Translations for „grasp“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

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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 pick up on subtleties and may think about them a long time before demonstrating their grasp of a subject.

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The indifferent are apolitical and without opinion, therefore they are outside of propagandas grasp.

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By age 20, she was regarded as witty and gregarious, with a grasp of politics.

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

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His grasp of current thought developed in him an open-mindedness and a sympathy with real progress.

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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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The left arm can either press into the floor, grasp the left ankle/foot, rest on the left thigh, or on top of a block.

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

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Slice the strip open, so that it could unroll to become a rectangle, but keep a grasp on the cut ends.

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