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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I. clasp [Brit klɑːsp, Am klæsp] N

1. clasp:

clasp (on bag, purse)
fermaglio m
clasp (on belt)
fibbia f
clasp (on bracelet)
gancio m
clasp (on bracelet)
fermaglio m

2. clasp (grip):

clasp
stretta f

II. clasp [Brit klɑːsp, Am klæsp] VB trans

1. clasp (hold tightly):

clasp purse, knife
stringere
he clasped her hand
le strinse la mano
to clasp sth to one's breast
stringere qc al petto
to clasp one's hands around one's knees
abbracciarsi le ginocchia

2. clasp (embrace):

clasp
abbracciare
to clasp sb to one's breast
stringere qn al petto or abbracciare qn

3. clasp (fasten):

to clasp a handbag shut
chiudere una borsa

clasp knife <pl clasp knives> [Am ˈklæsp ˈˌnaɪf] N

clasp knife
coltello m a serramanico

tie clasp [Am ˈtaɪ ˌklæsp], tie clip [ˈtaɪklɪp] N

tie clasp
fermacravatta m
fiddly clasp, fastening
scomodo, poco pratico
Italian
Italian
English
English
coltello a serramanico
jackknife, clasp knife
fermaglio
clasp
fermaglio
clasp
coltello a scrocco
clasp knife
fibbia
clasp
avvinghiare
to clasp
gancio (di braccialetto)
clasp

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
Italian
Italian

I. clasp [klæsp] N

1. clasp (firm grip):

clasp of hands
stretta f

2. clasp (fastening device):

clasp
fermaglio m
clasp
fibbia f

II. clasp [klæsp] VB trans

1. clasp (grip):

clasp
serrare
to clasp one's hands
stringersi la mano
to clasp sb in one's arms
stringere qu tra le braccia

2. clasp (fasten):

clasp belt
allacciare

clasp knife <knives> N

clasp knife
coltello m a serramanico
to clasp sb to one's bosom
stringersi qn al petto
Italian
Italian
English
English
fermaglio
clasp
Present
Iclasp
youclasp
he/she/itclasps
weclasp
youclasp
theyclasp
Past
Iclasped
youclasped
he/she/itclasped
weclasped
youclasped
theyclasped
Present Perfect
Ihaveclasped
youhaveclasped
he/she/ithasclasped
wehaveclasped
youhaveclasped
theyhaveclasped
Past Perfect
Ihadclasped
youhadclasped
he/she/ithadclasped
wehadclasped
youhadclasped
theyhadclasped
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clasp sb to one's bosom
stringersi qn al petto
to clasp one's hands
stringersi la mano
to clasp sb in one's arms
stringere qu tra le braccia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

This post-nominal is not affected by the awarding of clasps.
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Females will oviposit in vegetation such as water iris while clasped by males.
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Dressed in a blue gown and diamond tiara, she also clasped a silver wand.
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Leaves are lanceolate, clasping the stem, with numerous soft flexible hairs.
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Crowds gathered about him daily, hoping to be cured of their diseases simply by clasping his hands.
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