grasp1
UK: /ɡrɑːsp/ US: /ɡræsp/Translation
v [t]
→ to grasp at sth›
⇨ coger
⇨ agarrar
He grasped me warmly by the hand Me agarró la mano afectuosamente
⇨ sujetar
⇨ asir
›
⇨ entender
I don't think I grasp what you are trying to say Creo que no entiendo lo que quieres decir
› (una oportunidad)
⇨ aprovechar
(Definition of grasp v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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