seize in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for seize in the English»Spanish Dictionary

seize [Am siz, Brit siːz] VB trans

1. seize (grab, snatch):

seize hand/object

agarrar

seize opportunity

aprovechar

seize power

tomar

seize power

hacerse con

he seized me by the shoulder

me agarró del hombro

I seized the handrail

me agarré or me así de la barandilla

she seized the book from his hands

le arrebató el libro de las manos

2.1. seize (capture):

seize town/fortress

tomar

seize town/fortress

apoderarse de

seize person

detener

2.2. seize:

seize (confiscate) assets/property

confiscar

seize (impound)

embargar

seize cargo/contraband

confiscar

seize cargo/contraband

decomisar

seize drugs/arms

incautar

seize drugs/arms

incautarse de

seize copies of book

secuestrar

3. seize (overcome) usu pass:

she was seized with panic

fue presa del pánico

they were seized by foreboding

les dio un presentimiento

he was seized with the desire to …

lo acometió el deseo de …

he was seized with the desire to …

sintió garas de …

seize on VB [Am siz -, Brit siːz -], seize upon VB (v + prep + o)

seize on chance:

seize on

aprovechar

her remarks were seized on by the opposition

la oposición se apresuró a sacar partido de sus declaraciones

he seized on the plan as the only viable solution

se aferró al plan como única solución posible

seize up VB [Am siz -, Brit siːz -] (v + adv)

seize up engine:

agarrotarse

seize up engine:

fundirse LatAm

seize up muscles:

agarrotarse

seize up traffic:

paralizarse

Translations for seize in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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decomisar

to seize

griparse

to seize up

confiscar

to seize

apresar

to seize

apresar

to seize

aprehender

to seize

desamortizar

to seize

secuestrar periódico/revista

to seize

seize in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seize in the English»Spanish Dictionary

seize [si:z] VB trans

1. seize (grasp):

seize

asir form

seize

cachar Arg, Nic, Urug

seize

acapillar Mex

to seize sb by the arm/by the throat

agarrar a alguien del brazo/por el cuello

2. seize (take):

seize opportunity

no dejar escapar

seize initiative, power

tomar

3. seize (overcome):

he was seized by fear/desire

el miedo/el deseo se apoderó de él

I was seized with panic

estaba sobrecogido por el pánico

4. seize (capture):

seize criminal

detener

seize fortress, town

tomar

5. seize (confiscate):

seize property

confiscar

seize drugs, weapons

incautarse de

6. seize (understand):

seize

captar

7. seize (kidnap):

seize

secuestrar

seize up VB intr

seize up (stop)

paralizarse

seize up engine, muscles

agarrotarse

seize up COMPUT

colgarse inf

seize on VB trans

seize on

aprovecharse de

Translations for seize in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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asir

to seize

asirse a algo

to seize sth

acapillar

to seize

apresar

to seize

capitalizar

to seize

griparse

to seize up

señorearse

to seize control

aprehender (botín, contrabando)

to seize

seize Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to seize sb by the arm/by the throat

agarrar a alguien del brazo/por el cuello

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was soon however seized by stratagem and the fort itself taken possession of.

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In 2001, the city government took the church to court in an attempt to seize the same building, claiming it belonged to the city.

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The guildhalls were seized by the state and sold.

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Supreme power was now open to whichever general was strong enough to seize it (and keep it).

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It uses its front legs to seize its prey.

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For many people and even the bones of the dead kings had been seized from their own places and transferred to a foreign land.

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In 2005, his assets worth 1.5 million were seized.

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He seized his opportunity and scored six goals from six league matches.

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Voiced in different ways, seizing the day became his credo.

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She also wanted damages for a bullpup, valued at $100, which was also seized by police during the raid.

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