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1. verb1) (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, empuñar2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) captar, coger, comprender, entender
2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) asimiento, apretón; control, dominio2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) entendimiento, comprensión, capacidad, conocimientos•- graspinggrasp vb1. agarrar / coger2. comprender / entendertr[grɑːsp]1 (grip, hold) asimiento, apretón nombre masculino3 (reach) alcance nombre masculino1 (seize - with hands) agarrar, asir; (opportunity, offer) aprovechar2 (understand) comprender, captar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto lose one's grasp on reality perder contacto con la realidadgrasp ['græsp] vt1) grip, seize: agarrar, asir2) comprehend: entender, comprendergrasp vito grasp at : aprovechargrasp n1) grip: agarre m2) control: control m, garras fpl3) reach: alcance mwithin your grasp: a su alcance4) understanding: comprensión f, entendimiento mn.• 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.
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1. græsp, grɑːsp1)a) ( seize) \<\<object/person\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity/offer\>\> aprovecharb) ( hold tightly) tener* agarrado2) ( understand) \<\<concept\>\> captar
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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 m2) ( understanding) comprensión f; ( knowledge) conocimientos mpl[ɡrɑːsp]1. N1) (=handclasp) apretón m2) (fig) (=power) garras fpl, control m ; (=range) alcance m ; (=understanding) comprensión f2. VT1) (=take hold of) agarrar, asir; (=hold firmly) sujetar; [+ hand] estrechar, apretar; [+ weapon etc] empuñar2) (fig) [+ chance, opportunity] aprovechar; [+ power, territory] apoderarse de3) (=understand) comprender, entender- grasp at* * *
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1. [græsp, grɑːsp]1)a) ( seize) \<\<object/person\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity/offer\>\> aprovecharb) ( hold tightly) tener* agarrado2) ( understand) \<\<concept\>\> captar
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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 m2) ( understanding) comprensión f; ( knowledge) conocimientos mpl
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