grasp en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de grasp en el diccionario inglés»español

I.grasp [ingl. am. ɡræsp, ingl. brit. ɡrɑːsp] V. trans.

1.1. grasp (seize):

grasp object/person

agarrar

grasp opportunity/offer

aprovechar

1.2. grasp (hold tightly):

grasp

tener agarrado

2. grasp (understand):

grasp idea/concept/distinction

captar

I hadn't grasped the fact that she was leaving

no había caído en la cuenta de que se iba

II.grasp [ingl. am. ɡræsp, ingl. brit. ɡrɑːsp] V. intr.

1. grasp (reach out for):

to grasp at sth

tratar de agarrar algo

2. grasp (take advantage of):

to grasp at an opportunity

aprovechar una oportunidad

to grasp at an excuse

valerse de una excusa

III.grasp [ingl. am. ɡræsp, ingl. brit. ɡrɑːsp] SUST. sin pl.

1.1. grasp (grip):

his grasp on my arm tightened, he tightened his grasp on my arm

me apretó más el brazo

she's totally in his grasp

la tiene totalmente en sus garras

1.2. grasp (reach):

grasp

alcance m

victory is (with)in our grasp

la victoria está a nuestro alcance

beyond their grasp

fuera de su alcance

the prize has eluded her grasp

el premio se le ha ido de las manos

2. grasp:

grasp (understanding)

comprensión f

grasp (knowledge)

conocimientos mpl

he has a poor grasp of the problem

no tiene una comprensión cabal del problema

she has a good grasp of the subject

tiene conocimientos sólidos del tema

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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 Esp.

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

to prize sth from/out of sth/sb she managed to prize the knife from his grasp

logró arrancarle el cuchillo de la mano

I wrested the knife from him or his grasp

le arrebaté or le arranqué el cuchillo de las manos

Traducciones de grasp en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

aprehender

to grasp

son nociones inaccesibles para estudiantes del primer curso

these concepts are beyond the grasp of o are inaccessible to first year students

captar sentido/matiz

to grasp

parecía no captar las dimensiones del problema

he appeared not to grasp the scale of the problem

grasp en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de grasp en el diccionario inglés»español

I.grasp [græsp] SUST.

1. grasp (grip):

grasp

agarre m

2. grasp (attainability):

grasp

alcance m

to be beyond sb's grasp

estar fuera del alcance de alguien

3. grasp:

grasp (understanding)

comprensión f

grasp (knowledge)

conocimiento m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

his reach exceeds his grasp

alarga más el brazo que la manga

II.grasp [græsp] V. trans.

1. grasp (take firm hold):

grasp

agarrar

to grasp sb by the arm/hand

agarrar a alguien del brazo/de la mano

2. grasp (understand):

grasp

entender

III.grasp [græsp] V. intr.

1. grasp (try to hold):

grasp

intentar coger

2. grasp fig. (take advantage):

to grasp at

sacar provecho de

to grasp at the chance

aprovechar la oportunidad

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

to grasp a concept

coger una idea

Traducciones de grasp en el diccionario español»inglés

La palabra que consultaste como aparece en otras partes del diccionario

aferrar

to grasp

captar (comprender)

to grasp

pillar

to grasp

tener la victoria a su alcance

to have victory within one's grasp

agarrar (asir)

to grasp

alcanzar

to grasp

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

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

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In a military context, the astute tactician can immediately grasp a range of implications and can begin to anticipate plausible and appropriate courses of action.

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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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Only those who could grasp the one state, and keep it, can move with it.

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I hope that these parents will grasp the situation correctly and learn how to dole out the discipline.

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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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In his grasp of the structure and functions of the brain and spinal cord he was far in advance of his contemporaries.

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The mechanics were hard to grasp in places, making it difficult to get into the freewheeling fun.

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One might expect both sides in this fight to grasp at whatever ammunition they can find, rhetorical or otherwise.

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