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1 ♦ (to) seize
♦ (to) seize /si:z/A v. t.1 afferrare ( anche fig.); prendere; cogliere; pigliare; acciuffare; arrestare: to seize a knife [one's hat], afferrare un coltello [il cappello]; to seize a concept, afferrare un concetto; to seize an opportunity (o a chance) cogliere un'occasione; He was seized with ( o by) panic, fu preso dal panico; The policeman seized the pickpocket, il poliziotto ha acciuffato il borsaiolo; to seize sb. by the neck, prendere q. per il collo2 impadronirsi di; impossessarsi di; conquistare: to seize power, impadronirsi del potere; (mil.) to seize a fortress, impossessarsi d'una fortezza3 (leg.) confiscare; sequestrare; pignorare: His property was seized, le sue proprietà sono state messe sotto sequestro; to seize a drugs haul, sequestrare un carico di droga6 (naut.) legare; allacciareB v. i.● to seize a distinction, afferrare una distinzione; capire una differenza □ to seize on (o upon), afferrare, cogliere al volo, accettare subito; appigliarsi, fare ricorso a: to seize on a good offer, cogliere al volo un'offerta favorevole; to seize on an excuse, appigliarsi a una scusa □ to seize the point, afferrare l'idea; capire il punto essenziale □ to seize up, ( di parte del corpo) bloccarsi; (mecc.: di motore) grippare; gripparsi; (fig.) bloccarsi, andare in tilt: The traffic seized up, il traffico è andato in tilt □ to seize upon a pretext, appigliarsi a un pretesto □ (med.) to be seized by apoplexy, essere colpito dall'apoplessia □ to be seized of st., (leg.) essere in possesso di qc.; (fig.) essere al corrente (o informato) di qc. □ (med.) to be seized with pains, essere colto da dolori. -
2 ♦ (to) seize
♦ (to) seize /si:z/A v. t.1 afferrare ( anche fig.); prendere; cogliere; pigliare; acciuffare; arrestare: to seize a knife [one's hat], afferrare un coltello [il cappello]; to seize a concept, afferrare un concetto; to seize an opportunity (o a chance) cogliere un'occasione; He was seized with ( o by) panic, fu preso dal panico; The policeman seized the pickpocket, il poliziotto ha acciuffato il borsaiolo; to seize sb. by the neck, prendere q. per il collo2 impadronirsi di; impossessarsi di; conquistare: to seize power, impadronirsi del potere; (mil.) to seize a fortress, impossessarsi d'una fortezza3 (leg.) confiscare; sequestrare; pignorare: His property was seized, le sue proprietà sono state messe sotto sequestro; to seize a drugs haul, sequestrare un carico di droga6 (naut.) legare; allacciareB v. i.● to seize a distinction, afferrare una distinzione; capire una differenza □ to seize on (o upon), afferrare, cogliere al volo, accettare subito; appigliarsi, fare ricorso a: to seize on a good offer, cogliere al volo un'offerta favorevole; to seize on an excuse, appigliarsi a una scusa □ to seize the point, afferrare l'idea; capire il punto essenziale □ to seize up, ( di parte del corpo) bloccarsi; (mecc.: di motore) grippare; gripparsi; (fig.) bloccarsi, andare in tilt: The traffic seized up, il traffico è andato in tilt □ to seize upon a pretext, appigliarsi a un pretesto □ (med.) to be seized by apoplexy, essere colpito dall'apoplessia □ to be seized of st., (leg.) essere in possesso di qc.; (fig.) essere al corrente (o informato) di qc. □ (med.) to be seized with pains, essere colto da dolori.
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