GRASP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of grasp – Learner’s Dictionary

grasp
verb [ T ]
uk
/ɡrɑːsp/
us

grasp verb [T] (HOLD)

to take hold of something or someone firmly:
He grasped my hand enthusiastically.

grasp verb [T] (UNDERSTAND)

to understand something:

Phrasal verbs

grasp
uk
/ɡrɑːsp/
us

grasp noun [no plural] (UNDERSTAND)

an understanding of something:
He has an excellentgrasp of English.

grasp noun [no plural] (HOLD)

your hold on someone or something:
I tried to pull him out but he slipped from my grasp.

grasp noun [no plural] (ABILITY)

the ability to obtain or achieve something:
Victory is within our grasp.

(Definition of grasp from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of grasp

in Chinese (Traditional)
抓緊, 抓緊,握緊, 急忙抓住,毫不猶豫地把握住(機會)…
in Chinese (Simplified)
抓紧, 抓紧,握紧, 急忙抓住,毫不犹豫地把握住(机会)…
in Spanish
agarrar, asir, captar…
in Portuguese
segurar, agarrar, captar…
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घट्ट पकडणे, संधी घेतली जाते तेव्हा त्यात उत्सुकता असते., आकलन होणे…
~をしっかりつかむ, ~を理解する, 分かる…
sımsıkı tutmak, yakalamak, kavramak…
maîtrise [feminine], prise [feminine], saisir…
agafar (amb força), copsar, domini…
(vast)pakken, begrijpen, greep…
விரைவாக உங்கள் கைகளில் எதையாவது எடுத்து அதை உறுதியாகப் பிடிக்கவும், நீங்கள் ஒரு வாய்ப்பைப் புரிந்து கொண்டால், அதை ஆர்வத்துடன் எடுத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்.…
(हाथों में कसकर) पकड़ना, (अवसर को) तत्परता से लेना, (किसी कठिन चीज़ को) समझना…
ચુસ્ત રીતે પકડવું, ઝડપી લેવું, ગ્રહણ કરવું…
gribe, forstå, fatte…
fatta [tag i], gripa, fatta…
merebut, faham, genggaman…
ergreifen, begreifen, der Griff…
begripelse [masculine], fatteevne [masculine], forståelse [masculine]…
گرت میں لینا, پکڑنا, پکڑنے کی کوشش کرنا…
хапати, схоплювати, збагнути…
схватывать, сжимать, понимать…
అందుకొను, పట్టుకొను / త్వరగా మీ చేతు(ల)లో ఏదైనా తీసుకుని గట్టిగా పట్టుకొను, పట్టుకొను…
يُمسِك بـِ, يَفْهَم, فَهم…
জোরে চেপে ধরা, সুযোগের সদ্ব্যবহার করা, কিছু বুঝতে পারা…
uchopit, chopit se, pochopit…
menangkap, memahami, genggaman…
จับ, เข้าใจ, การคว้า…
túm, bám, hiểu thấu…
chwytać, pojmować, orientacja…
움켜잡다, 이해하다, 이해…
afferrare, agguantare, conoscenza…
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