться; опора; захват, ушко

the rock gives no hold for hand or foot - на скале не за что ухватиться и некуда поставить ногу

4. хранилище, вместилище

5. арх. тюрьма, место заключения; тюремная камера

6. 1) убежище, укрытие, приют

2) логово, берлога

7. заказ, требование

to put a hold on a library book - заказать книгу в библиотеке

8. арх. арест; заключение в тюрьму

9. арх. крепость

10. спорт.

1) захват ( борьба)

double hold - двойной захват

double body hold - обхват туловища

painful hold - болевой приём

standing holds - захваты в стойке

head scissors hold - захват головы ножницами

no holds barred - а) все захваты разрешены ( борьба); б) все средства хороши

2) держание мяча

11. кино жарг. «холд», удавшаяся часть съёмки, произведённой в течение съёмочного дня

12. муз. фермата

13. спец. фиксация

14. 1) ав. задержка ( вылета)

there will be a hold on all takeoffs until the fog has dispersed - все вылеты отменяются (до тех пор), пока не рассеется туман

2) косм. задержка при предпусковой подготовке

scheduled [unscheduled] hold - плановая [внеплановая /непредвиденная/] задержка в операциях по предпусковой подготовке

♢ to keep a good hold of the land - мор. держаться близ берега

to get hold of the land - мор. привязываться к берегу; опознавать берега

2. [həʋld] v (held; held, уст. holden)

I

1. держать

to hold a pen [a brush, a spade] - держать перо [кисть, лопату]

to hold smb. in one's arms - а) обнимать, держать кого-л. в своих объятиях; б) держать кого-л. на руках

he held a pipe between his teeth - в зубах у него была трубка

the girl was holding her father's hand - девочка держала отца за руку

they held hands - они держались за руки

to hold fast to smth. - крепко держаться за что-л., вцепиться во что-л. [ср. тж. 4 и ♢ ]

the wounded man was holding fast to the railings - раненый крепко держался за ограду

only the goalkeeper may hold the ball in soccer - в футболе только вратарь может брать мяч в руки /касаться мяча руками/

to hold a threat of disclosure over smb.'s head - держать кого-л. под угрозой разоблачения

2. удерживать, сдерживать; задерживать; останавливать

the driver could scarcely hold the horses - возница с трудом сдерживал лошадей

to hold smb. from a rash venture - удержать кого-л. от необдуманного поступка

to hold one's breath - затаить /сдерживать/ дыхание, не дышать

to hold fire - воен. не открывать огонь; воздерживаться от ведения огня

will they hold (up) the bus till we get there? - они задержат автобус до нашего прихода?

we were held (up) by the traffic - нас задержал сплошной поток машин

there's no holding him - его невозможно удержать /остановить/; он не знает удержу

3. владеть, иметь; быть владельцем, держателем

to hold land - владеть землёй

to hold shares in a company - быть владельцем акций компании

the grandson now holds the estate and the title - теперь имение и титул перешли к внуку, теперь внук является владельцем имения и носителем титула

4. удерживать; сохранять контроль (над чем-л.)

to hold a fort [position] against the enemy - удерживать форт [позицию] от наступающего противника [см. тж. ♢ ]

the farmers are holding their wheat - фермеры придерживают своё зерно

to hold the record - спорт. держать рекорд

to hold (the) pace - спорт. держать скорость шага

to hold fast - воен. стойко держаться [ср. тж. 1 и ♢ ]

5. вмещать, содержать в себе

this room holds a hundred persons - эта комната вмещает сто человек

this box holds all his securities - в этой шкатулке все его ценные бумаги

this jug holds a quart - ёмкость этого кувшина - одна кварта

will this suit-case hold all your clothes? - поместится ли вся твоя одежда в этот чемодан?

the evening held a lot of surprises for us all - вечер был полон неожиданностей для всех нас

to eat as much as one can hold - наесться до отвала

sea-water holds many salts in solution - в морской воде содержится много солей в растворённом виде

6. держать, хранить (что-л. где-л.)

my money is held at the bank - мои деньги хранятся в банке; я держу свои деньги в банке

we're holding the tinned food in reserve - мы держим консервы про запас

7. 1) полагать, считать, находить

I hold it good - я считаю, что это хорошо

I hold him to be wrong [responsible for it] - я считаю, что он не прав [что он за это отвечает]

we hold him (to be) a fool - мы считаем его дураком

to hold in esteem /in respect/ - уважать, относиться с почтением

to be held in esteem /in respect/ - пользоваться уважением

to hold in contempt - презирать

to hold in abhorrence - гнушаться; питать отвращение, омерзение

to hold a thing to be impossible - считать что-л. невозможным

we hold these truths to be self-evident - мы почитаем само собой разумеющимися следующие истины

Plato held that the soul is immortal - по мнению Платона душа бессмертна

to be held worthy of smth. - считаться достойным чего-л.

2) юр. признавать, решать; выносить (судебное) решение

the court held that... - суд признал /решил, нашёл/, что...

the judge held that he was guilty - судья признал его виновным

he was held not guilty - он был признан невиновным

8. содержать под стражей; держать в тюрьме

he was held 36 days - он просидел (в тюрьме) 36 дней

he was held on a charge of theft - он был задержан по обвинению в воровстве

to hold prisoner [hostage] - держать в плену [заложником]

to hold captive - а) держать в плену; б) привязывать (аэростат и т. п.)

9. (of, from) уст. зависеть (от кого-л.); быть обязанным (кому-л. - правом, титулом)

10. уст. подвергаться (чему-л.); терпеть, выносить (что-л.)

11. уст. обязывать; вынуждать

II А

1. 1) выдерживать (тяжесть, напряжение)

will the rope [the ice] hold? - выдержит ли верёвка [лёд]?

this wall won't hold a hook bearing a heavy picture - на эту стену нельзя вешать тяжёлую картину на крюке

2) поддерживать, держать; нести (тяжесть чего-л.)

the roof is held by pillars - крыша опирается на колонны

2. продолжаться, держаться, стоять (о погоде и т. п.)

the fair weather is holding - стоит /держится/ ясная погода

if the frost holds we shall have skating tomorrow - если мороз удержится, завтра можно будет кататься на коньках

the wind held from the north - всё время дул северный ветер

if your good luck holds - если вам опять повезёт

3. (тж. to hold good, to hold true) иметь силу ( о законе); оставаться в силе (о принципе, обещании)

the promise still holds - обещание остаётся в силе

does the principle still hold good? - остаётся ли этот принцип в силе?

the rule holds of /in/ all cases - правило применимо ко всем случаям

to hold good in law - иметь законную силу, быть юридически обоснованным

4. занимать (пост и т. п.)

to hold a rank - иметь звание /чин/

to hold office - а) занимать пост; б) быть у власти ( о партии)

to hold two offices at the same time - одновременно занимать два поста

the Liberals held office at that time - в то время у власти были либералы

5. овладевать ( вниманием)

to hold the attention of one's audience - заставить себя слушать, завладеть вниманием аудитории

to hold an audience spellbound - приковать к себе внимание слушателей, зачаровать слушателей

he held the guests with his story - гости внимательно слушали его рассказ

6. хранить, удерживать ( в памяти)

I cannot hold all these details in my head /in my memory/ at once - я не могу сразу запомнить все эти подробности

hold the traditions which you have been taught - библ. держите предания, которым вы научены

7. придерживаться (взглядов, убеждений)

to hold a theory - придерживаться теории

to hold strange views - держаться странных взглядов; иметь странные убеждения

to hold no prejudice - не питать предубеждения

8. резервировать (места, билеты и т. п.)

we asked them to hold a room for us - мы просили их оставить для нас номер

9. провести, устроить, организовать ( мероприятие)

to hold a meeting [an election] - проводить собрание [выборы]

the election was held in November - в ноябре прошли /состоялись/ выборы

to hold a discussion [negotiations] - вести дискуссию [переговоры]

to hold a reception [a press conference] - устроить приём [пресс-конференцию]

to hold an examination - экзаменовать, проводить экзамен

to hold correspondence - вести переписку, переписываться

to hold sittings - заседать

to hold a feast - пировать; устраивать пир

to hold an inspection - инспектировать, проводить инспекцию

to hold a service - церк. отправлять службу

the college will hold classes today - в колледже сегодня будут (проводиться) занятия

to hold an anniversary - отмечать /праздновать/ годовщину

10. не пропускать ( жидкость), быть непроницаемым

to hold water - не протекать, не пропускать воду (о лодке и т. п.) [см. тж. ♢ ]

a leather bag will hold water but not petrol - в кожаном мешке можно держать воду, но не бензин

11. зажимать, затыкать (нос, уши)

to hold one's nose - зажимать нос

when I spoke she held her ears - когда я говорил, она затыкала уши

12. уст. биться об заклад, ставить ( ставку)

13. зачать, понести ( о самке)

II Б

1. to hold smb., smth. in á position держать кого-л., что-л. в каком-л. положении

to hold one's head straight - прямо держать голову

hold your head on one side - поверните голову

to hold oneself upright /erect/ - держаться прямо

he holds himself like a soldier - у него военная выправка

hold yourself still - не шевелитесь, не двигайтесь

to hold oneself ready /in readiness/ (for smth.) - быть (всегда) готовым (к чему-л.)

to hold one's head high - а) высоко держать голову; hold your head (up)! - выше голову!; б) задирать нос, важничать, заноситься

to hold the banner aloft - высоко держать знамя

to hold a shield in front of one - прикрываться щитом

to hold in place - прикреплять, держать

to be held in place by smth. - держаться на чём-л.

the veil was held in place by a comb - вуаль была приколота гребнем

to hold in check - сдерживать, не пускать

to hold the enemy in position /to his ground/ - воен. сковывать противника

to hold on a point - спец. устанавливать в данной точке

2. to hold back from smth. /from doing smth./, to hold off from smth. /from doing smth./, to hold back on smth. /on doing smth./ воздерживаться от чего-л.

to hold back from drinking - воздерживаться от алкоголя

to hold off from beer - воздерживаться от пива, не пить пива

buyers are holding back on purchases - ком. покупатели воздерживаются от закупок

3. to hold to /by/ smth. твёрдо держаться, придерживаться чего-л.

to hold to a belief [by a principle] - твёрдо держаться какого-л. убеждения [какого-л. принципа]

to hold to one's promise - сдержать своё обещание

to hold by /to/ an opinion - придерживаться мнения

to hold to a plan - придерживаться плана

to hold by one's decision - придерживаться своего решения

hold to your resolution - держитесь своего решения

I still hold to my former views - я остаюсь при старом мнении, я не изменил своих взглядов

I hold to what I have always said - я не отказываюсь от того, что всегда говорил

they held to the same course of behaviour - их поведение не изменилось

to hold by what N. says - прислушиваться к мнению N.

I hold by my opinion - остаюсь при своём мнении

4. to hold smb. to smth. требовать от кого-л. соблюдения чего-л.

to hold smb. to his promise - настаивать на выполнении кем-л. своего обещания

to hold smb. to terms - настаивать на соблюдении условий

5. to hold (up) with smth. одобрять что-л.; соглашаться с чем-л.

the political principles that few would hold with - политические принципы, с которыми мало кто согласится

I don't hold with such behaviour - я не одобряю подобного поведения

my father did not hold up with farming - занятие фермерством не нравилось моему отцу

6. to hold with smb.

1) соглашаться с кем-л., придерживаться одинаковых взглядов с кем-л.

I hold with you that this author is very talented - я, как и вы, считаю, что этот писатель очень талантлив

2) одобрительно относиться к кому-л.

I can't hold with him, he is insupportable - я его не переношу, он невыносим

7. to hold in with smb. дружить с кем-л.

8. to hold out for smth. стремиться к чему-л.

to hold out for a higher wage offer [price] - добиваться более высокой зарплаты [цены]

they hold out for self-rule - они стремятся к самоуправлению

9. to hold on for some place держать путь куда-л.

they held on for London - они держали путь в Лондон

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to hold copy - полигр. подчитывать ( корректуру)

to hold the sprint - спорт. бежать с предельной скоростью

hold the oars! - разобрать вёсла! ( команда в гребле)

to hold one's hand - воздержаться ( от действий); занять выжидательную позицию

to hold hand - уст. а) помогать; б) состязаться; успешно соперничать

hold fast /hard/! - а) стой!, подожди!; б) мор. стоп; [ср. тж. I 1 и 4]

to hold one's own /one's ground/ - а) сохранять свои позиции, не сдаваться; he can hold his own against anyone - он может постоять за себя перед кем угодно; он может дать отпор любому; he can hold his ground with the older boys - он не уступает старшим мальчикам; б) сохранять достоинство, самообладание; не поддаваться (болезни и т. п.)

the patient is holding his own - больной /пациент/ не теряет присутствия духа

to hold water - выдерживать критику; быть убедительным, логичным, обоснованным (о гипотезе, утверждении и т. п.) [см. тж. II А 10]

it won't hold water - это не выдерживает никакой критики

hold water! - вёсла на воду! ( команда в гребле)

to hold it against smb. - иметь претензии к кому-л., иметь что-л. против кого-л.

he never remembers my birthday but I don't hold it against him - он никогда не помнит о моём дне рождения, но я не обижаюсь на него (за это)

I was left holding the baby - всю ответственность взвалили на меня

to hold at bay см. bay2 I 2

to be left holding the bag см. bag1 I ♢

to hold a brief см. brief I 2

to hold smb. in (the hollow of one's) hand - держать кого-л. в кулаке, подчинить кого-л. полностью

he is neither to hold nor to bind - с ним никто не может справиться, с ним сладу нет

to hold in play - занимать (работой, развлечениями)

hold your horses! - а) ≅ легче на поворотах!; не выходите из себя!; б) подождите!; не торопитесь!

hold it! - а) подождите!; не торопитесь!; б) не двигайтесь!; не шевелитесь!

to hold the stage - а) театр. жарг. приковывать к себе внимание зрителей; затмить остальных актёров; б) затмить всё, отодвинуть на второй план всё остальное; в) держаться на сцене, не сходить со сцены ( о спектакле)

to hold one's tongue /one's peace/ - молчать, держать язык за зубами, прикусить язык

hold your noise /your row, сл. your jaw/! - перестань(те) шуметь!, замолчи(те)!

hold, enough! - уст. хватит!; замолчите!

to hold the fort - а) занимать твёрдую позицию, не уступать; «держать оборону»; б) поддерживать нормальную жизнь; вести дела (в отсутствии кого-л.); [см. тж. I 4]

a skeleton staff was left to hold the fort at the office on Saturdays - по субботам в учреждении оставались лишь немногие сотрудники для ведения необходимых дел

hold the fort! - амер. держитесь!

to hold cheap - ни в грош не ставить; не дорожить

to hold smth. lightly - не придавать чему-л. значения

to be held to bail - быть освобождённым ( из заключения) под залог

to hold in store - готовить, предвещать

we cannot tell what the future may hold (in store) for us - мы не знаем, что нам сулит будущее

to be able to hold one's drink - уметь пить (не пьянея)

to hold one's sides with laughter - покатываться со смеху; хохотать до упаду

hold the line! - не вешайте трубку!, не кладите трубку! ( по телефону)

hold your hat! - разг. ≅ ну, теперь держись!

НБАРС > hold
20 grasp

grasp [grα:sp]

1. transitive verb

[+ object, opportunity, meaning] saisir

2. noun

a. ( = hold) prise f ; (stronger) poigne f

• a strong grasp une forte poigne

• to lose one's grasp on sth lâcher qch

• to lose one's grasp on reality perdre le sens de la réalité

• 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 emprise

• to have sth within one's grasp avoir qch à portée de la main

• peace is now within our grasp la paix est à présent à notre portée

b. ( = understanding) compréhension f

• he has a good grasp of basic mathematics il a de bonnes bases en mathématiques

• it is beyond my grasp cela me dépasse

• this subject is within everyone's grasp ce sujet est à la portée de tout le monde

► grasp at inseparable transitive verb

[+ object] essayer d'agripper ; [+ hope] chercher à se raccrocher à ; [+ opportunity] chercher à saisir

* * *
[grɑːsp], US [græsp] 1.
noun

1) (hold, grip) prise f; ( stronger) poigne f

to hold something in one's grasp — lit tenir quelque chose fermement; fig tenir quelque chose bien en main

to take a firm grasp of something — empoigner fermement quelque chose

the pen slipped from his grasp — le stylo lui a glissé des doigts

success is within their grasp — fig 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
2.
transitive verb

1) lit empoigner [rope, hand]; fig saisir [opportunity]

to grasp hold of — saisir

2) ( comprehend) saisir, comprendre [concept, subject]; suivre [argument]; se rendre compte de [situation, significance]
3.
intransitive verb

to grasp at — lit tenter de saisir; fig s'efforcer de comprendre [idea]; saisir [excuse]

English-French dictionary > grasp

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