grasp
To grip; to take hold, particularly with the handTo grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
» He has a good grasp of English.
Він добре знається на англійській. — ascolto
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3 sensesTo grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
greifen, erfassen
хвата́тьxvatátʹ, схва́тыватьsxvátyvatʹ, схвати́тьsxvatítʹ
hold firmly
To understand.
I have never been able to grasp the concept of infinity.
begreifen, verstehen, erfassen
понима́тьponimátʹ, поня́тьponjátʹ, схвати́тьsxvatítʹ
To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance.
Examples
148 sentencesHe has a good grasp of English.
Він добре знається на англійській. — ascolto
The problem is beyond my grasp.
ruПроблема лежит за пределами моего понимания. — odexed
He grasped the rope with two hands.
ruОн схватил верёвку обеими руками. — Arkadeko
She is able to grasp the situation.
Tom grasped the rope with both hands.
ruТом схватился за верёвку обеими руками. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English graspen, grapsen, craspen (“to grope; feel around”), from Old EnglishFrom Middle English graspen, grapsen, craspen (“to grope; feel around”), from Old English *grǣpsian, from Proto-West Germanic *graipisōn, from Proto-Germanic *graipisōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrebʰ- (“to take, seize, rake”), the same ultimate source as grab.
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Forms
grasps, grasping, grasped, graspedSynonyms
36 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle