grip in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.grip [Am ɡrɪp, Brit ɡrɪp] N

1.1. grip (hold):

he has a tight grip
agarra con fuerza
she held his arm in a strong grip
lo tenía agarrado or asido fuertemente del brazo
he changed his grip SPORTS
cambió la forma en que tomaba la raqueta (or el bate etc.)
he changed his grip SPORTS
cambió la forma en que cogía la raqueta (or el bate etc.) esp Spain
grip on sth keep a good grip on the bar
agárrate bien de la barra
he kept a firm grip on expenses
llevaba un rígido control de los gastos
she managed to get a grip on the match in the third set
consiguió dominar el partido en el tercer set
he never got a grip on the job
no pudo con el trabajo
get a grip on yourself!
¡contrólate!
he lost his grip on the rope
se le escapó la cuerda
he has lost his grip on reality
ha perdido contacto con la realidad
she's losing her grip on the situation
está perdiendo el control de la situación
he tightened his grip on my neck
me apretó más el cuello
the company has tightened its grip on the market
la empresa se ha afianzado en su dominio del mercado
the region is in the grip of an epidemic
una epidemia asola la región
the country was in the grip of a general strike
una huelga general paralizaba al país
the blackmailer had me in his grip
el chantajista me tenía en sus garras
to come/get to grips with sth he soon got to grips with the new system
enseguida aprendió el nuevo sistema
I never managed to get to grips with the subject
nunca llegué a entender del todo el tema
she still hasn't come to grips with the situation
todavía no ha aceptado or asumido la situación

II.grip <pres part gripping; pt, pp gripped> [Am ɡrɪp, Brit ɡrɪp] VB trans

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III.grip <pres part gripping; pt, pp gripped> [Am ɡrɪp, Brit ɡrɪp] VB intr

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twist-grip [Am ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp, Brit ˈtwɪstˌɡrɪp] N

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he held her arm in a viselike grip
la tenía agarrada fuertemente del brazo
he held her arm in a viselike grip
sus dedos le asían el brazo como tenazas
she relinquished her grip on my arm
me soltó el brazo
he is relinquishing his grip on reality
está perdiendo contacto con la realidad
his grip on her relaxed slightly
dejó de sujetarla con tanta fuerza
she relaxed her grip
sujetó con menos fuerza

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grip in the PONS Dictionary

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to relinquish one's grip on sth
soltar algo

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grip Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep a firm grip on the bag
agarrar fuertemente la bolsa
to be in the grip of sth
estar en poder de algo
the economy is in the grip of a crisis
la economía está atravesando una crisis
to get a grip on oneself
controlarse
to relinquish one's grip on sth
soltar algo
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Bullfrogs can capture large, strong prey because of the powerful grip of their jaws after the initial ranid tongue strike.
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She still held on to her pocketbook with a wrestler's grip, but the contents inside that big, black shiny carry-all got fewer and fewer.
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When the vehicle is used on loose surfaced, low tire pressure will be used to improve grip.
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These pavements can be particularly treacherous when they are wet, presenting a glassy, low grip surface that can contribute to slips and falls.
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He preferred a "hidari-yotsu" (right hand outside, left hand inside) grip on his opponent's "mawashi", and often won by "yori-kiri" or force out.
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Snow tires have more sipes than summer tires, increasing traction on snow and ice, but reducing grip on dry and wet roads.
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Other methods for testing include different weights being placed in each hand simultaneously, or having the patient pick up each weight using a fingertip grip.
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With the underhand grip, there are several different techniques employed which involve slight variations in finger positioning and usage.
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Five double chair lifts and a fixed-grip quad chair lift provide access to the top of the mountain.
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If the car loses grip, it will spin out of control.
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