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seizing

/ˈsiːzɪŋ/

/ˈsizɪŋ/

seizing up

Translations

seizingnoun

seizings

priseSens général: action de saisir ou de capturer brusquement.

The seizing of the embassy was over in minutes.

La prise de l’ambassade fut terminée en quelques minutes.

ligatureTerme maritime.

The boatswain finished the repair with a tight seizing around the shackle.

Le maître d’équipage termina la réparation avec une ligature serrée autour du manillon.

grippageSens technique en ingénierie et mécanique.

Lack of lubrication caused the seizing of the piston inside the cylinder.

Le manque de lubrification a provoqué le grippage du piston dans le cylindre.

Synonyms

seizingadjective

Used attributively, especially in nautical and engineering contexts (e.g., "seizing wire"), derived from the noun.

Additional translations

de ligatureTerme maritime, en usage attributif.

Synonyms

seizinggerund / present participle

/ˈsiːzɪŋ/

/ˈsizɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that seizes or grasps.

agrippantEmploi adjectival, au sens de qui saisit ou agrippe.

With a seizing motion, the eagle snatched the fish from the water.

D’un mouvement agrippant, l’aigle a arraché le poisson à l’eau.

Synonyms

seizeverb

seizing

Gerund

seized

Past Simple

seized

Past Participle

seizing

Gerund

/siːz/

/siz/

saisir

The police officer seized the suspect's arm to prevent him from escaping.

L'agent de police a saisi le bras du suspect pour l'empêcher de s'enfuir.

s'emparer dePrendre le contrôle d'un lieu ou d'une situation par la force.

The rebels managed to seize the city after a long battle.

Les rebelles ont réussi à s'emparer de la ville après une longue bataille.

Additional translations

confisquerDroit, administration.

gripperSe dit d'un mécanisme ou d'une pièce mobile qui se bloque.

Synonyms

Antonyms

let go

Definitions

seizingnoun

The act of taking hold of or capturing something suddenly and forcibly.

The seizing of the embassy was over in minutes.

(Nautical) A binding made by winding small cord around two ropes or a rope and another object so as to secure them together.

The boatswain finished the repair with a tight seizing around the shackle.

(Engineering) The process in which moving parts become stuck together due to friction or overheating.

Lack of lubrication caused the seizing of the piston inside the cylinder.

seizingadjective

(Nautical, attributive) Relating to or intended for a seizing (binding).

The mechanic wrapped a seizing wire around the shackle.

seizinggerund / present participle

Grasping, taking hold, or capturing.

With a seizing motion, the eagle snatched the fish from the water.

seizeverb

To take hold of something suddenly and forcibly.

The police officer seized the suspect's arm to prevent him from escaping.

To take possession of something by legal right or authority.

The government decided to seize the property due to unpaid taxes.

To take advantage of an opportunity eagerly and decisively.

She seized the chance to study abroad when it was offered to her.

To capture or take control of a place or situation by force.

The rebels managed to seize the city after a long battle.

To affect someone suddenly and powerfully, often used in the context of emotions or sensations.

A sudden fear seized him as he realized he was lost.

For a mechanism or moving part: to stop functioning because the parts jam or lock together.

The engine seized after the oil leaked out.