seized in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for seized in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

1. seize (take hold of):

seize person, object

afferrare

to seize sb around the waist

afferrare qn per la vita

to seize hold of person

afferrare

to seize hold of object

impossessarsi di

to seize hold of idea

farsi allettare da

2. seize (grasp) fig:

seize opportunity, moment

cogliere

seize initiative

prendere

to be seized by emotion

essere preso da

to be seized by pain, fit

essere in preda a

3. seize (capture):

seize MIL, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation

impossessarsi di

seize power, control

prendere

4. seize LAW:

seize arms, drugs, person

sequestrare

seize property

sequestrare, confiscare, pignorare

II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

seize engine, mechanism:

seize

grippare, ingripparsi

seize on VB [siːz -] (seize on [sth])

seize on suggestion, offer

cogliere al volo

seize on error

non lasciarsi sfuggire

seize on idea

farsi allettare da

seize upon VB [siːz -]

seize upon → seize on

See also seize on

seize on VB [siːz -] (seize on [sth])

seize on suggestion, offer

cogliere al volo

seize on error

non lasciarsi sfuggire

seize on idea

farsi allettare da

seize up VB [siːz -]

seize up engine, mechanism:

grippare, ingripparsi

seize up limb, back:

bloccarsi

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his apprehension of being seized by the police

il suo timore di essere catturato dalla polizia

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grippato

seized (up)

sequestrato beni

seized

essere in preda a or colto da convulsioni

to be seized by convulsions

ingripparsi

to seize (up)

grippare

to make [sth] seize up

grippare

to seize (up)

gripparsi

to seize (up)

seized in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seized in the English»Italian Dictionary

seize [si:z] VB trans

1. seize (grasp):

seize

afferrare

to seize sb by the arm/by the throat

afferrare qu per il braccio/alla gola

2. seize (take):

seize opportunity

cogliere

seize initiative, power

prendere

3. seize (overcome):

he was seized by fear/desire

era in preda alla paura/al desiderio

I was seized with panic

ero in preda al panico

4. seize (capture):

seize criminal

catturare

seize fortress, town

conquistare

5. seize (confiscate):

seize property

confiscare

seize drugs, weapons

sequestrare

6. seize (understand):

seize

capire

7. seize (kidnap):

seize

sequestrare

seize on VB trans

seize on

cogliere al volo

seize up VB intr

seize up (stop)

bloccarsi

seize up engine

ingripparsi

seize up COMPUT

piantarsi inf

Translations for seized in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ghermire

to seize

sequestrare

to seize

prendere [o cogliere] la palla al balzo fig

to seize the opportunity

afferrare

to seize

mettere sotto sequestro

to seize

prendere la palla al balzo fig

to seize one's chance

seized Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to seize sb by the arm/by the throat

afferrare qu per il braccio/alla gola

he was seized by fear/desire

era in preda alla paura/al desiderio

I was seized with panic

ero in preda al panico

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A privateer could be seized by the ships of any signatory nation and tried in that nation's courts.

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The treacherous host suddenly seized the catechist, dragged him to the edge of a cliff and flung him over.

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The two taxpayer-owned firms have operated under conservatorship since 2008, when they were seized by regulators after losses on subprime loans pushed them toward insolvency.

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They drove the monks out and seized all their possessions, for which they were promptly excommunicated by gmundur.

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There were some older entrenchments that were already there, and these were seized as well.

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The meteorite itself exploded and disrupted into thousands of fragments ranging in size from minute grains of mm-seized up to several centimeters.

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An internet portal streamed footage from the seized building, showing people entering and exiting freely.

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The legislature seized upon the momentum and widespread support from the business and tourism sectors to get the bill passed.

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The territories seized by the king were called lands of Auvergne.

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As a result of the warrant, officers located and seized 1,477 blotter tabs.

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