grasp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for grasp in the English»French Dictionary

I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

1. grasp:

grasp (hold, grip)

prise f

grasp (stronger)

poigne f

to hold sth in one's grasp lit

tenir qc fermement

to hold sth in one's grasp fig

tenir qc bien en main

to hold sb in one's grasp fig

tenir qn sous son emprise

to take a firm grasp of sth

empoigner fermement qc

she managed to slip from his grasp

elle a réussi à lui faire lâcher prise

the pen slipped from his grasp

le stylo lui a glissé des doigts

success is within their grasp

le succès est à leur portée

2. grasp (understanding):

grasp

maîtrise f

to have a good grasp of a subject

avoir une bonne maîtrise d'un sujet, bien maîtriser un sujet

he has a poor grasp of maths

il ne comprend pas grand-chose aux maths

to have a sound grasp of economics

avoir de solides notions d'économie

it is beyond the grasp of the imagination

cela dépasse l'imagination

II.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

1. grasp:

grasp lit rope, hand

empoigner

grasp fig opportunity

saisir

to grasp hold of sb/sth

saisir qn/qc

2. grasp (comprehend):

grasp concept, subject

saisir, comprendre

grasp argument

suivre

grasp situation, significance

se rendre compte de

to grasp that …

comprendre que …

I don't quite grasp your meaning

je ne comprends pas tout à fait ce que vous voulez dire

III.to grasp at VB intr

to grasp at rope, hand

tenter de saisir

to grasp at fig idea, meaning

s'efforcer de comprendre

he'll grasp at any excuse

pour lui toutes les excuses sont bonnes

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to grasp or seize the nettle

prendre le taureau par les cornes

tightly grasp, grip, hold

fermement

to pluck sth from sb's grasp

arracher qc à qn

to have a thorough grasp of sth

maîtriser parfaitement qc

to grasp or clutch at straws

se raccrocher à une chimère

firm foundation, base, basis, grasp, friend

solide

to tear sth from sb's hands or grasp

arracher qc des mains de qn

he twisted free of her grasp

il s'est dégagé d'un mouvement brusque

Translations for grasp in the French»English Dictionary

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qui trop embrasse mal étreint

≈ grasp all, lose all

grasp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grasp in the English»French Dictionary

I.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] N no pl

1. grasp (grip):

grasp

prise f

2. grasp (attainability):

grasp

portée f

to be within sb's grasp

être à la portée de qn

3. grasp (understanding):

grasp

compréhension f

to have a good grasp of a subject

bien maîtriser un sujet

to lose one's grasp person

perdre son emprise

II.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB trans

1. grasp (take firm hold):

grasp

empoigner

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

saisir qn par le bras/la main

2. grasp (understand):

grasp

saisir

III.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB intr

to grasp at sth

essayer de saisir qc

to grasp at the chance

saisir l'occasion

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to grasp the nettle

prendre le taureau par les cornes

Translations for grasp in the French»English Dictionary

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être fuyant personne

to be hard to grasp

le problème lui échappe

he doesn't grasp the problem

grasp Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to grasp the nettle

prendre le taureau par les cornes

to be within sb's grasp

être à la portée de qn

to have a good grasp of a subject

bien maîtriser un sujet

to lose one's grasp person

perdre son emprise

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

saisir qn par le bras/la main

to grasp at sth

essayer de saisir qc

to grasp at the chance

saisir l'occasion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They can not kick their feet, nor swim to a rescuer, nor grasp a rope or other rescue equipment.

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Slice the strip open, so that it could unroll to become a rectangle, but keep a grasp on the cut ends.

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One might expect both sides in this fight to grasp at whatever ammunition they can find, rhetorical or otherwise.

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Thus, she sings, her listeners should remember to grasp life with both hands, like the dancing puppets.

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The mechanics were hard to grasp in places, making it difficult to get into the freewheeling fun.

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Did one react by supporting traditional values and the status quo or did one grasp at growth and change.

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By age 20, she was regarded as witty and gregarious, with a grasp of politics.

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His grasp of current thought developed in him an open-mindedness and a sympathy with real progress.

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Only those who could grasp the one state, and keep it, can move with it.

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They pick up on subtleties and may think about them a long time before demonstrating their grasp of a subject.

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