seized in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seized in the English»French Dictionary

I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

1. seize (take hold of) lit:

seize person, object

saisir

to seize sb around the waist

saisir qn par la taille

to seize hold of person

se saisir de

to seize hold of object

s'emparer de

to seize hold of idea

sauter sur

2. seize (grasp) fig:

seize opportunity, moment

saisir

seize initiative

prendre

to be seized by emotion, pain, fit

être pris de

3. seize (capture):

seize MIL, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation, power

s'emparer de

seize control

prendre

4. seize LAW:

seize arms, drugs, property

saisir

seize person

appréhender

II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

seize engine, mechanism:

seize

se gripper

I.seize on VB [Brit siːz -, Am siz -], seize upon VB (seize on [sth])

seize on idea, suggestion, offer, error:

seize on

sauter sur

seize up VB [Brit siːz -, Am siz -]

seize up engine, mechanism:

se gripper

seize up limb, back:

se bloquer

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his apprehension of being seized by the police

sa crainte d'être arrêté par la police

Translations for seized in the French»English Dictionary

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gripper piston, moteur

to make [sth] seize up

gripper moteur, engrenages:

to seize up

le moteur est grippé

the engine has seized up

se gripper

to seize up

être pris de convulsions

to be seized by convulsions

se tétaniser

to seize up

être saisi de frissons

to be seized by a fit of shivering

approprier chose, œuvre, idée pouvoir

to seize

empoigner

to grab (hold of), to seize (par, au by)

seized in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seized in the English»French Dictionary

seize [si:z] VB trans

1. seize (grasp):

seize

saisir

to seize hold of sth

saisir qc

to seize sb by the arm/throat/wrist

saisir qn par le bras/à la gorge/par le poignet

2. seize (capture):

seize

capturer

seize hostage, power

prendre

seize city, territory

s'emparer de

3. seize (confiscate):

seize drugs

saisir

seize on VB trans

seize on

sauter sur

seize up VB intr

seize up machine, programme

se bloquer

seize up engine

se gripper

Translations for seized in the French»English Dictionary

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être saisi en douane

to be seized by customs

(se) gripper moteur, système

to seize up

s'emparer d'un territoire

to seize a territory

s'emparer du pouvoir

to seize power

le doute/la terreur envahit qn

sb is seized by doubt/terror

saisir qn à bras le corps

to seize sb bodily

saisir occasion

to seize

saisir

to seize

se saisir de qc

to seize sth

ceinturer (prendre à la taille)

to seize round the waist

étreindre adversaire

to seize

seized Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to seize hold of sth

saisir qc

to seize sb by the arm/throat/wrist

saisir qn par le bras/à la gorge/par le poignet

to seize power

prendre le pouvoir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His car's gearbox seized after a pit stop.

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The treacherous host suddenly seized the catechist, dragged him to the edge of a cliff and flung him over.

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As a result of the warrant, officers located and seized 1,477 blotter tabs.

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For more serious or deliberate infractions, the goods in question may be seized or subject to forfeiture.

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While in office he was widely regarded as a climate sceptic and his comments are likely to be seized upon as confirmation of that.

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Police questioned the gondolier and the pilot of the waterbus, and the two vessels were seized.

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After talking to the homeowners, police found a 10-year-old youth and a laser pointer was seized.

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There were some older entrenchments that were already there, and these were seized as well.

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The loot had been seized in a stagecoach heist and hidden away for later retrieval.

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He seized the opportunity to write a program to perform factor analysis and regression on the new computer.

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