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grasping

UK
/ɡrɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ɡræspɪŋ/
graspingnoun
graspings
pl
UK
/ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡræspɪŋ/
Gerund used as an uncountable noun referring to the act of seizing or understanding.
Translations
action de saisirSens concret : fait d’empoigner ou de saisir quelque chose.
His sudden grasping of her wrist made her cry out.
Son action de saisir brusquement son poignet la fit crier.
compréhensionSens abstrait : capacité à comprendre, à saisir une notion.
Her swift grasping of the principles impressed the lecturer.
Sa compréhension rapide des principes impressionna le professeur.
Definitions
The act of seizing or gripping something.
His sudden grasping of her wrist made her cry out.
Intellectual understanding or comprehension.
Her swift grasping of the principles impressed the lecturer.
graspingadjective
more grasping
Comp.
most grasping
Super.
UK
/ˈɡrɑːspɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡræspɪŋ/
Translations
avideAu sens de « cupide, qui veut posséder davantage ».
The grasping landlord raised the rent again, much to the tenants' dismay.
Le propriétaire avide a encore augmenté le loyer, au grand désespoir des locataires.
Additional translations
cupidePlus marqué, avec une nuance péjorative.
Definitions
Excessively eager to acquire or possess; greedy.
The grasping landlord raised the rent again, much to the tenants' dismay.
Synonyms
covetous
insatiable
rapacious
greedy
avaricious
graspinggerund / present participle
Present-participle adjective meaning ‘seizing; grabbing’.
Translations
qui saisitSens littéral pour quelque chose ou quelqu’un qui saisit fermement.
The statue showed a pair of grasping hands reaching upward.
La statue montrait une paire de mains qui saisissent, tendues vers le haut.
Additional translations
agrippantPlus naturel dans certains contextes concrets.
Definitions
That grasps, seizes, or clutches.
The statue showed a pair of grasping hands reaching upward.
graspverb

grasping

ing-form

grasped
Past Simple
grasped
Past Participle
grasping
ing-form
UK
/ɡrɑːsp/
US
/ɡræsp/
Translations
saisirSens concret : prendre fermement avec la main.
She grasped the rope tightly to prevent herself from falling.
Elle a saisi la corde fermement pour ne pas tomber.
comprendreSens intellectuel : comprendre complètement.
He finally grasped the concept after the teacher explained it again.
Il a finalement compris le concept après que le professeur l'a expliqué de nouveau.
Definitions
To take hold of something firmly with the hands.
She grasped the rope tightly to prevent herself from falling.
To understand something completely.
He finally grasped the concept after the teacher explained it again.
Synonyms
comprehend
understand
apprehend
clutch
seize
grasp hold of
Antonyms
drop
let go
release
graspnoun
Definitions
A firm hold or grip.
She tightened her grasp on the rope to prevent falling.
Understanding or comprehension.
His grasp of the subject was evident in his detailed explanations.
The reach or range of something.
The solution was just beyond his grasp.
graspadjective
Definitions
Relating to or involving a grasp or the act of grasping; used before a noun.
The doctor tested the baby's grasp reflex.
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