grasping in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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grasping [Am ˈɡræspɪŋ, Brit ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ] ADJ

I.grasp [Am ɡræsp, Brit ɡrɑːsp] VB trans

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II.grasp [Am ɡræsp, Brit ɡrɑːsp] VB intr

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III.grasp [Am ɡræsp, Brit ɡrɑːsp] N no pl

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intellectually grasp/understand
por medio de la inteligencia
intellectually grasp/understand
intelectivamente form
to grasp the nettle
agarrar al toro por las astas
to grasp the nettle
coger el toro por los cuernos esp Spain
I tried to disentangle myself from his grasp
traté de que me soltara
I tried to disentangle myself from his grasp
traté de zafarme
firmly hold/grasp
con firmeza
firmly hold/grasp
firmemente

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grasping in the PONS Dictionary

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I.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] N no pl

II.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB trans

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III.grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB intr

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to grasp a concept
coger una idea
to grasp the nettle Aus, Brit
coger el toro por los cuernos

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grasping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be beyond sb's grasp
estar fuera del alcance de alguien
his reach exceeds his grasp
alarga más el brazo que la manga
to grasp sb by the arm/hand
agarrar a alguien del brazo/de la mano
to grasp at
sacar provecho de
to grasp at the chance
aprovechar la oportunidad
to grasp the nettle Aus, Brit
coger el toro por los cuernos
to grasp a concept
coger una idea
to have victory within one's grasp
tener la victoria a su alcance
American English

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Competing birlers step off a dock onto a floating log, grasping pike poles held by attendants for balance.
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Cowardly, selfish, grasping, suspicious, and vengeful, he seemed almost incapable of any perception of the commonweal.
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The first two pairs of pereopods are highly modified raptorial grasping appendages known as gnathopods.
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The other hand, is used to dampen the previous note by grasping the key, in order to prevent a muddy sound.
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Connecting rings are thin to moderately thick with inflated bullettes grasping the preveous septal foremina.
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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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Your 9-year-old son is half-asleep in the back seat, grasping a granola bar.
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Compare also the adjective rapacious which retains the generic meaning of greedy and grasping.
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In some types the sides of the baton can be electrified to stop the subject from grasping the baton above the electrodes.
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The purpose of male grasping devices is to increase the duration of copulation along with restricting females from other males.
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