Seizing in spanish
Aprovechando
pronunciation: ɑpɹ̩oʊbetʃɑndoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ɑpɹ̩oʊbetʃɑndoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
seize = aprehender, apoderarse de, coger, incautar.
Example: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.more:
» seize + control (of) = tomar (el) control (de), apoderarse del control (de).
Example: Syrian troops have seized control of a military air base near Damascus, bolstering the government's presence in a key area controlled by opposition forces.» seize + hold of = coger, agarrar, asir.
Example: The shark seized hold of his leg and left three deep bite wounds from his thigh to his calf.» seize on/upon = asirse, aferrarse.
Example: Librarians may seize on this book thinking it is going to offer them practical guidelines for setting up a system in their own libraries.» seize + power = hacerse con el poder, usurpar el poder. apoderarse del poder.
Example: In an extractive economy, such as the Belgian Congo and its successor state, Zaire, a narrow elite seizes power and uses its control of resources to prevent social change.» seize + the bull by the horns = coger el toro por los cuernos.
Example: A decade ago, therefore, I decided to seize the bull by the horns and challenge my ethics students not to cheat.» seize + the day = vivir al día, vivir el momento, aprovechar el momento, carpe diem.
Example: A celebrated poet of ancient Rome, Horace, first decreed the importance of seizing the day through his ode of 'carpe diem'.» seize + the initiative = tomar la iniciativa.
Example: If libraries are aware of the importance of library networking standards, and are willing to seize the initiative, JANET offers some promising opportunities in the near future.» seize + the moment = aprovechar el momento, aprovechar la oportunidad, carpe diem.
Example: Opportunities like this do not come up every day so we must 'seize the moment'.» seize + the opportunity = aprovechar la oportunidad.
Example: In meeting these information demands, the Reference Division has seized the opportunity to take advantage of alternative staffing arrangements.» seize up = empotrarse, agarrotarse, paralizarse, anquilosarse.
Example: Stopcocks seize up if left untouched for too long, so turn it off and on again every six months.» seize upon + the idea of = acoger con ahínco la idea de.
Example: It is strange that the inventors of universal languages have not seized upon the idea of producing one which better fitted the technique for transmitting and recording speech.