grasping im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für grasping im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

grasping [Am ˈɡræspɪŋ, Brit ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ] ADJ

grasping

avaricioso

grasping

codicioso

I.grasp [Am ɡræsp, Brit ɡrɑːsp] VERB trans

1.1. grasp (seize):

grasp object/person

agarrar

grasp opportunity/offer

aprovechar

1.2. grasp (hold tightly):

grasp

tener agarrado

2. grasp (understand):

grasp idea/concept/distinction

captar

I hadn't grasped the fact that she was leaving

no había caído en la cuenta de que se iba

II.grasp [Am ɡræsp, Brit ɡrɑːsp] VERB intr

1. grasp (reach out for):

to grasp at sth

tratar de agarrar algo

2. grasp (take advantage of):

to grasp at an opportunity

aprovechar una oportunidad

to grasp at an excuse

valerse de una excusa

III.grasp [Am ɡræsp, Brit ɡrɑːsp] SUBST kein Pl

1.1. grasp (grip):

his grasp on my arm tightened, he tightened his grasp on my arm

me apretó más el brazo

she's totally in his grasp

la tiene totalmente en sus garras

1.2. grasp (reach):

grasp

alcance m

victory is (with)in our grasp

la victoria está a nuestro alcance

beyond their grasp

fuera de su alcance

the prize has eluded her grasp

el premio se le ha ido de las manos

2. grasp:

grasp (understanding)

comprensión f

grasp (knowledge)

conocimientos mpl

he has a poor grasp of the problem

no tiene una comprensión cabal del problema

she has a good grasp of the subject

tiene conocimientos sólidos del tema

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intellectually grasp/understand

por medio de la inteligencia

intellectually grasp/understand

intelectivamente form

to grasp the nettle

agarrar al toro por las astas

to grasp the nettle

coger el toro por los cuernos esp Esp

I tried to disentangle myself from his grasp

traté de que me soltara

I tried to disentangle myself from his grasp

traté de zafarme

firmly hold/grasp

con firmeza

firmly hold/grasp

firmemente

Übersetzungen für grasping im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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agalludo (agalluda)

grasping

aprehender

to grasp

son nociones inaccesibles para estudiantes del primer curso

these concepts are beyond the grasp of o are inaccessible to first year students

captar sentido/matiz

to grasp

parecía no captar las dimensiones del problema

he appeared not to grasp the scale of the problem

grasping im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für grasping im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

grasping ADJ

grasping

avaro, -a

I.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] SUBST kein Pl

1. grasp (grip):

grasp

agarre m

2. grasp (attainability):

grasp

alcance m

to be beyond sb's grasp

estar fuera del alcance de alguien

3. grasp:

grasp (understanding)

comprensión f

grasp (knowledge)

conocimiento m

Wendungen:

his reach exceeds his grasp

alarga más el brazo que la manga

II.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VERB trans

1. grasp (take firm hold):

grasp

agarrar

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

agarrar a alguien del brazo/de la mano

2. grasp (understand):

grasp

entender

III.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VERB intr

1. grasp (try to hold):

grasp

intentar coger

2. grasp übtr (take advantage):

to grasp at

sacar provecho de

to grasp at the chance

aprovechar la oportunidad

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to grasp a concept

coger una idea

to grasp the nettle Aus, Brit

coger el toro por los cuernos

Übersetzungen für grasping im Spanisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

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aferrar

to grasp

captar

to grasp

tener la victoria a su alcance

to have victory within one's grasp

pillar

to grasp

agarrar

to grasp

alcanzar

to grasp

grasping Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to be beyond sb's grasp

estar fuera del alcance de alguien

his reach exceeds his grasp

alarga más el brazo que la manga

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

agarrar a alguien del brazo/de la mano

to grasp at

sacar provecho de

to grasp at the chance

aprovechar la oportunidad

to grasp the nettle Aus, Brit

coger el toro por los cuernos

to grasp a concept

coger una idea

to have victory within one's grasp

tener la victoria a su alcance

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

Competing birlers step off a dock onto a floating log, grasping pike poles held by attendants for balance.

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Cowardly, selfish, grasping, suspicious, and vengeful, he seemed almost incapable of any perception of the commonweal.

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The first two pairs of pereopods are highly modified raptorial grasping appendages known as gnathopods.

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The other hand, is used to dampen the previous note by grasping the key, in order to prevent a muddy sound.

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Connecting rings are thin to moderately thick with inflated bullettes grasping the preveous septal foremina.

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When the diver grasped the hand of the figure, instead of a hand, he found that he was grasping a cloven hoof!

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Your 9-year-old son is half-asleep in the back seat, grasping a granola bar.

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Compare also the adjective rapacious which retains the generic meaning of greedy and grasping.

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In some types the sides of the baton can be electrified to stop the subject from grasping the baton above the electrodes.

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The purpose of male grasping devices is to increase the duration of copulation along with restricting females from other males.

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