grasping in the PONS Dictionary

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grasp·ing ['grɑːspɪŋ] ADJ fig, pej

grasp·ing story ['grɑːspɪŋ] N fig

I.grasp [grɑːsp] N no pl

II.grasp [grɑːsp] VB trans

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III.grasp [grɑːsp] VB intr

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grasping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be within sb's grasp
biti nekome na dohvat ruke
to have a good grasp of a subject
dobro razumeti neku temu
to grasp sb by the arm/hand
ščepati nekoga za ruku/šaku
to grasp at the opportunity
ugrabiti priliku

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He could grasp instantly, vexing details which usually make up difficult problems and, grasping them, he had the priceless ability to make a decision.
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Hitting a downed fighter and grasping below the waist were prohibited.
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His timing and grasping of his role is commendable.
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Your 9-year-old son is half-asleep in the back seat, grasping a granola bar.
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The human thumb also has other muscles in the thenar group (opponens and abductor brevis muscle), moving the thumb in opposition, making grasping possible.
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Compare also the adjective rapacious which retains the generic meaning of greedy and grasping.
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In most species, the males' eyes are large and the front legs unusually long, for use in locating and grasping females during mid-air mating.
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When the diver grasped the hand of the figure, instead of a hand, he found that he was grasping a cloven hoof!
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Deities, or heroes grasping lionesses, cattle, griffins, or other "imaginary" creatures are sometimes found.
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The grasping forceps are passed through the snare loop.
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