Translations for „grasp“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

I . grasp [grɑ:sp] N no pl

1. grasp (grip):

grasp

prijem m

2. grasp fig (attainability):

grasp

dosegljivost f

to be within sb's grasp

biti komu na dosegu roke

3. grasp fig (understanding):

grasp

razumevanje n

to have a good grasp of a subject

dobro obvladati temo

II . grasp [grɑ:sp] VB trans

1. grasp (take firm hold):

grasp

grabiti [perf z(a)grabiti]

grasp

prijemati [perf prijeti]

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

zagrabiti koga za roko

2. grasp fig (understand):

grasp

razumeti

grasp

dojemati [perf dojeti]

III . grasp [grɑ:sp] VB intr

1. grasp (try to hold):

to grasp at sth

zagrabiti kaj

2. grasp fig:

to grasp at the opportunity

zgrabiti priložnost

Usage examples with grasp

to be within sb's grasp

biti komu na dosegu roke

to grasp at the opportunity

zgrabiti priložnost

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

zagrabiti koga za roko

to have a good grasp of a subject

dobro obvladati temo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They can not kick their feet, nor swim to a rescuer, nor grasp a rope or other rescue equipment.

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Their chief worry was whether, in the commotion of returning to school, students would have time to grasp what a blues festival was all about.

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Science is built on such fine distinctions which you do nt seem to grasp at all.

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A solid grasp of accounting principles allows for uncovering what is actually going on in a firm.

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Thus, she sings, her listeners should remember to grasp life with both hands, like the dancing puppets.

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Did one react by supporting traditional values and the status quo or did one grasp at growth and change.

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Only those who could grasp the one state, and keep it, can move with it.

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Chambering a cartridge was awkward as the action bar was hard to grasp in the forearm and could be obstructed by the sling.

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In his grasp of the structure and functions of the brain and spinal cord he was far in advance of his contemporaries.

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To let the moment slip from our grasp would be a civic tragedy.

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