grip

1. (countable, uncountable)A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.

   It's good to have a firm grip when shaking hands.

   The ball will move differently depending on the grip used when throwing it.

   Griff

   захва́тzaxvát, хва́ткаxvátka, сжа́тиеsžátije

2. (uncountable)Ability to resist slippage when pressed in contact with another object or surface.

   These tyres are worn out and don't have much grip.

3. (countable, uncountable)A place to grip; a handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.

   Near-synonym: handgrip

   There are several good grips on the northern face of this rock.

   Griff

   ру́чкаrúčka, рукоя́ткаrukojátka

4. (countable, uncountable)A device, or a portion of one, that grasps or holds fast to something.

   The unthreaded portion of the bolt's shank is called the grip.

5. A device, or a portion of one, that grasps or holds fast to something.

   (countable, uncountable)An apparatus attached to a car (e.g., cable car, funicular car, mine car) for clutching a traction cable.

6. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Control, power, or mastery over someone or something; a tenacious grasp; a holding fast.

   We need to get a grip on these spiralling costs.

   in the grip of a blackmailer

7. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Mental grasp.

   He's losing his grip – he's practically senile.

   For God's sake man, stop panicking and get a grip of yourself!

8. (countable, uncountable)A medium-sized bag or holdall for one's belongings, made of soft leather, canvas etc., and carried in the hand by two handles, one either side of the opening.

9. (countable, uncountable)A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved by dragging with a mouse or finger.

10. (countable, uncountable)A person responsible for handling equipment on the set.

11. (countable, slang, uncountable)As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful.

    I need to get a grip of nails for my project.

12. (California, Southern, countable, slang, uncountable)A lot of something.

    That is a grip of cheese.

1. Tom has a strong grip.

   У Тома міцна хватка.

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2. He gripped the tennis racket tightly.

   ruОн крепко сжал теннисную ракетку.

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3. Tom tightened his grip on the bat.

   ruТом покрепче сжал биту рукой.

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4. Tom tightened his grip on the rope.

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5. Tom released his grip on the door knob.

   deTom ließ den Türknauf los.

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