upper grasp

1) General subject: overgrip (гимнастика)

2) Sports: basic grasp, basic grip, dorsal grasp, forward grip, over-grasp, over-grip, regular grasp, regular grip, upper grasp, upper grip

• grasp at straws

• grasp by

• grasp by the upper part of the sleeves

• grasp hold of

• grasp at straws

• grasp by

• grasp by the upper part of the sleeves

• grasp hold of

• grasp by the upper part of the sleeves

• grasping

Imperf. greifen

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(Stiel) stock; haft; hilt; helve; handle;

(Türgriff) knob;

(Zugreifen) hold; grasp; grip

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m -(e)s, -e

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2) (= Handgriff) grip, grasp; (beim Ringen, Judo, Bergsteigen) hold; (beim Turnen) grip; (MUS = Fingerstellung) fingering; (inf = Akkord) chord; (vom Tuch = Anfühlen) feel, texture

3) (= Stiel, Knauf) handle; (= Pistolengriff) butt; (= Schwertgriff) hilt; (an Saiteninstrumenten) neck

4) usu pl (HUNT = Kralle) talon

5) pl (MIL) rifle positions pl

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1) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) catch

2) (the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) handle

3) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) grasp

4) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) grip

5) (the handle, especially of a sword.) hilt

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

7) (a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer: wooden door-knobs.) knob

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1. (Zugriff) grip, grasp

mit festem \Griff with a firm grip, firmly

\Griff in die [Laden]kasse tun (fam) to put one's hand in the till

ein rascher/flinker \Griff [nach etw dat] a quick/grab [at sth]

2. (Handgriff) movement

mit einem \Griff in a flash [or the twinkling of an eye]

mit wenigen \Griffen with very little effort

3. SPORT hold

einen \Griff ansetzen to apply a hold

4. (Öffnungsmechanismus) Tür, Fenster, Pistole, Revolver handle; Messer, Dolch, Schwert hilt; (Gewehr) butt

▶ etw in den \Griff bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get the hang [or knack] of sth fam

▶ mit jdm/etw einen glücklichen [o guten] \Griff tun to make a good [or wise] choice with sb/sth

▶ jdn/etw im \Griff haben to have sb/sth under control

▶ \Griffe kloppen MIL (fam) to do rifle drill

▶ der \Griff nach der Macht the attempt to seize power

▶ der \Griff zu etw dat (euph: die Verwendung von etw) to reach for sth; (die Hinwendung zu etw) to turn to sth

der \Griff zur Droge/Flasche turning to drugs/the bottle

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1) grip; grasp

2) (beim Ringen, Bergsteigen) hold; (beim Turnen) grip

3) (Knauf, Henkel) handle; (eines Gewehrs, einer Pistole) butt; (eines Schwerts) hilt

4) (Musik) finger-placing

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Griff m; -(e)s, -e

1. mit der Hand, zum Halten: grip; zum Ergreifen: grasp (

nach at); schneller: snatch (at); klammernd: clutch (at); (Handgriff) movement (of the hand); Turnen: grip; Ringen etc: hold; Bergsteigen: (hand)hold; MUS (Fingerstellung) fingering; Blasinstrumente: stop; (Akkord) chord;

fester Griff firm grip;

sicherer Griff sure touch;

mit einem Griff with one swift movement; fig in no time;

einen Griff nach etwas tun reach for sth; schnell: grasp at sth;

einen Griff in die Kasse tun umg put one’s fingers ( oder hand) in the till;

bei ihr sitzt jeder Griff she’s good with her hands;

Griffe üben oder

kloppen sl MIL do rifle drill

2. fig:

einen guten Griff tun make a good choice, strike it lucky (

mit with);

einen schlechten Griff tun make a bad choice, pick the wrong man etc;

im Griff haben have got(ten US) the hang of; (unter Kontrolle haben) have sth under control; (Person, Tier, Thema etc) auch have a good grip on;

in den Griff bekommen oder umg

kriegen get the hang of; (Situation etc) get a grip on;

kühner Griff bold stroke;

Griff nach der Macht attempt to seize power;

der Griff zur Flasche/Droge taking to the bottle/drugs

3. von Koffer, Messer etc: handle; (Knauf, Knopf) knob; von Pistole: butt; von Schwert: hilt; → Türgriff etc

4. von Stoff etc: feel

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1) grip; grasp

2) (beim Ringen, Bergsteigen) hold; (beim Turnen) grip

3) (Knauf, Henkel) handle; (eines Gewehrs, einer Pistole) butt; (eines Schwerts) hilt

4) (Musik) finger-placing

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hug n. -e m.

grasp n.

grip n.

handle n.

hilt n.

knob n. -e Schalter m.

Grip Shift n.

Imperf. greifen

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(Stiel) stock; haft; hilt; helve; handle;

(Türgriff) knob;

(Zugreifen) hold; grasp; grip

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m -(e)s, -e

1)

2) (= Handgriff) grip, grasp; (beim Ringen, Judo, Bergsteigen) hold; (beim Turnen) grip; (MUS = Fingerstellung) fingering; (inf = Akkord) chord; (vom Tuch = Anfühlen) feel, texture

3) (= Stiel, Knauf) handle; (= Pistolengriff) butt; (= Schwertgriff) hilt; (an Saiteninstrumenten) neck

4) usu pl (HUNT = Kralle) talon

5) pl (MIL) rifle positions pl

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1) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) catch

2) (the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) handle

3) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) grasp

4) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) grip

5) (the handle, especially of a sword.) hilt

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

7) (a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer: wooden door-knobs.) knob

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1. (Zugriff) grip, grasp

mit festem \Griff with a firm grip, firmly

\Griff in die [Laden]kasse tun (fam) to put one's hand in the till

ein rascher/flinker \Griff [nach etw dat] a quick/grab [at sth]

2. (Handgriff) movement

mit einem \Griff in a flash [or the twinkling of an eye]

mit wenigen \Griffen with very little effort

3. SPORT hold

einen \Griff ansetzen to apply a hold

4. (Öffnungsmechanismus) Tür, Fenster, Pistole, Revolver handle; Messer, Dolch, Schwert hilt; (Gewehr) butt

▶ etw in den \Griff bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get the hang [or knack] of sth fam

▶ mit jdm/etw einen glücklichen [o guten] \Griff tun to make a good [or wise] choice with sb/sth

▶ jdn/etw im \Griff haben to have sb/sth under control

▶ \Griffe kloppen MIL (fam) to do rifle drill

▶ der \Griff nach der Macht the attempt to seize power

▶ der \Griff zu etw dat (euph: die Verwendung von etw) to reach for sth; (die Hinwendung zu etw) to turn to sth

der \Griff zur Droge/Flasche turning to drugs/the bottle

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1) grip; grasp

2) (beim Ringen, Bergsteigen) hold; (beim Turnen) grip

3) (Knauf, Henkel) handle; (eines Gewehrs, einer Pistole) butt; (eines Schwerts) hilt

4) (Musik) finger-placing

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griff imperf → greifen

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1) grip; grasp

2) (beim Ringen, Bergsteigen) hold; (beim Turnen) grip

3) (Knauf, Henkel) handle; (eines Gewehrs, einer Pistole) butt; (eines Schwerts) hilt

4) (Musik) finger-placing

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hug n. -e m.

grasp n.

grip n.

handle n.

hilt n.

knob n. -e Schalter m.

Grip Shift n.

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(tek; tók, tókum; tekinn), v.

1) to take, catch, seize (tóku þeir laxinn ok otrinn ok báru með sér);

G. tók inni vinstri hendi spjótit á lopti, G. caught the spear with his left hand;

man hón taka fé okkart allt með ráni, she will take all our goods by force;

taka e-n höndum, to seize one, take captive;

tökum vápn vár, let us take to our weapons;

2) fig., taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian;

taka skírn, to be baptized;

taka hvíld, to take a rest;

taka flótta, to take to flight;

taka rœðu, umrœðu, to begin a parley;

taka ráð, to take a counsel (= taka til ráðs);

taka e-n orðum, to address one;

taka sættir or sættum, to accept terms;

taka þenna kost, to take this choice;

taka stefnu, to fix a meeting;

taka boði, to accept an offer;

taka sótt, to be taken ill;

taka úgleði, to get out of spirits;

taka andviðri, to meet with contrary winds;

taka konung, to take, elect a king;

taka konu, to take a wife;

taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways;

taka e-n or e-m vel, to receive one well;

taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly;

taka upp höndum, to raise the hands;

3) to reach, stretch forth, touch;

fremri hyrnan tók viðbeinit, the upper horn caught the collar bone;

því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, for I shall not reach home to-night;

hárit tók ofan á belti, the hair came down to her waist;

4) to reach and take harbour (þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu);

5) to take, hold, of a vessel (ketill, er tók tvær tunnur);

6) to be equivalent to, be worth (hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend);

7) with infin., to begin (hann tók at yrkja, þegar er hann var ungr);

nú taka öll húsin at lóga, now the whole house began to blaze;

impers., þá tók at lægja veðrit, then the wind began to fall;

8) to touch, regard, concern (þat allt, sem leikmenn tekr);

9) to catch (up), come up with (hann var allra manna fóthvatastr, svá at engi hestr tók hann á rás);

10) to start, rush (Eirikr tók út or stofunni, en konungr bað menn hlaupa eptir honum);

taka á rás, taka frá, to take to running, run away (svá illt sem nú er frá at taka, þá mun þó síðarr verra);

11) impers. it is taken;

þá tók af veðrit (acc.) then the storm abated;

kom á fótinn, svá at af tók, the stroke came on his leg, so that it was cut off;

sýnina tekr frá e-m, one becomes blind;

tók út skip Þangbrands, Th.’s ship drifted out;

um várit er sumarhita tók, when the summer heat set in;

12) with preps, and advs., taka e-n af lífi, lífdögum, taka e-n af, to take one’s life, put to death;

taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive one of his title and power;

taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse;

taka e-t af e-m, to take a thing from one, deprive one of (er vér tókum seglit af honum, þá grét hann);

taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping;

taka e-t af e-m, to get frotn one (tekr hann af öllu fólki mikil lof);

taka mikinn (mikil), lítinn (lítil) af e-u, to make (say) much, little of;

hón tók lítil af öllu, she said little about it, took it coldly;

øngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee;

taka e-t af, to choose, take;

G. bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir engi af taka, G. made thee good offers, but thou wouldst take none of them;

fara sem fœtr mega af taka, at the top of one’s speed;

hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, as fast as possible;

to abolish, do away with (lagði á þat allan hug al taka af heiðni ok fornar venjur);

taka e-t aptr, to take back, render void (taka aptr þat, er ek gef); to recall (taka aptr orð, heil sín);

taka á e-u, to touch (hón tók á augum hans);

taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, illa á e-u, to take (a thing) well, in good part, ill, in ill part (fluttu þeir þetta fyrir jarli, en hann tók vel á);

taka e-t á sik, to take upon oneself (kvaðst heldr vilja taka þat á sik at gefa honum annát augat);

tóku þeir á sik svefn mikinn, they fell fast asleep;

taka arf eptir e-n, to inherit one;

taka e-t eptir, to get in return;

með því at þú gerir svá, sem ek býð þér, skaltu nökkut eptir taka, thou shalt have some reward;

taka e-t frá e-m, to take a thing away from one (þeir tóku spjótin frá þeim ok báru út á ána);

taka e-n frá e-u, to deprive one of (taka e-n frá landi, ríki);

taka e-t fyrir e-t, to take in return for (hann keypti sveinana ok tók fyrir þá vesl gott ok slagning); to take for, look upon as (lökum vér þat allt fyrir satt; því tek ek þat fyrir gaman);

taka fyrir e-t, to refuse (tók E. eigi fyrir útanferð at sumri);

taka hendi í e-t, to thrust one’s hand into;

taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands with one;

taka í móti, to offer resistance (þeir brendu víða bygðina, en bœndr tóku ekki í móti);

taka niðr, to pull down, demolish (taka niðr til grundvallar allt þat verk); to graze a little, = taka til jarðar (þeir láta nú taka niðr hesta sína);

taka niðri, to touch (feel) the bottom;

taka ofan, to take down (Högni tekr ofan atgeirinn); to pull down (hann hafði látil taka ofan skála sinn);

taka í sundr, to cut asunder;

impers., slœmdi sverðinu til hans, svá at í sundr tók manninn, so that the man was cleft asunder;

taka til e-s, to take to (tóku þá margir til at níða hann);

taka til máls (orðs, orða), to begin to speak;

nú er þar til máls at taka, at, now we must take up the story at this point, that;

taka til varnar, to begin the defence;

taka til e-s, to have recourse to, resort to (taka e-t til ráðs, bragðs); to concern (þetta mál, er til konungs tók);

láta e-t til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with (Gísli lét fátt til sín taka);

taka e-n til e-s, to choose, elect (Ólafr var til konungs tekinn um allt land);

absol., taka til, to begin (hann hélt allt austr um Svínasund, þá tók til vald Svíakonungs);

taka e-t til, to take to, do;

ef hann tekr nökkut illt til, if he takes to any ill;

taka um e-t, to take hold of, grasp (nú skaltu taka um fót honum);

taka e-t undan, to take away;

impers., undan kúnni tók nyt alla, the cow ceased to give milk;

taka undan, to run away, escape (B. tók undan með rás);

taka undir e-t, to take hold under a thing;

hann tók undir kverkina ok kyssti hana, he took her by the chin and kissed her;

to undertake, take upon oneself;

H. kvaðst ekki taka mundu undir vandræði þeira, H. said he would have nothing to do with their troubles;

taka undir e-t með e-m, to back, help one in a thing (vil ek, at þér takit undir þetta mál með mér);

þau tóku undir þetta léttiliga, they seconded it readily;

hann tók seinliga undir, he was slow to answer;

taka undir, to echo, resound (fjöllin tóku undir);

taka e-t undir sik, to take on hand (Gizurr tók undir sik málit); to lay hold of (hann tekr undir sik eignir þær, er K. átti í Noregi);

taka e-t upp, to pick up (S. tók upp hanzka sinn);

taka upp fé fyrir e-m, to seize on, confiscate;

taka upp borð, to set up the tables before a meal, but also to remove them after a meal;

taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode;

hón tekr mart þat upp, er fjarri er mínum vilja, she takes much in hand that is far from my will;

drykk ok vistir, svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take;

taka upp ný goðorð, to establish new priesthoods;

taka upp verknað, to take up work;

taka upp stœrð, to take to pride;

taka upp sök, to take up a case;

taka upp draum, to interpret a dream;

taka e-t upp, to choose (seg nú skjótt, hvern kost þú vill upp taka);

absol., taka upp, to extend, rise (rekkjustokkr tekr upp á millum rúma okkarra);

taka út, to run out (E. tók út ór stofunni);

taka við e-u, to receive (A. hafði tekit við föðurarf sínum);

taka vel við e-m, to receive one well, give one a hearty welcome;

taka við trú, to take the faith;

þeir tóku vel við, they made a bold resistance;

tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off;

taka yfir e-t, to extend over (hann skal eignast af Englandi þat, sem uxahúð tekr yfir);

impers. to come to an end, succeed (kveðst nú vænta, at nú mundi yfir taka);

þeir munu allt til vinna at yfir taki við oss, to get the better of us;

13) refl., takast;

1) taking, capture, of a fortress, prisoner;

2) taking, seizing, of property;

3) revenue, = tekja( með öllum tökum ok skyldum).

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pres. tek, tekr; tökum, takit, taka; pret. tók, tókt (tókst), tók, pl. tóku; subj. tæki (tœki); imperat. tak, taktú; part. tekinn: with neg. suff. tek’k-at ek, I take not, Kristni S. (in a verse); tak-a-ttu, take thou not, Fas. i. (in a verse); tekr-at, Grág. (Kb.) i. 9: [Ulf. têkan, pret. taitok = απτεσθαι; Swed. take; Dan. tage, sounded tā, ‘du tar det ikke, vil du ta det;’ Engl. take is a word borrowed from the Dan., which gradually displaced the Old Engl. niman.]

A. To take hold of, seize, grasp; taka sér alvæpni, Eg. 236; tóku menn sér þar byrðar ok báru út, Egill tók undir hönd sér mjöð-drekku, 237; nú taki hest minn, ok skal ek ríða eptir honum, 699; tóku þeir skíð sín ok stigu á, 545; hann tók inni vinstri hendi spjótið ok skaut, Nj. 42; lauk upp kistu ok tók upp góð kvennmanna-klæði, Ld. 30; hann tekr nú bogann, … tekr nú kaðal einn, Fas. ii. 543; taka upp net, K. Þ. K. 90; hross skal maðr taka ok teyma ok hepta, þótt heilagt sé, id.

2. to seize; þeir tóku þar herfang mikit, Nj. 43; tóku skipit ok allt þat er á var, Fms. vii. 249; þeir tóku þar skútu, viii. 438; tóku skip hans, landtjald, klæði, ix. 275; taka fé okkat allt með ráni, Nj. 5; engi maðr skal fyrir öðrum taka, Gþl. 473; hann leiddi þik til arfs … munu taka óvinir þínir ef þú kemr eigi til, Nj. 4; þeir tóku bæinn, seized, Sturl. ii. 149; kona hafði tekit ( stolen) … ok vildi hann refsa henni, Fms. vii. 330.

3. to catch; Skotar munu hafa tekit njósnir allar, Nj. 126; standi menn upp ok taki hann, 130; hann skyldi taka hundinn, 114; þeir tóku á sundi mann einn, Fms. vii. 225; gröf, at taka í dýr, Flóv. 33; taka höndum, to lay hold of, take captive, Nj. 114, 275; in a good sense, Fms. x. 314.

4. taka e-n af lífi, to take one from life, Fms. x. 3, Eg. 70; taka e-n af lífdögum, id., Fms. vii. 204: ellipt., taka af (af-taka), to take one off, put to death, Js. 23; taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive of …, Eg. 268; tóku þeir af eignum jarla konungs, Fms. i. 6: taka af e-m, to take a thing from one, x. 421, Nj. 103, 131, Eg. 120, Ld. 288; taka frá e-m, to take from, off, Nj. 253, K. Þ. K. 48; taka ofan, to take down, pull down, Nj. 119, 168; taka ór, to set apart, 232; taka undir sik, to take under oneself, subject, Fms. x. 24: to take charge of, Nj. 110, Eg. 725: taka upp, to take up, pick up, assume, 23.

5. to take, grasp; taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands, Nj. 129; taka á lopti, to interrupt, Fms. x. 314; taka í ketil, of the ordeal, Grág. i. 381, Gkv. 3. 7; taka í jörð, to graze, of an animal, Bs. i. 338; jó lætr til jarðar taka, Skm. 15; skulu þér láta taka niðr hesta yðra, to graze a little, Band. 14 new Ed.; tók einn þeirra niðr í sinn klæðsekk, Stj.

II. metaph., taka upphaf, to begin, Hom. 49; taka vöxt ok þroska, to increase, Rb. 392; taka konungdóm, Eg. 646; taka ráð, 49; taka skírn, 770; taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian, Nj. 273; taka hvíld, to take rest, 43, 115; taka á sik svefn, 252; taka ræðu, to begin a parley, Eg. 578; taka umræðu, id., Nj. 146; þau taka þá tal, Ld. 72, Fms. ii. 254; taka nærri sér, see nær l. 2; taka á sik göngu, Fbr. 101 new Ed.; taka á sik svefn, Nj.; taka eld, to light a fire, 199; taka e-n orðum, to address; taka í sætt, to receive into reconciliation, Eg. 168; taka sættir, to accept terms, id. (also taka sættum, id.); taka þenna kost, 280; taka samheldi, Fms. ix. 344; ok tóku þat fastliga, at friðr skyldi standa, declared firmly that, x. 40, v. l.; taka stefnu, to fix a meeting, xi. 400; tóku þeir stefnu í milli sín, 402; nú er svá tekið um allt landit, at …, fixed by law that …, Gþl. 275; þeir tóku fastmælum sín í milli, at …, Bret. 82; taki í lög, to take into fellowship, Fms. xi. 96; lög-taka, cp. lófa-tak, vápna-tak; Gunnarr bauð þér góð boð enn þú vildir engi af taka, thou wouldst accept none of them, Nj. 77; tók hann þann kost af, at leggja allt á konungs vald, Fms. iv. 224; ok þat tóku þeir af, ix. 367; Ólafr kvaðsk þat mundu af taka, Ld. 72; taka e-t til ráðs, or taka ráðs, bragðs, to resort to, Nj. 75, 124, 199: also, taka e-t til, to resort to, 26, Fms. xi, 253, passim (til-tæki); taka mót, to receive, Edda 15; taka e-t við, to receive in return, Fms. ii. 269; taka bætr fyrir e-t, xi. 253; með því þú görir sem ek býð þér, skaltú nökkuð eptir taka, take some reward for it, Ld. 44; þat er bæði at vér róum hart, enda mun nú mikit eptir taka, a great reward, Finnb. 232 (eptir-tekja); taka fæðu, to take food; taka corpus Domini, Mar.; taka samsæti, Fms. ii. 261; taka arf, Eg. 34; taka erfð, Gþl. 241; taka fé eptir föður sinn, Fms. xi. 47; taka laun, Nj. 68; taka veizlu, to take, receive a veizla (q. v.), Fms. xi. 239; konungr … hann tekr ( receives) af mörgum, skal hann því mikit gefa, 217; taka mikit lof, x. 367; taka helgun af Guði, Rb. 392; taka heilsu, to recover, Stj. 624; ek skal taka hæði-yrði af þér, Nj. 27; taka af honum rán ok manntjón, Ld. 64; taka úskil af íllum mönnum, Greg. 44; taka píslir ok dauða, 656 B. 30; drap hann þar menn nökkura, þótti mönnum hart at taka þat af útlendum manni, Bs. i. 19; þeir tóku mikinn andróða, Fms. viii. 438; taka andviðri, Eg. 87; þeir tóku norðan-veðr hörð, were overtaken by, Nj. 124; taka sótt, to be taken sick or ill (North E. to take ill), 29, Fms. xi. 97, Eg. 767; taka þyngd. id., Ísl. ii. 274; taka fótar-mein, Nj. 219; taka úgleði, to get out of spirits, Eg. 322; hann tók þá fáleika ok úgleði, Fms. vii. 103; hann tók langt kaf, 202; taka arftaki, to adopt, Grág. i. 232; taka konung, to take, elect a king, Fms. ix. 256; taka konu, to take a wife, x. 397; hann kvángaðisk ok tók bróður-dóttur þess manns er Finnr hét, 406; tók Magnús konungr Margrétu, 413; taka konu brott nauðga, to carry off a woman, Grág. i. 353; tók hann þá til háseta, he hired them, Eg. 404; taka far or fari, Landn. 307, Grág. ii. 406 (far, ii. 3); taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways, Fms. viii. 30; taka ferð, to start, Stj.; taka til konungs, or the like, Eg. 367, 400, Fms. vii. 252; taka til siðar, Sks. 313; taka e-n vel, to receive well; ok taki ér, herra, vel þá Hjalta ok Gizur, Bs. i. 19; tók Skota-konungr hann vel, Fms. xi. 419; taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly, Nj. 26; taka fyrir e-t, to stop, interrupt, refuse, Fms. x. 251.

III. to reach, stretch forth, touch; hann beit skarð, allt þat er tennr tóku, Eg. 605; eigi djúpara enn þeim tók undir hendr, Ld. 78; skurðrinn tók á framan-verðan bakkann, Krók.; hyrnan tók andlitið, Nj. 253; rödd tekr eyru, Skálda 175; döggskórinn tók niðr akrinn upp-standanda, Fas. i. 173; hafði flóð tekit þær, swept them away, Fms. xi. 393; spjót langskept svá at vel taki skipa meðal, Sks. 385; nef hans tók austr til landsenda … véli-fjarðar tóku norðr í Finnabú, Fms. viii. 10; tekr mörkin náliga allt it efra suðr, Eg. 58; þvíat ekki tek ek heim í kveld, Nj. 275; mun ek taka þangat í dag? Hbl.; bóndans bót tekr fyrir ( encompasses) konu, hans ok börn ok hjón, N. G. L. i. 341; taka niðri, to take the ground, of a ship or thing floating, Fas. iii. 257; svá at upp tekr um klaufir, Boll. 336; at eigi tæki hann (acc.) regnit, Stj. 594; skulu vér varask, at eigi taki oss þau dæmi, Hom. 70; svá mikit er uxa-húð tekr yfir, Fas. i. 288; nær því er þú sér at taka mun en ekki ór hófi, Sks. 21; hundr bundinn svá at taki eigi til manna, Grág. ii. 119; taka höndum upp, to lift up hands, Bs. i. 735, Edda 22; ek sé fram undir brekkuna, at upp taka spjóts-oddar fimtán, Finnb. 286; þetta smíði (Babel) tók upp ór veðrum, Edda 146 (pref.); hárit tók ofan á belti, Nj. 2; stöpul er til himins tæki, 645. 71; hér til tekr en fyrsta bók, reaches here, 655 vii. 4; taka mátti hendi til fals, Eg. 285; þeir tóku fram árum, took the oars, Fms. vii. 288; smeygði á sik ok tók út höndunum, 202; þeir tóku undun, to escape, viii. 438: to reach, land, take harbour, gaf honum vel byri ok tóku Borgarfjörð, Nj. 10; tóku þeir Friðar-ey, 268; þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu, Ísl. ii. 246; byrjaði vel ok tóku Noreg, Ld. 72, 310; tóku þar land sem heitir Vatnsfjörðr, Landn. 30: ellipt., hann tók þar sem nú heitir Herjólfs-höfn, id.; þeir tóku fyrir sunnan land, 175.

2. to take, hold, of a vessel; ketill or tók tvær tunnur, Fb. i. 524; lands þess er tæki ( of the value of) fjóra tigi hundraða, Sturl. i. 98, v. l.; hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend, Nj. 225: so in the phrase, það tekr því ekki, it is not worth the while; þann enn eina grip er hann átti svá at fé tæki, the sole object of value he had, Bs. i. 636.

3. spec. usages; fara sem fætr mega af taka, Finnb. 288; konur æpa sem þær megu mest af taka, Al. 47, (aftak, aftaka-veðr, q. v.), Karl. 109, 196; fóru hvárir-tveggju sem af tók, went as fast as possible, Fms, iv. 304; hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, Eg. 93: in the phrase, taka mikinn, lítinn … af e-u, to make much, little of, take it to heart or lightly; mikit tekr þú af þessu, thou takest it much to heart, Lv. 10; öngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee, Ld. 105; eigi töku vér mikit af at tortryggva þá bók, þótt mart sé undarligt í sagt, we will not strongly question the truth of the book, although many wonders are told therein, Sks. 78; Óspakr kvað hana mikit af taka, said he used very strong language, Ld. 216; mikinn tekr þú af, segir konungr, thou settest much by it, said the king, Fms. vi. 206: munda ek sýnu minna hafa af tekit ef ek væra údrukkinn, I would have kept a better tongue, xi. 112; Þórvarðr tók eigi af fyrir útanferð sína, did not quite refuse the going abroad, Sturl. iii. 244; hann kvaðsk eigi taka mega af því hvat mælt væri, he did not much mind what folks said, Nj. 210; hón tók lítið af öllu, said little about it, took it coolly, Eg. 322; tók hann minna af enn áðr við Íslendinga, he spoke not so strongly of them as he used to do, Glúm. 328; ok er sendi-menn kómu tók hann lítið af, Fms. x. 101; Flosi svaraði öllu vel, en tók þó lítið af, F. gave a civil but reserved answer, Nj. 180.

IV. with prepp.; taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse, Nj. 4, 179; taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping, Ölk. 35; taka skriðinn af skipinu, Fms. ii. 305; taka e-t af, to abolish, vii. 1, x. 152, Ísl. ii. 258:—taka á e-u, to touch (á-tak), Nj. 118; þegar sem nær þeim er komit ok á þeim tekit, Stj. 76; sá er tekr fyrst á funa, Gm.; þat er ok, áðr þeir taki á dómum sinum ( ere they deliver sentence), at þeir skolu eið vinna áðr, Grág. i. 64; taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, ekki vel, ílla … á e-u, to take a thing so and so, take it well, in good part, ill, in ill part, etc., Ld. 50, 248, Fms. xi. 124, Nj. 206, 265; Gunnarr talaði fátt um ok tók á öngu úlíkliga, 40; tak glaðan á ( cheerfully) við konunginn, Fms. xi. 112; þeir höfðu sagt hversu hann hafði á tekit þeim feðgum, Rd. 284; Leifr tekr á þessu eigi mjök, Fb. ii. 397; tók Börkr (á) því seinliga, Eb. 15 new Ed.:—taka eptir, to notice, observe, Sturl. i. 2 (eptir-tekt):—taka móti, to withstand, resist, Nj. 261, Fms. ix. 307, 513 (mót-tak):—taka með, to reserve, accept, iv. 340, xi. 427 (með-taka): taka við, hann tókþar ok við mörg önnur dæmi, bæði konunga æfi, he tacked to it many records, the lives of kings, etc., Ó. H. (pref.): this isolated phrase has led editors (but wrongly) to substitute hann ‘jók’ þar við:—taka aptr, to take back, render void, undo, Bs. i. 631, Nj. 191, Sks. 775; eigi má aptr taka unnit verk, a saying, Fms. ii. 11: to recall, unsay, mun ek þau orð eigi aptr taka, Ld. 42, Fms. ii. 253:—taka í, to pull off; taktu í hann, to pull his stocking off:—taka um, to take hold of, grasp, Eg. 410, Hkr. ii. 322:—taka upp, to pick up, assume; niðr at fella ok upp at taka, 625. 68, Eg. 23; taka upp borð, to put up the tables before a meal; tekr upp borð ok setr fyrir þá Butralda, Fbr. 37; vóru borð upp tekin um alla stofuna ok sett á vist, Eg. 551: but also to remove them after a meal (= taka borð ofan), 408, Hkr. ii. 192, Fms. i. 41, Orkn. 246 (see borð II); taka upp vist, to put food on the table, Vm. 168; taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode, passim; taka upp, of a body, to take up, disinter, Hkr. ii. 388; taka upp, to seize on, confiscate, Nj. 73, 207, Ld. 38, Eg. 73; þeir tóku upp ( laid waste) þorp þat er heitir Tuma-þorp, Fms. i. 151; var þá tekin upp bygð Hrolleifs, Fs. 34; hón tekr þat mart upp er fjarri er mínum vilja, Nj. 6l; at þú gefir ró reiði ok takir þat upp er minnst vandræði standi af, 175; taka upp verknað, to take up work, Ld. 34; taka upp stærð, to take to pride, Fms. x. 108; halda upp-teknu efni, i. 263; taka upp sök, mál, to take up a case, Nj. 31, 71, 231: to interpret, eigi kann ek öðruvís at ráða þenna draum … glíkliga er upp tekit, Sturl. iii. 216; ok skal svá upp taka ‘síks glóð,’ þat er ‘gull,’ Edda 127; kvæði, ef þau eru rétt kveðin ok skynsamliga upp tekin, Hkr. (pref.); tók hann svá upp, at honum væri eigi úhætt, Fms. ix. 424; drykk ok vistir svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take, iv. 92; er þat skip mikit, ok mun þat taka oss upp alla, Nj. 259; þat hjóna er meira lagði til félags skal meira upp taka, Gþl. 220; þótti þeim í hönd falla at taka upp land þetta hjá sér sjálfum, Ld. 210; skal sá sem at Kálfafelli býr taka upp vatn at sínum hlut, Vm. 168; taka upp giptu hjá Dana-konungi, Fms. xi. 426; taka upp goðorð, Nj. 151, 168, Grág. i. 24; taka upp þing. Ann. 1304 ( to restore); tókusk þá upp lög ok landsréttr, Fs. 27; taka upp vanda, Fms. vii. 280:—taka til, to take to; hefna svá at ekki fýsi annan slík firn til at taka, 655 xiii. A. 3; tóku margir þá til at níða hann, Bs. i; taka til ráða, ráðs, bragðs, Nj. 19, 75, 124; hann tók til ráða skjótt, 19; enn þó munu vér þat bragðs taka, 199; hvat skal nú til ráða taka, 124; ef hann tekr nökkut íllt til, 26; hverja úhæfu er hann tekr til, Fms. xi. 253; taka til máls, to take to talking, Nj. 16, 71; taka til orðs, or orða, 122, 230, 264; hann tók nú til at segja söguna, to take to telling a story; taka til varnar, to begin the defence, Grág. i. 60, Nj. 271; nú er þar til at taka, at …, 74; er blót tóku til, Landn. 111; þá tók til ríki Svía-konungs, Fms. iv. 118; um Slésvík þar sem Dana-ríki tók til, xi. 417: to concern, þat mun taka til yðar, Hom. 150; þetta mál er til konungs tók, Fms. xi. 105; láta til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with, Band. 23 new Ed.; Gísl lét fátt til sín taka, Fms. vii. 30; vil ek nú biðja þik at þú létir ekki til þín taka um tal várt, Nj. 184: to have recourse to, þú tekr eigi til þeirra liðsinnis ef ekki þarf, Fms. vii. 17, Grág. i. 41; taka til segls, Eg. 573, Fms. ix. 22; taka til sunds, 24; taka til e-s, to note, mark, with dislike:—taka undir, to take under a thing; hann tók undir kverkina, took her by the chin, Nj. 2; þá tók Egill undir höfða-hlut Skalla-grími, Eg. 398: to undertake, þat mál er þeir skyldi sjálfir undir taka, Hkr. i. 266; þá skal hann taka undir þá sömu þjónostu, Ó. H. 120: to back, second, hann kvaðsk ekki mundu taka undir vandræði þeirra, Nj. 182; undir þann kviðling tók Rúnolfr goði, ok sótti Hjalta um goðgá, Bs. i. 17: ek mun taka undir með þér ok styðja málit, Fms. xi. 53; hann tók ekki undir þat ráð, Fb. ii. 511; þau tóku undir þetta léttliga, seconded it readily, Ld. 150; hann tók seinliga undir, Nj. 217; hann hafði heyrt tal þeirra ok tók undir þegar, ok kvað ekki saka, Ld. 192: göra tilraun hversu þér tækit undir þetta, Fb. i. 129: to echo, blésu herblástr svá at fjöllin tóku undir, Fas. i. 505; taka undir söng, to accompany singing:—taka við, to receive; nú tóktú svá við sverði þessu, Fms. i. 15; siðan hljópu menn hans, enn hann túk við þeim, 105; jörð tekr við öldri, Hm.; til þess er akkerit tók við, grappled, took hold, Dan. holde igen, Fms. x. 135. v. l.; þar til er sjár tók við honum, Edda 153 (pref.); taka við ríki, Eg. 241, Fms. i. 7; taka við trú, Nj. 158, 159; taka við handsölum á e-u, 257; ef maðr görr við at taka við dæmdum úmaga, Grág. i. 258; taka vel við e-m, to receive well, Nj. 5; ekki torleiði tekr við yðr, no obstacle stops you, Al. 120; þeir tóku við vel ok vörðusk, made a bold resistance, Fms. i. 104; eggjuðu sumir at við skyldi taka, vii. 283; at þeir skyldi verja landit, en þeir vildu eigi við taka, xi. 386; ganga fram á mel nökkurn, ok segir Hrútr at þeir mundu þar við taka, Ld. 62; þar stóð steinn einn mikill, þar bað Kjartan þá við taka, 220; seg þú æfi-sögu þína, Ásmundr, en þá skal Egill við taka, tell thy life’s tale, Asmund, and then shall Egil take his turn, Fas. iii. 374; tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off:—taka yfir, hann vildi eigi til ráða nema hann ætlaði at yfir tæki, Fms. iv. 174; þeir munu allt til vinna, at yfir taki með oss, Nj. 198; at eyrendi þeirra skyldi eigi lyktuð né yfir tekin, Fms. iv. 224.

V. to take to, begin:

1. with infin., tóku menn at binda sár sín, Eg. 93; hann tók at yrkja þegar er hann var ungr, 685; hans afli tók at vaxa, Fms. viii. 47; á þeim veg er ek tæka ganga, Sks. 3; taka at birtask, 568; tekr at dimma, birta … rigna, it gets dim, takes to darken … rain; allt þat er hann tekr at henda, Nj. 5; þá tók at lægja veðrit, 124; tók þá at morna, 131; tók þá at nátta, Fms. ix. 54; kvölda tekr = Lat. vesperascit, Luke xxiv. 29.

2. in other phrases, taka á rás, to take to running, to run, Nj. 253, Eg. 216, 220, Eb. 62 (hófu á rás, 67 new Ed.), Hrafn. 7: ellipt., tók bogmaðr ok hans menn á land upp undan, they took to the inland and escaped, Fms. ix. 275; tók hann þegar upp um brú, viii. 169; svá íllt sem nú er frá at taka (to escape, shun), þá mun þó síðarr verr, Fs. 55; taka flótta, to take to flight, Hm. 30; Eirekr tók út ór stofunni, took out of the room, ran out, Sturl. ii. 64; þeir tóku út eitt veðr allir, stood out to sea with the same wind, Fb. ii. 243.

VI. with dat., to take to, receive (perh. ellipt. for taka við- e-u); jarl tók vel sendi-mönnum ok vináttu-málum konungs, Fms. i. 53; konungr tók honum vel ok blíðliga, vii. 197; tekit mundu vér hafa kveðju þinni þóttú hefðir oss fyrri fagnat, Ld. 34; Grímr tók því seinliga, Eg. 764; Sigurðr tók því máli vel, 38, Fms. x. 2; konungr tók þá vel orðum Þórólfs, Eg. 44; hann tók því þakksamliga, Fms. i. 21; taka vel þeirra eyrendum, x. 33; Barði tók þessu vel, Ld. 236; Hákon tók því seinliga, Fms. i. 74; eigi mun konungr taka því þótt slík lygi sé upp borin fyrir hann, Eg. 59; tók Brynjólfr þá sættum fyrir Björn, 168; Njáll átti hlut at, at þeir skyldi taka sættum, Nj. 120; taka handsölum á fé, 257; taka heimildum á e-u, Fms. x. 45; taka fari, Grág. ii. 399, Nj. 111, 258 (see far); taka bóli, to take a farm (on lease), Gþl. 328, 354; mun ek máli taka fyrir alla Íslenzka menn þá er á skipi eru, speak for them, Bs. i. 421.

VII. impers. it is taken; hann brá upp hendinni ok tók hana af honum ok höfuðit af konunginum, Nj. 275; ok tók af nasarnar, Fms. x. 135, v. l.; þá tók af veðrit (acc.), the weather ‘took up’ (as is said in North of England), the storm abated. Fas. i. 157; svá at þar tæki af vega alla, all roads were stopped, Fms, iii. 122; af þeim tók málit ok görask úfærir, Fas. ii. 549; kom á höndina fyrir ofan úlflið svá at af tók, Nj. 84; kom á fótinn svá at af tók, 123; þá tók efa af mörgum manni, Fms. iii. 8; sýnina tekr frá e-m, to become blind, x. 339; undan kúnni tók nyt alla, Eb. 316; jafnskjótt tók ór verkinn allan, Fms. iv. 369; tók út skip Þangbrands ór Hitará, she drifted out, Bs. i. 15; í þat mund dags er út tók eykðina, when the time of ‘eykð’ was nearly passed, Fms. xi. 136; um várit er sumar-hita tók, when the summer heat set in, Fs. 67; réru svá skjótt at ekki tók (viz. þá) á vatni, Fms. vii. 344.

2. as a naut. term, to clear, weather a point; veðr var litið ok tók þeim skamt frá landi, the weather was still, and they kept close in shore, Fms. vi. 190: hence the mod. naut. phrase, e-m tekr, to clear, weather; mér tók fyrir nesit, I cleared, weathered the ness; vindr þver, svo að þeim tekr ekki.

3. þar er eigi of tekr torf eðr grjót, where neither is at hand, Grág. ii. 262; þau dæmi tekr til þessa máls, the proofs of this are, that when …, Hom. 127.

B. Reflex., takask mikit á hendr, to take much in hand, Band. 3, Nj. 228, Fms. i. 159; tókumk ek þat á hendr, xi. 104; láta af takask, to let oneself be deprived of, Eg. 296; takask e-n á hendr.

2. to be brought about, take effect, succeed; cp. þykkir mikit í hættu hversu þér teksk, Ld. 310; þat tóksk honum, he succeeded, Bárð. 167; tekst þá tveir vilja, it succeeds when two will, i. e. joint efforts prevail, a saying:—takask til, to happen; Ásgrími tóksk svá til (it so happened to A.), sem sjaldan var vant, at vörn var í máii hans, Nj. 92; ef svá vill til takask. Fas. i. 251; svá erviðliga sem þeim hafði til tekizk at herja á þá feðga, Fms. i. 184; mér hefir úgiptuliga tekizk, Ld. 252; þætti mér allmiklu máli skipta at þér tækisk stórmannliga, that thou wouldst behave generously, Hkr. ii. 32; hefir þetta svá tekizk sem ván var at, er hann var barn at aldri, 268.

3. to take place, begin; tóksk orrosta, Nj. 8; teksk þar orrosta, 122; ráð takask, of a marriage; en ef þá takask eigi ráðin, if the wedding takes not place then, Grág. i. 311; lýkr svá at ráðin skyldi takask, 99; ráð þau skyldi takask at öðru sumri, Eg. 26, Fms. x. 40: to be realised, hvatamaðr at þessi ferð skyldi takask, Ld. 240; síðan er mægð hafdi tekizk með þeim, since they had intermarried, Eg. 37; takask með þeim góðar ástir, they came to love one another much, of newly-married people, passim; féráns dómr teksk, Grág. i. 95; takask nú af heimboðin, to cease, Ld. 208; ok er allt mál at ættvíg þessi takisk af, 258.

II. recipr., takask orðum, to speak to one another, Fms. xi. 13; ok er þeir tókusk at orðum, spurði hann …, Eg. 375; bræðr-synir takask arf eptir, entreat one another, Gþl. 241; ef menn takask fyrir árar eða þiljur, take from one another, 424: takask á, to wrestle, Bárð. 168; takask fangbrögðum, Ld. 252, Ísl. ii. 446: takask í hendr, to shake hands, Grág. i. 384, Nj. 3, 65.

III. part. tekinn; vóru þá tekin ( stopped) öll borgar-hlið ok vegar allir, at Norðmönnum kæmi engi njósn, Fms. vi. 411: Steinþórr var til þess tekinn, at …, S. was particularly named as …, Eb. 32, 150; hann var til þess tekinn, at honum var verra til hjóna en öðrum mönnum, Grett. 70 new Ed. (cp. mod. usage, taka til e-s, to wonder at): lá hann ok var mjök tekinn, very ill, Sturl. i. 89: Álfhildr var þungliga tekin, ok gékk henni nær dauða, Fms. iv. 274; hann var mjök tekinn ok þyngdr af líkþrá, ii. 229; þú ert Ílla at tekin fyrir vanheilsu sakir, vii. 244; ú-tekin jörð, an untaken, unclaimed estate, Sturl. iii. 57, Gþl. 313.

2. at af teknum þeim, except, Fms. x. 232; at af teknum úvinum sínum, 266, (Latinism.)

1. rule (over), govern, control, dominate; have the use of

(притежавам) possess, own

(обладавам) reign, prevail

владея положението hold the situation in hand, have/keep the situation well in hand

тук владее пълна тишина dead/unbroken silence reigns here

владея сьрцата/умовете reign over the hurts' the minds

ораторът владееше аудиторията си the speaker held his audience

2. (зная) master, be master of (a trade, a skill), have a good grasp of/a thorough command of, be skilful at

владея основно have at o.'s fingers' ends

владея добре (оръжие, инструмент) wield

владея език have (a) command of a language

владея перото wield a skilful pen

владея техниката be skilful (на at)

владея се control o.s.; have command over o.s.; be master of. o. s

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владѐя,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. владѐел 1. rule (over), govern, control, dominate; have a grip on o.s.; have the use of; ( притежавам) possess, own; ( обладавам) reign, prevail; \владея положението hold the situation in hand, have/keep the situation well in hand, have the upper hand; \владея сърцата/умовете reign over the hearts/the minds; ораторът владееше аудиторията си the speaker held/ had a (good) grip on his audience; тук владее пълна тишина \владея dead/unbroken silence reigns here;

2. ( зная) master, be master of (a trade, a skill), have a good grasp of/a thorough command of, be skilful at; \владея език have (a) command of a language; \владея основно have at o.’s fingers’ ends; ( оръжие, инструмент) wield; \владея перото wield a skilful pen; \владея техниката на be skilful at;

\владея се control o.s.; have command over o.s; be master of o.s.; govern o.’s temper; • \владея топката спорт. tackle/control the ball.

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command; keep under{ki:pXndx}; master: I владея this ship. - Аз владея този кораб.; play; possess

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1 arm.

paseaba del brazo de su novio she was walking arm in arm with her boyfriend

agárrate de mi brazo hold onto my arm

cogidos del brazo arm in arm

en brazos in one's arms

con los brazos abiertos with open arms

echarse en brazos de alguien (figurative) to throw oneself at somebody

luchar a brazo partido to fight tooth and nail (con empeño)

quedarse de brazos cruzados (figurative) to sit back and do nothing

no dio su brazo a torcer he didn't budge an inch, he didn't allow himself to be persuaded

ser el brazo derecho de alguien to be somebody's right-hand man (f. woman)

brazo de gitano swiss roll (British), jelly roll (United States)

2 branch.

el brazo político de ETA the political wing of ETA

3 hand.

4 armrest.

5 boom, boom of the crane, crane boom.

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► nombre masculino

1 (de persona) arm

2 (de vestido) arm, sleeve

3 (de silla, cruz, balanza) arm

4 (de animal) foreleg

5 (de río, candelabro, árbol) branch

6 (de grúa) jib

► nombre masculino plural brazos

1 hands, workers

\

a brazo partido (sin armas) hand to hand 2 (con empeño) tooth and nail

asidos,-as del brazo / cogidos,-as del brazo arm in arm

con los brazos abiertos with open arms

cruzarse de brazos to fold one's arms 2 figurado to sit back and do nothing

estar hecho,-a un brazo de mar to be dressed to kill

no dar su brazo a torcer not to give way, stand one's ground, stand firm

ser el brazo derecho de alguien (hombre) to be somebody's right-hand man 2 (mujer) to be somebody's right-hand woman

brazo armado military wing, military arm

brazo de gitano ≈ swiss roll, US jelly roll

brazo de mar inlet

brazo político political wing

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1) [de persona] arm; [de animal] foreleg

- con los brazos abiertos

- dar el brazo a torcer

- luchar a brazo partido

- ser el brazo derecho de algn

2) [de sillón, tocadiscos, grúa, cruz] arm

3) (=sección)

4) (Geog)

- estar o ir hecho un brazo de mar

5) [de árbol] branch, limb

6) liter (=fuerza) arm

7) pl brazos (=trabajadores) hands, men

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1)

a) (Anat) arm; ( parte superior) upper arm

b) ( de caballo) foreleg

2) ( de sillón) arm; ( de tocadiscos) arm; ( de grúa) jib; ( de río) branch, channel

- brazo armado

- brazo de gitano

- brazo de mar

3) brazos masculino plural ( trabajadores) hands (pl)

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= arm, armrest [arm rest].

Ex. The other rooms on the third, second and first levels have a mixture of stacking chairs with writing board arms.

Ex. This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.

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* abrir los brazos = spread + hands.

* agitar los brazos = wave + Posesivo + arms.

* bajo el brazo = under + Posesivo + arm.

* brazo de agua = inlet.

* brazo de mar = sound.

* brazo de silla para escribir = writing board arm.

* brazo militar = military arm.

* brazo político = political arm.

* con un solo brazo = one-armed.

* cruzar los brazos = fold + Posesivo + arms.

* cruzarse de brazos = sit back, fold + Posesivo + arms, go along with + the flow.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* de un solo brazo = one-armed.

* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.

* estirar los brazos = stretch + Posesivo + arms.

* lámpara de brazo = gooseneck lamp.

* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

* pelear a brazo partido, luchar con uñas y dientes = fight + tooth and nail.

* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.

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1)

a) (Anat) arm; ( parte superior) upper arm

b) ( de caballo) foreleg

2) ( de sillón) arm; ( de tocadiscos) arm; ( de grúa) jib; ( de río) branch, channel

- brazo armado

- brazo de gitano

- brazo de mar

3) brazos masculino plural ( trabajadores) hands (pl)

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1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) arm; (parte superior) upper arm

llevaba una cesta al or colgada del brazo she had a basket on one arm

iban del brazo they walked arm in arm

entró a la iglesia del brazo de su padre she entered the church on her father's arm

llevaba al niño en brazos he was carrying the child in his arms

en brazos de su amado in the arms of her loved one

le dio/ofreció el brazo he gave/offered her his arm

se echó en brazos de su padre he threw himself into his father's arms

con los brazos abiertos with open arms

cruzado de brazos or con los brazos cruzados (literal) with one's arms crossed

(sin hacer nada): no te quedes ahí cruzado de brazos don't just stand/sit there (doing nothing)

dar el brazo a torcer: no dio el or su brazo a torcer he didn't let them/her twist his arm o he stood his ground

luchar a brazo partido (sin armas) to fight hand to hand; (con empeño) to fight tooth and nail

ser el brazo derecho de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman

2 (de un caballo) foreleg

1 (de un sillón) arm; (de un tocadiscos) arm

2 (de una grúa) jib; (de una cruz) arm; (de un árbol) limb, branch

3 (de un río) branch, channel

military arm

jelly roll ( AmE), swiss roll ( BrE)

inlet, sound

estar hecho un brazo de mar ( fam) (atractivo) to look very attractive, look gorgeous ( colloq) (fuerte) to be strong; (saludable) to be fit

pickup arm

political wing

C brazos mpl (trabajadores) hands (pl)

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◊ llevaba una cesta al brazo she had a basket on one arm;

◊ brazo de gitano (Coc) jelly roll (AmE), swiss roll (BrE);

◊ brazos sustantivo masculino plural ( trabajadores) hands (pl)

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brazo nm

1. [de persona] arm;

paseaba del brazo de su novio she was walking arm in arm with her boyfriend;

agárrate de mi brazo hold on to my arm;

en brazos in one's arms;

llevaba al nene en brazos he was carrying the child in his arms;

echarse en brazos de alguien to throw oneself at sb;

luchar a brazo partido [con empeño] to fight tooth and nail;

con los brazos abiertos with open arms;

quedarse de brazos cruzados, cruzarse de brazos to sit back and do nothing;

no dio su brazo a torcer he didn't budge an inch, he didn't allow himself to be persuaded;

ser el brazo derecho de alguien to be sb's right-hand man (f right-hand woman)

2. [de animal] foreleg

3. [de sillón] arm

4. [de árbol, río, candelabro] branch

5. [de grúa] boom, jib

6. [de balanza] arm

7. [rama] wing;

el brazo político de ETA the political wing of ETA

8. [trabajador] hand

9. brazo de gitano Br swiss roll, US jelly roll

10. Geog brazo de mar inlet, arm of the sea

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1 arm;

(cogidos) del brazo arm in arm;

con los brazos abiertos with open arms;

dar su brazo a torcer give in;

no dar su brazo a torcer hold out, not give in;

luchar a brazo partido fight tooth and nail;

cruzarse de brazos, quedarse con los brazos cruzados sit back and do nothing;

echarse en los brazos de alguien fig put o.s. in s.o.’s hands;

ser el brazo derecho de alguien; be s.o.’s right-hand man/woman

de tres brazos lámpara three-arm atr

brazos pl ( trabajadores) hands pl

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brazo nm

1) : arm

brazo derecho : right-hand man

3) brazos nmpl

: hands, laborers

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brazo n arm

1 to hold one fast by the garment.

2 to grasp by the arms, to grasp by the upper part of the sleeves.

1) General subject: upper grip, upper-grip (гимнастика)

2) Sports: ordinary grasp, ordinary grip

upper hand

authority / command / control / custody / grasp / hold / power

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(tek; tók, tókum; tekinn), v.

1) to take, catch, seize (tóku þeir laxinn ok otrinn ok báru með sér);

G. tók inni vinstri hendi spjótit á lopti, G. caught the spear with his left hand;

man hón taka fé okkart allt með ráni, she will take all our goods by force;

taka e-n höndum, to seize one, take captive;

tökum vápn vár, let us take to our weapons;

2) fig., taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian;

taka skírn, to be baptized;

taka hvíld, to take a rest;

taka flótta, to take to flight;

taka rœðu, umrœðu, to begin a parley;

taka ráð, to take a counsel (= taka til ráðs);

taka e-n orðum, to address one;

taka sættir or sættum, to accept terms;

taka þenna kost, to take this choice;

taka stefnu, to fix a meeting;

taka boði, to accept an offer;

taka sótt, to be taken ill;

taka úgleði, to get out of spirits;

taka andviðri, to meet with contrary winds;

taka konung, to take, elect a king;

taka konu, to take a wife;

taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways;

taka e-n or e-m vel, to receive one well;

taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly;

taka upp höndum, to raise the hands;

3) to reach, stretch forth, touch;

fremri hyrnan tók viðbeinit, the upper horn caught the collar bone;

því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, for I shall not reach home to-night;

hárit tók ofan á belti, the hair came down to her waist;

4) to reach and take harbour (þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu);

5) to take, hold, of a vessel (ketill, er tók tvær tunnur);

6) to be equivalent to, be worth (hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend);

7) with infin., to begin (hann tók at yrkja, þegar er hann var ungr);

nú taka öll húsin at lóga, now the whole house began to blaze;

impers., þá tók at lægja veðrit, then the wind began to fall;

8) to touch, regard, concern (þat allt, sem leikmenn tekr);

9) to catch (up), come up with (hann var allra manna fóthvatastr, svá at engi hestr tók hann á rás);

10) to start, rush (Eirikr tók út or stofunni, en konungr bað menn hlaupa eptir honum);

taka á rás, taka frá, to take to running, run away (svá illt sem nú er frá at taka, þá mun þó síðarr verra);

11) impers. it is taken;

þá tók af veðrit (acc.) then the storm abated;

kom á fótinn, svá at af tók, the stroke came on his leg, so that it was cut off;

sýnina tekr frá e-m, one becomes blind;

tók út skip Þangbrands, Th.’s ship drifted out;

um várit er sumarhita tók, when the summer heat set in;

12) with preps, and advs., taka e-n af lífi, lífdögum, taka e-n af, to take one’s life, put to death;

taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive one of his title and power;

taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse;

taka e-t af e-m, to take a thing from one, deprive one of (er vér tókum seglit af honum, þá grét hann);

taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping;

taka e-t af e-m, to get frotn one (tekr hann af öllu fólki mikil lof);

taka mikinn (mikil), lítinn (lítil) af e-u, to make (say) much, little of;

hón tók lítil af öllu, she said little about it, took it coldly;

øngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee;

taka e-t af, to choose, take;

G. bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir engi af taka, G. made thee good offers, but thou wouldst take none of them;

fara sem fœtr mega af taka, at the top of one’s speed;

hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, as fast as possible;

to abolish, do away with (lagði á þat allan hug al taka af heiðni ok fornar venjur);

taka e-t aptr, to take back, render void (taka aptr þat, er ek gef); to recall (taka aptr orð, heil sín);

taka á e-u, to touch (hón tók á augum hans);

taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, illa á e-u, to take (a thing) well, in good part, ill, in ill part (fluttu þeir þetta fyrir jarli, en hann tók vel á);

taka e-t á sik, to take upon oneself (kvaðst heldr vilja taka þat á sik at gefa honum annát augat);

tóku þeir á sik svefn mikinn, they fell fast asleep;

taka arf eptir e-n, to inherit one;

taka e-t eptir, to get in return;

með því at þú gerir svá, sem ek býð þér, skaltu nökkut eptir taka, thou shalt have some reward;

taka e-t frá e-m, to take a thing away from one (þeir tóku spjótin frá þeim ok báru út á ána);

taka e-n frá e-u, to deprive one of (taka e-n frá landi, ríki);

taka e-t fyrir e-t, to take in return for (hann keypti sveinana ok tók fyrir þá vesl gott ok slagning); to take for, look upon as (lökum vér þat allt fyrir satt; því tek ek þat fyrir gaman);

taka fyrir e-t, to refuse (tók E. eigi fyrir útanferð at sumri);

taka hendi í e-t, to thrust one’s hand into;

taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands with one;

taka í móti, to offer resistance (þeir brendu víða bygðina, en bœndr tóku ekki í móti);

taka niðr, to pull down, demolish (taka niðr til grundvallar allt þat verk); to graze a little, = taka til jarðar (þeir láta nú taka niðr hesta sína);

taka niðri, to touch (feel) the bottom;

taka ofan, to take down (Högni tekr ofan atgeirinn); to pull down (hann hafði látil taka ofan skála sinn);

taka í sundr, to cut asunder;

impers., slœmdi sverðinu til hans, svá at í sundr tók manninn, so that the man was cleft asunder;

taka til e-s, to take to (tóku þá margir til at níða hann);

taka til máls (orðs, orða), to begin to speak;

nú er þar til máls at taka, at, now we must take up the story at this point, that;

taka til varnar, to begin the defence;

taka til e-s, to have recourse to, resort to (taka e-t til ráðs, bragðs); to concern (þetta mál, er til konungs tók);

láta e-t til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with (Gísli lét fátt til sín taka);

taka e-n til e-s, to choose, elect (Ólafr var til konungs tekinn um allt land);

absol., taka til, to begin (hann hélt allt austr um Svínasund, þá tók til vald Svíakonungs);

taka e-t til, to take to, do;

ef hann tekr nökkut illt til, if he takes to any ill;

taka um e-t, to take hold of, grasp (nú skaltu taka um fót honum);

taka e-t undan, to take away;

impers., undan kúnni tók nyt alla, the cow ceased to give milk;

taka undan, to run away, escape (B. tók undan með rás);

taka undir e-t, to take hold under a thing;

hann tók undir kverkina ok kyssti hana, he took her by the chin and kissed her;

to undertake, take upon oneself;

H. kvaðst ekki taka mundu undir vandræði þeira, H. said he would have nothing to do with their troubles;

taka undir e-t með e-m, to back, help one in a thing (vil ek, at þér takit undir þetta mál með mér);

þau tóku undir þetta léttiliga, they seconded it readily;

hann tók seinliga undir, he was slow to answer;

taka undir, to echo, resound (fjöllin tóku undir);

taka e-t undir sik, to take on hand (Gizurr tók undir sik málit); to lay hold of (hann tekr undir sik eignir þær, er K. átti í Noregi);

taka e-t upp, to pick up (S. tók upp hanzka sinn);

taka upp fé fyrir e-m, to seize on, confiscate;

taka upp borð, to set up the tables before a meal, but also to remove them after a meal;

taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode;

hón tekr mart þat upp, er fjarri er mínum vilja, she takes much in hand that is far from my will;

drykk ok vistir, svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take;

taka upp ný goðorð, to establish new priesthoods;

taka upp verknað, to take up work;

taka upp stœrð, to take to pride;

taka upp sök, to take up a case;

taka upp draum, to interpret a dream;

taka e-t upp, to choose (seg nú skjótt, hvern kost þú vill upp taka);

absol., taka upp, to extend, rise (rekkjustokkr tekr upp á millum rúma okkarra);

taka út, to run out (E. tók út ór stofunni);

taka við e-u, to receive (A. hafði tekit við föðurarf sínum);

taka vel við e-m, to receive one well, give one a hearty welcome;

taka við trú, to take the faith;

þeir tóku vel við, they made a bold resistance;

tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off;

taka yfir e-t, to extend over (hann skal eignast af Englandi þat, sem uxahúð tekr yfir);

impers. to come to an end, succeed (kveðst nú vænta, at nú mundi yfir taka);

þeir munu allt til vinna at yfir taki við oss, to get the better of us;

13) refl., takast;

1) taking, capture, of a fortress, prisoner;

2) taking, seizing, of property;

3) revenue, = tekja( með öllum tökum ok skyldum).

* * *

u, f. a taking, capture, Fms. x. 417 (of a fortress); of a prisoner, Ann. 1254: a taking, seizing, unlawful or violent, of property, Grág. ii. 188, 301; gjalda fyrir hval-tökuna, Bs. i. 657; fjár-taka (see fé), upptaka.

II. revenue = tekja; með öllum tökum ok skyldum, Fms. vi. 431.

III. tenure of land; eiga töku á jöfð, N. G. L. i. 240.

IV. bail, security; hlaupask undan töku ok sókn, N. G. L. i. 258; see við-taka, á-taka, töku-vætti.

1) shoulder

2) анат. upper arm, humerus мн. ч. -ri

3) тех. arm

••

- взваливать на плечи

κατέχω, [tense] fut. καθέξω (of duration) Il.18.332, κατασχήσω (of momentary action) Hdt.5.72, Th.4.42: [tense] aor. κατέσχον, poet.

A

κατέσχεθον Hes.Th. 575

, S.El. 754; [dialect] Ep. [ per.] 3sg.

κάσχεθε Il.11.702

, [dialect] Aeol. κατέσκ [ εθε] Alc.Supp. la.12; imper.

κατάσχες E.Ba. 555

(lyr.), later

κατάσχε Philostr.Ep.38

(v.l.), PMag.Lond.97.404; late [tense] aor.

κατέσχα PGen. 54.22

(iv A.D.).

I trans., hold fast,

καλύπτρην χείρεσσι Hes.Th. 575

.

b hold back, withhold,

εἴ με βίῃ ἀέκοντα καθέξει Il.15.186

, cf. 11.702, Od.15.200;

ἐν κολεῷ ξίφος Pi.N.10.6

: check, restrain, bridle,

ἑωυτόν Hdt.6.129

, cf.Pl.Chrm. 162c, Men.Sam. 112; [ γυναῖκε] A.Pers. 190;

ἱππικὸν δρόμον S.El. 754

;

δάκρυ A.Ag. 204

(lyr.); ὀργήν, θυμόν, ὕβριν, etc., S.El. 1011, OC 874, E.Ba. 555 (lyr.), etc.;

δύνασιν S.Ant. 605

(lyr.);

τὴν διάνοιαν Th.1.130

; κ. τὴν ἀγωγήν put it off, Id.6.29; κ. τὸ πλῆθος ἐλευθέρως, ἰσχύϊ, Id.2.65, 3.62;

κ. τινὰ πολέμῳ Id.1.103

;

τὰ δάκρυα Pl.Phd. 117d

, al.;

τὸν γέλωτα X.Cyr.2.2.5

, Pl.La. 184a, Thphr.Char.2.4; οὖρον hold in, Gal.8.407 (but -όμενα [οὖρα] as a disease, Hp.Prorrh.1.59, cf. Gal.16.639); ἑαυτὸν κατέχει μὴ ἐπιπηδᾶν restrains himself from.., Pl.Phdr. 254a:—[voice] Pass., to be held down,

γλῶσσα κατείχετο Hp.Epid.5.50

;

ἐπιθυμίας -ομένας Pl.R. 554c

; to be bound,

ὁρκίοισι μεγάλοισι Hdt.1.29

;

ὑποσχέσει PAmh. 2.97.17

(ii A.D.);

τοῖς τινων ὀφειλήμασιν PRyl.117.13

(iii A.D.); of a nation, to be kept under (by tyrants), Hdt.1.59.

c detain,

κ. [αὐτοὺς] ἐνιαυτόν Id.6.128

, cf. 8.57, Th.8.100;

κ. [αὐτοὺς] ὥστε μὴ ἀπιέναι X. Mem.2.6.11

:—[voice] Pass., to be detained, stay, Hdt.8.117, S.Tr. 249;

περὶ Κρήτην Th.2.86

, etc.

d in imprecations, inhibit (cf. καταδέω (A) 111), Tab.Defix.Aud.50.11 (iv B.C.), PMag.Par.1.2077;

Μανῆν καταδῶ καὶ κατέχω Tab.Defix.109

.

e place under arrest, PFlor.61.60 (i A.D.), etc.

f keep an oath,

ὅρκον SIG526.39

(Itanos, iii B.C.).

2 c.gen., gain possession of, be master of,

τῶν ἐπιστημῶν μὴ πάνυ κ. Arist.Cat. 9a6

;

τῆς ὀργῆς Philem.185

codd. Stob.;

τῆς παραποταμίας βίᾳ κατέσχον D.S.12.82

, cf. Plb.14.1.9;

τῆς Ἀσίας ἐθνῶν App.Praef. 9

; control, τινων LXX 1 Ma.6.27; ἑαυτῶν Erot.s.v.

προπετής; μηκέτι κατέχων ἑαυτοῦ Hdn.1.15.1

, cf. 1.7.3; cling to,

τῶν κεράτων τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου LXX 3 Ki.1.51

.

II possess, occupy, esp.of rulers, A.Th. 732 (lyr.), E.Hec.81 (anap.); σῴζειν ἅπερ ἃν ἅπαξ κατάσχωσι whatever they have got, Isoc.12.242; esp. of property. enjoy possession of, PTeb.5.47 (ii B.C.), etc. (but also, sequestrate, PLille3.16 ([voice] Pass., iii B.C.), etc.);

ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες 2 Ep.Cor.6.10

.

b dwell in, occupy,

Ὀλύμπου αἴγλαν S.Ant. 609

(lyr.); esp. of tutelary gods, Παρνασίαν ὃς κ. πέτραν, of Dionysus, Ar.Nu. 603 (lyr.), cf. X.Cyr.2.1.1, SIG662.10 (Delos, ii B.C.), Luc.Alex.10; of a place,

μέσον ὀμφαλὸν γᾶς Φοίβου κ. δόμος E. Ion 223

(lyr.); of the dead. θήκας Ἰλιάδος γᾶς.. κατέχουσι occupy, A.Ag. 454 (lyr.), cf. S.Aj. 1167 (anap.).

2 of sound, fill,

οἱ δ' ἀλαλητῷ πᾶν πεδίον κατέχουσι Il. 16.79

; κ. στρατόπεδον δυσφημίαις fill it with his grievous cries, S. Ph.10;

οἰμωγὴ.. κατεῖχε πελαγίαν ἅλα A.Pers. 427

, cf. E.Hipp. 1133 (lyr.):—[voice] Pass.,

οἶκος κλαυθμῷ κατείχετο Hdt.1.111

.

3 πανδάκρυτον βιοτὰν κ. continue to live a life.., S.Ph. 690 (lyr.).

4 to be spread over, cover,

νὺξ.. δνοφερὴ κάτεχ' οὐρανόν Od.13.269

;

ἡμέρα πᾶσαν κατέσχε γαῖαν A.Pers. 387

, cf. Ar.Nu. 572 (lyr.); τίνες αὖ πόντον κατέχουσ' αὖραι; Cratin.138;

ὀσμὴ.. κατὰ πᾶν ἔχει δῶ Hermipp.82.9

:—[voice] Pass.,

σελήνη.. κατείχετο.. νεφέεσσιν Od.9.145

, cf. Il.17.368, 644:—[voice] Med., [dialect] Ep.[tense] aor.,

κατέσχετο χερσὶ πρόσωπα Od.19.361

; κατασχομένη ἑανῷ having covered her face, Il.3.419.

5 of the grave, confine, cover,

τοὺς δ' ἤδη κάτεχεν φυσίζοος αἶα 3.243

, cf. Od.11.301, Orac. ap. Hdt.1.67; as a threat, πάρος τινὰ γαῖα καθέξει sooner shall earth cover many a one, Il.16.629, cf. Od.13.427, etc.

6 of circumstances, etc., hold fast, have one in their power,

μιν κατὰ γῆρας ἔχει χεῖράς τε πόδας τε Od.11.497

; ὃν θάνατος δακρυόεις καθέχει (sic) IG12.987;

ἐχθρὰ Φάλαριν κ. φάτις Pi.P.1.96

;

τινὰ.. λάθα κ. Id.N.8.24

; [

φθορὰ] κ. τὸν σὸν δόμον S.OC 370

; τύχη, πόλεμος κ. τινά, Pl.Hp.Ma. 304c, Ep. 317a; κ. κίνδυνος Σικελίαν ib. 355d;

συνέβη λοιμώδη νόσον κατασχεῖν τὴν Ἰταλίαν Hdn.1.12.1

:—[voice] Pass.,

ὑπὸ μεγάλης ἀνάγκης κατεχόμενοι Pl. Lg. 858a

: rarely in good sense,

ὁ δ' ὄλβιος, ὃν φᾶμαι κατέχοντ' ἀγαθαί Pi.O.7.10

;

μεγάλαι κ. τύχαι γένος ὀρνίθων Ar.Av. 1726

(lyr.);

εὐμοιρίας -εχούσης τὸν βίον Hdn.2.5.1

.

b of circumstances, etc., prevail, prevail among, engage,

ἄλλα τῶν κατεχόντων πρηγμάτων χαλεπώτερα Hdt.6.40

, cf. 1.65; μεγάλοι θόρυβοι κατέχουσ' ἡμᾶς murmurs are rife among us, S.Aj. 142 (anap.); φήμης ἀθρόας -σχούσης τὸ Ἑλληνικόν a sudden rumour having overspread Greece, Philostr.VA8.15.

7 seize, occupy, in right of conquest, τὸ Καδμείων πέδον dub. in S.OC 381; esp. in histor. writers, -σχήσειν [τὴν ἀκρόπολιν] Hdt.5.72;

τὰ πρήγματα Id.3.143

;

τὰ ἐχυρά X.Cyr.3.1.27

;

τὰ κύκλῳ τῆς Ἀττικῆς ἁρμοσταῖς D.18.96

;

φρουραῖς τὰς πόλεις Plu.2.177d

.

8 achieve, effect an object, Isoc.2.25;

πρᾶξιν Arist.Pol. 1312a33

.

9 master, understand,

οὐ κατέχω τί βούλει φράζειν Pl.Phlb. 26c

, cf. Men. 72d, Ceb.34;

περὶ φύσεως κ. πάντας τοὺς λόγους Sosip.1.17

, cf. 33; κ. νοῦν στίχων grasp the sense of.., Puchstein Epigr.Gr.p.9.

b keep in mind, remember,

χρήσιμον καὶ τοῦτο κατασχεῖν τὸ στοιχεῖον Epicur. Ep.1p.10U.

, cf. Thphr.Char.26.2, Men.Epit. 109; κ. τινὰ ὀψοφάγον Chrysipp.Tyan. ap. Ath.1.5e; κ. ὅτι, διότι, PCair.Zen.60.10 (iii B.C.), Phld.Herc.1251.15:—[voice] Pass., Epicur.Ep.1p.31U.

10 possess, of a god,

εἰ θεός ἐστιν ὁ σὰς κατέχων φρένας PLit.Lond.52.12

; τοιοῦτος ἔρως κατεῖχε τὴν ἄνθρωπον she was so infatuated, Plu.Alc.23; of an actor, κ. τὸ θέατρον held the audience spellbound, Plu.Dem.29 (but, kept the audience waiting, Phoc.19); of poets,

μύθοις [τοὺς ἀκούοντας] κ. Luc.JTr.39

(v.l. κατηχοῦσι):—mostly in [voice] Pass., of persons, to be possessed, inspired, Pl. Ion 533e; ἐξ Ὁμήρου ib. 536b;

ἐκ θεῶν X. Smp.1.10

;

κάρῳ Phld.D.1.18

; τὸ θέατρον κατείχετο the audience was spellbound, Eun.Hist.p.247 D.; of hydrophobia patients, Philum. Ven.4.11; of a lover, τῷ αὐτῷ θεῷ (sc. Ἔρωτι)

κατέσχημαι Luc. DMort.19.1

:—also in [tense] aor. [voice] Med., Pl.Phdr. 244e.

III follow close upon, press hard, X.Cyr.1.4.22 (dub.l.), Cyn.6.22:—[voice] Pass., ib. 9.20.

IV bring a ship to land, Hdt.6.101, 7.59, Plu.2.162a.

B intr.,

1 (sc. ἑαυτόν) control oneself, S.OT 782;

οὐκέτι καθέξω Men.Pk. 394

;

εἶπεν οὖν μὴ κατασχών Plu.Art.15

;

οὐ κατέσχεν App.BC3.43

: c. inf.,

κ. τὸ μὴ δακρύειν Pl.Phd. 117c

.

b stop, cease, of the wind, Ar. Pax 944 (lyr.).

2 come from the high sea to shore, put in (v. supr. IV),

νηΐ Θορικόνδε h.Cer. 126

;

τῆς Μαγνησίης χώρης ἐς τὸν αἰγιαλόν Hdt.7.188

, cf. 6.101, Plb.1.25.7, Plu. Thes.21; τίνες ποτ' ἐς γῆν τήνδε.. κατέσχετε; S.Ph. 221, cf. 270, E. Heracl.83 (lyr.), Antipho 5.21, etc.: c. acc. loci, E.Hel. 1206, Cyc. 223; of a journey by land, rest, προξένων δ' ἔν του κατέσχες; Id. Ion 551, cf. Plb.5.71.2: metaph., εὖ κατασχήσει shall come safe to land, S.El. 503 (lyr.).

3 prevail, ὁ λόγος κ. the report prevails, Th.1.10;

κληδὼν ἐν ἁπάσῃ τῇ πόλει κατεῖχεν And.1.130

;

σεισμῶν -εχόντων Th.3.89

;

ὁ βορέας κατεῖχεν Arist.Mete. 345a1

, cf. 360b33, Thphr.CP1.5.1.

4 gain the upper hand,

παρά τινι Thgn.262

; gain one's purpose, Lys.3.42;

ὁ δὲ κατεῖχε τῇ βοῇ Ar.Ec. 434

;

νομίζοντες ῥᾳδίως κατασχήσειν Arist.Pol. 1307b10

.

C [voice] Med., keep back for oneself, embezzle, [ τὰ χρήματα] Hdt.7.164.

2 cover oneself, v. supr. A.11.4.

3 hold, contain, Plb.9.26a.7.

II [tense] aor. [voice] Med., = κατέχω B. 2, Od.3.284.

2 in pass. sense, τεαῖς ῥιπαῖσι κατασχόμενος subdued, Pi.P.1.10; καρδίαν κατέσχετο ἔρωτι was seized with, possessed by, E.Hipp.27; v. supr.A. 11.10.

κρᾰτ-έω, [dialect] Aeol. [full] κρετέω, [tense] aor. inf. [full] κρέτησαι Sapph. Supp.9.5:— [voice] Med., [tense] aor. ἐπι-κρατησάμενοι v.l. in Gal.UP6.13:—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut.

A

κρατήσομαι Aristid.1.501

J. and, with v.l. κρατηθήσομαι, Th.4.9:—to be strong, powerful: hence,

I abs., rule, hold sway,

Ἤλιδα.., ὅθι κρατέουσιν Ἐπειοί Od.13.275

,15.298; μέγα κρατέων ἤνασσε with mighty sway.., Il.16.172;

ἅπας δὲ τραχύς, ὅστις ἂν νέον κρατῇ A.Pr.35

; ὁ κρατῶν the ruler, Id.Ag. 951, 1664, S.Ant. 738, etc.;

θῶπτε τὸν κρατοῦντ' ἀεί A.Pr. 937

;

οἱ κρατοῦντες Id.Ch. 267

, S.OT 530, etc.;

τὸ κρατοῦν E.Andr. 133

(lyr.), Pl.Lg. 714c, Arist.Pol. 1255a15; ἡ κρατοῦσα the lady of the house, A.Ch. 734.

2 in Poets, c. dat., rule among,

μέγα κρατέεις νεκύεσσιν Od.11.485

;

ἀνδράσι καὶ θεοῖσι 16.265

; Φθίᾳ rule in Phthia, Pi.N.4.50;

ἐν Ἰλιάδι χθονί E.El.4

.

3 c. gen., to be lord or master of, rule over, πάντων Ἀργείων, πάντων, Il.1.79, 288, cf. Od. 15.274;

Ὀλύμπου A.Pr. 149

(lyr.);

δωμάτων Id.Ag. 1673

;

ὅπλων S.Aj. 1337

; κ. τοῦ βίου to be master of.., And.1.137;

αὑτοῦ κ. S.Aj. 1099

, Antipho 5.26, cf. S.OC 405;

ἡδονῶν καὶ ἐπιθυμιῶν Pl.Smp. 196c

, etc.;

τῶν πραγμάτων D.2.27

; τοῦ μὴ πείθεσθαι τοῖς νόμοις κρατῆσαι to be above obedience.., X.Lac.4.6.

II conquer, prevail, get the upper hand, abs., A.Ag. 324, etc.;

πολλῷ ἐκράτησαν Hdt.5.77

;

εἰ τὰ τοῦ Μήδου κρατήσειε Th.3.62

;

ὁ μὴ πειθόμενος κρατεῖ Pl.Phdr. 272b

;

ἔνθα τἀναιδὲς κρατεῖ Diph.111

: c. dat. modi, κ. τῇ γνώμῃ prevail in opinion, Hdt.9.42; πάλᾳ, ἱπποδρομίᾳ, Pi.O.8.20, I.3.13;

μάχῃ E.HF 612

;

ταῖς ναυσί Ar.Ach. 648

;

τῷ Φοινίκων ναυτικῷ Th.1.16

; also

θουρίῳ ἐν Ἄρει S.Aj. 614

(lyr.);

ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις Ar.Pl. 184

: c.acc.cogn.,

κ. στάδιον B. 6.15

, cf. 7;

ὀκτὼ νίκας E.Epigr.1

;

τὸν ἀγῶνα D.21.18

; τὴν μάχην v.l. for τῇ μάχῃ in D.S.18.30;

τὴν πρεσβείαν Philostr.VS1.21.6

; πάντα in all things, S.OT 1522; οἱ κρατοῦντες the conquerors, X.An.3.2.26;

τὰ κατὰ πόλεμον κρατούμενα τῶν κρατούντων εἶναί φασιν Arist.Pol. 1255a7

.

b to be superior,

πλήθους ἕκατι ναυσὶν κρατῆσαι A.Pers. 338

: abs., to be the best, Critias 2.7 D.

c of reports, etc., prevail, become current,

φάτις κρατεῖ A.Supp. 293

, S.Aj. 978;

λόγος κ. A.Pers. 738

;

νόμιμα δὲ τὰ Χαλκιδικὰ ἐκράτησεν Th.6.5

;

κρατεῖ ἡ φήμη παρά τισι Plb. 9.26.11

.

2 c.inf., prevail so that,

κ. τῷ πλήθει ὥστε μὴ αὐτίκα τὰς πύλας ἀνοίγεσθαι Th.4.104

: impers., κατθανεῖν κρατεῖ 'tis better to.., A.Ag. 1364;

κρατεῖ μὴ γιγνώσκοντ' ἀπολέσθαι E.Hipp. 248

(anap.).

3 c.gen., conquer, prevail over,

τῶν ἐναντίων S.Fr.85

, cf. OC 646, A.Th. 955 (lyr.), etc.;

κ. τινὸς τὸν ἀγῶνα Philostr.Her.2.5

: metaph.,

τό τοι νομισθὲν τῆς ἀληθείας κρατεῖ S.Fr.86

; κ. τῆς διαβολῆς get the better of it, Lys.19.53; ὁ λόγος τοῦ ἔργου ἐκράτει surpassed, went beyond it, Th.1.69; ἡ φύσις.. τῶν διδαγμάτων κρατεῖ is better than.., Men. Mon. 213, cf. 169.

b of food, digest, assimilate, Hp.VM3,14, Mnesith. ap. Ath.2.54b, Phylotim.ib.3.79c:—[voice] Pass., Hp.Epid.6.5.15;

τῆς τροφῆς μὴ κρατηθείσης Plu.2.654b

.

4 c.acc., conquer, master, Pi.N.10.25, A.Pr. 215, Th. 189, E.Alc. 490, Ar.Nu. 1346, Av. 420, X. An.7.6.32, etc.; μάχῃ, τῷ πολέμῳ τινά, Th.6.2, Aeschin.2.30;

τῷ λόγῳ τινά Ar.V. 539

; πάχει μάκει τε in.., Pi.P.4.245; outdo,

τοὺς φίλους εὖ ποιῶν X.Hier.11.15

;

τῷ διαφθαρῆναι χρήμασιν ἢ μὴ κεκράτηκα Φίλιππον D.18.247

; surpass,

κρατεῖ δὲ ὁ τῆς ἡδονῆς [βίος] τὸν τῆς φρονήσεως Pl.Phlb. 12a

:—[voice] Pass., to be overcome, A.Th. 750 (lyr.), etc.;

ὕπνῳ Id.Eu. 148

(lyr.);

ὑπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου Hdt.2.121

.

δ'; ὑπὸ τῶν ἡδονῶν Pl.Lg. 633e

.

III become master of, get possession of, τῆς ἀρχῆς, τῶν νεκρῶν, Hdt.1.92,4.111;

πολλὰ φρονέοντα μηδενὸς κ. Id.9.16

;

σέθεν A.Supp. 387

;

οὔπω ἡ βουλή σου ἐκράτει Lys.13.26

;

κ. τῆς γῆς Th.3.6

;

ναυσὶ τῆς θαλάσσης Pl.Mx. 240a

; κ. τῆς λέξεως have it at command, remember it, Ath.7.275b; master by the intellect,

πάντων τῶν τῆς ἱστορίας μερῶν Plb.16.20.2

:—[voice] Pass., to be mastered,

δεῖ ἐν ταῖς τέχναις καὶ ἐπιστήμαις ταῦτα κρατεῖσθαι Arist.Pol. 1331b38

, cf. Po. 1456a10 (prob.for κροτεῖσθαι).

IV lay hold of,

τῆς χειρός LXX Ge.19.16

, Ev.Matt.9.25, Ev.Marc.9.27.

2 c.acc.rei, seize, win and keep, esp.by force,

πᾶσαν αἶαν A.Supp. 255

;

θρόνους S.OC 1381

; seize, hold fast, arrest, τινα Batr.63, Plb.8.18.8, Ev.Matt.14.3;

τένοντα Batr.233

;

τὰς χεῖράς τινος PLips. 40iii2

(iv/v A.D.); secure, grasp, τὴν ἀκατονόμαστον Τριάσα Zos.Alch.p.230 B.