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Meanings of grasp in inglês

português
compreensão
catalão
apreciació
espanhol
control

The act of grasping.

compreensão
catalão
abast
espanhol
límites

The limit of capability.

abast
português
entender
catalão
comprendre
espanhol
captar

To get the meaning of something.

entender
espanhol
grasp

Act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the hand.

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Usage of grasp in inglês
1
Others hope a new generation of leaders could yet grasp the nettle.
The Guardian
2
Large areas of the northeast and east also remain outside Assad's grasp.
Reuters
3
The grasp is firm but not frenzied; there is true energy involved.
T'ai Chi
4
She said: There are other things that make a good, stable grasp.
BBC
5
I couldn't quite grasp what had happened, or find the proper words.
The forgotten soldier
6
He held the most vital State of the North in his grasp.
Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 / From Lincoln to Garfield, w...
7
Selene's work in my classroom demonstrates a strong grasp of history too.
Lily of the Nile
8
We have no word because we can't quite grasp the concept yet.
Bring the Jubilee
9
The twenty-third century saw interstellar flight finally within grasp of Earth's population.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
10
Success is in anyone's grasp if you're prepared to work hard enough.
Radio NZ
11
Ish broke up the situation by striding forward to grasp Bob's hand.
Earth Abides
12
But I shall achieve it now; it is already in my grasp.
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 08
13
She couldn't grasp the idea of help from outside, medicine, or rescue.
Rose in a storm
14
But it's the latter love story that Davis could never quite grasp.
News.com.au
15
This was the second time she felt happiness just within her grasp.
Truths unveiled
16
I think I have a pretty good grasp of the basic principles.
Jem
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Grasp through the time
Grasp across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
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