gripped in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gripped in the English»French Dictionary

I.grip [Brit ɡrɪp, Am ɡrɪp] N

1. grip (hold):

grip

prise f (on sur)

to tighten one's grip on sth lit

resserrer sa prise sur qc

to relax one's grip on sth

relâcher sa prise sur qc

she's lost her grip on the rope

elle a perdu prise et lâché la corde

to have a firm grip (on sth)

avoir une prise solide sur qc

2. grip (control):

to take a firm grip on the company/party

prendre la société/le parti bien en main

to lose one's grip on reality

perdre contact avec la réalité

to come to grips with sth

en venir aux prises avec qc

to get to grips with sth

attaquer qc de front

get or take a grip on yourself!

ressaisis-toi!

I think he's beginning to lose his grip

je crois qu'il commence à perdre confiance

3. grip (ability to hold):

grip

adhérence f

these shoes have no grip/have lost their grip

ces chaussures n'accrochent pas/plus au sol

do the tyres have a good grip?

les pneus ont-ils une bonne adhérence?

4. grip (clutches):

to be in the grip of an obsession/a bad dream

être en proie à une obsession/à un cauchemar

in the grip of winter

paralysé par l'hiver

5. grip (bag):

grip

sac m de voyage

6. grip CINE:

grip

accessoiriste mf

II.grip <pres part gripping; pret, pp gripped> [Brit ɡrɪp, Am ɡrɪp] VB trans

1. grip:

grip (grab) arm, wrist, bannister

agripper

grip (hold) handle, arm

serrer

to grip sth between one's teeth

serrer qc entre ses dents

to grip a rail firmly/with both hands

agripper une rampe/saisir une rampe des deux mains

2. grip (adhere to):

grip tyres: road

adhérer à

grip shoes: ground

accrocher à

3. grip (captivate):

grip

captiver

III.grip <pres part gripping; pret, pp gripped> [Brit ɡrɪp, Am ɡrɪp] VB intr (hold)

the tyres failed to grip on the ice

les pneus n'ont pas adhéré à la glace

my shoes didn't grip on the rock

mes chaussures n'accrochèrent pas sur la roche

pistol grip N

pistol grip

poignée f pistolet

grip tape N

grip tape

bande f adhésive

twist-grip N (of motorbike)

twist-grip

poignée f

kirby grip® [Brit ˈkəːbi], Kirbigrip N

kirby grip

barrette f

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slacken grip, hold, pressure

relâcher

he slackened his grip on the rope

il a relâché sa prise sur la corde

his grip on the rope slackened

il a relâché sa prise sur la corde

Translations for gripped in the French»English Dictionary

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adhérence (de pneu, semelle)

grip

étreinte (violente)

grip

étreinte

grip

l'ennemi resserrait son étreinte

the army was tightening its grip

la pieuvre enserra sa proie

the octopus gripped its prey tightly

avoir de la poigne lit

to have a strong grip

avoir une poigne de fer

to have an iron grip

gripped in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gripped in the English»French Dictionary

I.grip [grɪp] N

1. grip (hold):

grip

prise f

2. grip (way of holding):

grip

adhérence f

3. grip (bag):

grip

sac m de voyage

Phrases:

to come to grips with sth

s'attaquer à qc

to get a grip on oneself

se ressaisir

to be in the grip of sth

être en proie à qc

II.grip <-pp-> [grɪp] VB trans

1. grip (hold firmly):

grip

empoigner

2. grip (overwhelm):

to be gripped by emotion

être saisi par l'émotion

3. grip (interest deeply):

grip

captiver

III.grip [grɪp] VB intr

grip

adhérer

iron grip N

iron grip

poignée f de fer

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to slacken one's grip

se relâcher

Translations for gripped in the French»English Dictionary

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adhérence d'un pneu, d'une semelle

grip

crosse d'un revolver

grip

machiniste MEDIA

grip

étreinte d'un adversaire, serpent

grip

desserrer son étreinte autour de qn/qc ennemi, armée

to loosen one's grip on sb/sth

resserrer son étreinte autour de qn/qc

to tighten one's grip on sb/sth

poigne

grip

avoir de la poigne

to have a strong grip

emprisonner main, bras

to grip

agir sous l'emprise de la colère/jalousie

to act while in the grip of anger/jealousy

gripped Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get a grip on oneself

se ressaisir

to be in the grip of sth

être en proie à qc

to be gripped by emotion

être saisi par l'émotion

to tighten one's grip on power

s'accrocher au pouvoir

to strengthen one's grip on sth

renforcer son emprise sur qc

bad luck got him in its grip

le malheur s'abattit sur lui

to act while in the grip of anger

agir sous l'effet de la colère

to get a grip on oneself

reprendre ses esprits

to be in the grip of anxiety

avoir des états d'âme

get a grip on yourself now!

remettez-vous maintenant!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Gripped by madness he rips the clothes from his body and becomes a wild man in the woods.

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On the inside of the waistband were sewn-on rubber pads that gripped the shirt and stopped it from becoming loose.

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In the rear, 12.2-inch cast-iron ventilated discs attached to their hub with lightweight aluminum collets and were gripped by one-piston aluminum brake calipers.

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The story continues that the nose was deeply set, which allowed the dog to get enough air as it gripped the bull.

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One refuse collector jumped off the work truck and walked up to him, gripped his hand and thanked him for "raising a champion".

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The globe is gripped by panic and rioting occur as people discover all of their money is now worthless.

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Look at that from every angle, jeweller's loupe gripped in the socket, and you'd be unable to find a single fault in it.

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If the dog gripped tightly, the bull became completely tractable.

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Our hearts were gripped in a vice of anguish.

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He then spent two years in the workshops of a big firm of electrical engineers pioneering electric lighting, and then wanderlust gripped him.

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