grasp

UK
/ɡrɑːsp/
US
/ɡræsp/
graspnoun
grasps
pl
UK
/ɡrɑːsp/
US
/ɡræsp/
Translations
His grasp of the subject is impressive.
Его понимание предмета впечатляет.
She felt his grasp tighten on her arm.
Она почувствовала, как его схватка на её руке усилилась.
The dictator's grasp on the country was absolute.
Власть диктатора над страной была абсолютной.
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.
graspverb
grasped
Past Simple
grasped
Past Participle
grasping
Gerund
UK
/ɡrɑːsp/
US
/ɡræsp/
Translations
She couldn't grasp the concept of quantum physics.
Она не могла понять концепцию квантовой физики.
He tried to grasp the rope to prevent falling.
Он попытался схватить веревку, чтобы не упасть.
Additional translations
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.
Antonyms
graspadjective
UK
/ɡrɑːsp/
US
/ɡræsp/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to a grasp or act of grasping (e.g., "grasp reflex").
Definitions
Relating to or involving a grasp or the act of grasping; used before a noun.
The doctor tested the baby's grasp reflex.