grasp

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

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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.) 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
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[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
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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.
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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


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