gripped in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gripped in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.grip [Brit ɡrɪp, Am ɡrɪp] N

1. grip (hold):

grip

presa f

grip

stretta f (on su)

to tighten one's grip on sth

stringere la presa

to relax one's grip on sth

allentare la presa su qc

she's lost her grip on the rope

ha mollato la corda

to have a firm grip (on sth)

avere una presa sicura (su qc)

2. grip (control):

to take a firm grip on the company, party

prendere il controllo della ditta, del partito

to lose one's grip on reality

perdere il contatto con la realtà

to come to grips with sth

venire alle prese con qc

to get to grips with sth

venire alle prese con, affrontare qc

get or take a grip on yourself!

controllati!

I think he's beginning to lose his grip

credo che cominci a perdere il controllo

3. grip (ability to hold):

grip

presa f

grip

tenuta f (di strada)

these shoes have no grip, have lost their grip

queste scarpe non hanno aderenza al terreno, hanno perso la loro aderenza al terreno

do the tyres have a good grip?

questi pneumatici hanno una buona tenuta di strada or un buon grip?

4. grip (clutches):

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

essere in preda a un'ossessione, essere preda di un brutto sogno

in the grip of winter

nella morsa dell'inverno

5. grip (bag):

grip

valigetta f

grip

borsa f da viaggio

6. grip CINE:

grip

macchinista mf

II.grip <forma in -ing gripping, pt, pp gripped> [Brit ɡrɪp, Am ɡrɪp] VB trans

1. grip:

grip (grab) arm, wrist, bannister

afferrare

grip (hold) handle

stringere, impugnare

to grip sth between one's teeth

stringere qc tra i denti

to grip a rail firmly, with both hands

afferrare una ringhiera saldamente, con entrambe le mani

2. grip (adhere to):

grip tyres: road

tenere

grip shoes: ground

aderire a

3. grip (captivate):

grip

avvincere

grip

colpire

III.grip <forma in -ing gripping, pt, pp gripped> [Brit ɡrɪp, Am ɡrɪp] VB intr (hold)

the tyres failed to grip on the ice

gli pneumatici non hanno tenuto sul ghiaccio

my shoes didn't grip on the rock

le mie scarpe non hanno tenuto sulla roccia

IV.grip [Brit ɡrɪp, Am ɡrɪp] N

1. grip (small furrow):

grip

piccolo fossato m

2. grip (drain):

grip

grondaia f

pistol grip [Am ˈpɪstl ˌɡrɪp] N

pistol grip

calcio m della pistola

twist-grip [Brit ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp, Am ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp] N (of motorbike)

twist-grip

manopola f

grip tape [ˈɡrɪpteɪp] N

grip tape

nastro m adesivo

kirby grip®, Kirbigrip [Brit ˈkəːbi] N

kirby grip

= tipo di fermacapelli

Translations for gripped in the Italian»English Dictionary

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addentare

to grip

morsa

grip

morsa

grip

essere preso or stretto in una morsa

to be caught in a vice-like grip

il nemico stringeva la morsa

the army was tightening its grip

nella morsa dell'inverno

in the grip of winter

manopola (impugnatura)

grip

manopola (di motocicletta)

twist grip

aderenza (di pneumatici)

grip

queste scarpe non hanno aderenza al terreno

these shoes have no grip

ghermire

to grip

gripped in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gripped in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.grip [grɪp] N

1. grip (hold):

grip

presa f

to keep a firm grip on sth

tenere ben stretto qc

to be in the grip(s) of sth emotion

essere in preda a qc

to be in the grip(s) of sth crisis

essere nella morsa di qc

2. grip (bag):

grip

borsa da viaggio m

Phrases:

to get to grips with sth

affrontare qc

to get a grip on oneself

darsi una calmata

II.grip <-pp-> [grɪp] VB trans

1. grip (hold firmly):

grip

afferrare

2. grip (overwhelm):

to be gripped by emotion/fear

essere preso dall'emozione/paura

3. grip (interest deeply):

grip

avvincere

III.grip [grɪp] VB intr

grip

aderire

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to relinquish one's grip on sth

mollare la presa su qc

Translations for gripped in the Italian»English Dictionary

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morsa

grip

morsa

grip

attanagliare

to grip

aderenza (di pneumatico)

grip

impugnare

to grip

manopola

grip

appassionare

to grip

reprimersi

to keep a grip on oneself

aderire alla strada (pneumatico)

to grip the road

gripped Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep a firm grip on sth

tenere ben stretto qc

to be in the grip(s) of sth emotion

essere in preda a qc

to be in the grip(s) of sth crisis

essere nella morsa di qc

to get a grip on oneself

darsi una calmata

to be gripped by emotion/fear

essere preso dall'emozione/paura

to relinquish one's grip on sth

mollare la presa su qc

to keep a grip on oneself

reprimersi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Quotation marks can be liberating; they are at least an escape from the overcompensation that has gripped men for the past fifty years.

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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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Haunted by her love-deprived relationship with her late father, this once strong role model and medical student, is gripped by anorexia.

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In the early 1970s we were gripped by the periphrastic Age of Aquarius.

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

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A long coiling rope was gripped by a severed, decomposing arm which was suspended by a meat hook.

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With defeat imminent the empire was gripped by another wave of secessionist wars.

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He then gripped tightly to the branch and vigorously flapped his wings up and down.

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The finger was gripped in the gears of a turntable when his hand slipped.

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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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