Grasping in spanish
Avaro
pronunciation: ɑbɑɹ̩oʊ part of speech: noun, adjective
pronunciation: ɑbɑɹ̩oʊ part of speech: noun, adjective
In gestures
grasp4 = agarrar, coger, captar.
Example: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.more:
» grasp all, lose all = la avaricia rompe el saco, la codicia rompe el saco.
Example: But in fact it is a classic case of 'grasp all, lose all' -- if Wales had been less greedy, they would have gone for the draw.» grasp at + shadows = cazar fantasmas, perseguir fantasmas, perseguir quimeras.
Example: As is typical of Nigeria the real issue is misconstrued and completely neglected, we again continue to scrape the surface and grasp at shadows.» grasp at + straws = agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo.
Example: They are grasping at straws trying to scare people into thinking homosexuality is akin to incest, polygamy, bestiality, whatever.» grasp + Posesivo + attention = atraer + Posesivo + atención, llamar + Posesivo + atención, captar + Posesivo + atención.
Example: This novel grasps the attention of the reader from the opening pages, creating expectancy in their heart.» grasp + the nettle = coger el toro por los cuernos.
Example: If libraries are to be made more relevant to the needs of the community, librarians must 'grasp the nettle' and face up to the obstacles in their way.» grasp + the opportunity = aprovechar la oportunidad.
Example: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.grasp5 = comprender, entender.
Example: She must try to convince him that no single individual, no matter how gifted, can any longer grasp the innumerable facets of modern corporate effort.more:
» easy to grasp = fácil de comprender.
Example: The first quality is simplicity, by which we mean that it must be easy to grasp mentally.» grasp + the meaning = entender el significado.
Example: I had no difficulty in grasping this meaning and famished as I was, rather hesitatingly, took the object and greedily devoured it.grasping = codicioso.
Example: This system was often abused for a grasping clicker would see to it that the fastest compositor got the easiest work.