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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

grasping [Brit ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ, Am ˈɡræspɪŋ] ADJ

1. grasping (greedy):

grasping pej: cupide

2. grasping fingers, paws:

grasping: crochu

I. grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

1. grasp:

grasp (hold, grip): prise f

grasp (stronger): poigne f

to hold sth in one's grasp lit: tenir qc fermement

to hold sth in one's grasp fig: tenir qc bien en main

to hold sb in one's grasp fig: tenir qn sous son emprise

to take a firm grasp of sth: empoigner fermement qc

she managed to slip from his grasp: elle a réussi à lui faire lâcher prise

the pen slipped from his grasp: le stylo lui a glissé des doigts

success is within their grasp: le succès est à leur portée

2. grasp (understanding):

grasp: maîtrise f

to have a good grasp of a subject: avoir une bonne maîtrise d'un sujet, bien maîtriser un sujet

he has a poor grasp of maths: il ne comprend pas grand-chose aux maths

to have a sound grasp of economics: avoir de solides notions d'économie

it is beyond the grasp of the imagination: cela dépasse l'imagination

II. grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

1. grasp:

grasp lit rope, hand: empoigner

grasp fig opportunity: saisir

to grasp hold of sb/sth: saisir qn/qc

2. grasp (comprehend):

grasp concept, subject: saisir, comprendre

grasp argument: suivre

grasp situation, significance: se rendre compte de

to grasp that …: comprendre que …

I don't quite grasp your meaning: je ne comprends pas tout à fait ce que vous voulez dire

III. to grasp at VB intr

to grasp at rope, hand: tenter de saisir

to grasp at fig idea, meaning: s'efforcer de comprendre

he'll grasp at any excuse: pour lui toutes les excuses sont bonnes

to grasp or seize the nettle: prendre le taureau par les cornes

tightly grasp, grip, hold: fermement

to pluck sth from sb's grasp: arracher qc à qn

French

English

cupide: grasping

préhension: prehension, grasping

âpre au gain: grasping

gourmand (gourmande): grasping

un courtier gourmand: a grasping broker

qui trop embrasse mal étreint: ≈ grasp all, lose all

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

grasping ADJ pej

grasping: cupide

I. grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] N no pl

1. grasp (grip):

grasp: prise f

2. grasp (attainability):

grasp: portée f

to be within sb's grasp: être à la portée de qn

3. grasp (understanding):

grasp: compréhension f

to have a good grasp of a subject: bien maîtriser un sujet

to lose one's grasp person: perdre son emprise

II. grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB trans

1. grasp (take firm hold):

grasp: empoigner

to grasp sb by the arm/hand: saisir qn par le bras/la main

2. grasp (understand):

grasp: saisir

III. grasp [grɑ:sp, Am græsp] VB intr

to grasp at sth: essayer de saisir qc

to grasp at the chance: saisir l'occasion

to grasp the nettle: prendre le taureau par les cornes

French

English

être fuyant personne: to be hard to grasp

avoir les dents longues (être avide): to be grasping

le problème lui échappe: he doesn't grasp the problem

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

grasping ADJ pej

grasping: cupide

I. grasp [græsp] N

1. grasp (grip):

grasp: prise f

2. grasp (attainability):

grasp: portée f

to be within sb's grasp: être à la portée de qn

3. grasp (understanding):

grasp: compréhension f

to have a good grasp of a subject: bien maîtriser un sujet

to lose one's grasp person: perdre son emprise

II. grasp [græsp] VB trans

1. grasp (take firm hold):

grasp: empoigner

to grasp sb by the arm/hand: saisir qn par le bras/la main

2. grasp (understand):

grasp: saisir

III. grasp [græsp] VB intr

to grasp at sth: essayer de saisir qc

to grasp at the chance: saisir l'occasion

to grasp at straws: se raccrocher à de faux espoirs

French

English

être fuyant personne: to be hard to grasp

le problème lui échappe: he doesn't grasp the problem

Present
I	grasp
you	grasp
he/she/it	grasps
we	grasp
you	grasp
they	grasp

Past
I	grasped
you	grasped
he/she/it	grasped
we	grasped
you	grasped
they	grasped

Present Perfect
I	have	grasped
you	have	grasped
he/she/it	has	grasped
we	have	grasped
you	have	grasped
they	have	grasped

Past Perfect
I	had	grasped
you	had	grasped
he/she/it	had	grasped
we	had	grasped
you	had	grasped
they	had	grasped

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to grasp the nettle: prendre le taureau par les cornes

to be within sb's grasp: être à la portée de qn

to have a good grasp of a subject: bien maîtriser un sujet

to lose one's grasp person: perdre son emprise

to grasp sb by the arm/hand: saisir qn par le bras/la main

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