WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| grasping adj | figurative (greedy) | avaro/a adj |
| | | avaricioso/a adj |
| | The rich old man decided to leave his money to charity, rather than to his grasping grandchildren. |
| | El anciano millonario prefirió dejar su dinero a caridad antes que a sus avaros nietos. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
grasp [sth],
grasp [sb]⇒ vtr | (hold firmly) | agarrar⇒ vtr |
| | | sujetar⇒ vtr |
| | | asir⇒ vtr |
| | Mike grasped his bag tightly on the subway. |
| | Mike agarró su bolso fuertemente en el metro. |
| grasp [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (understand) | captar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | agarrar⇒, coger⇒ vtr |
| | | entender⇒ vtr |
| | Gerald couldn't grasp the complicated concept that his teacher was trying to explain. |
| | Gerald no podía captar el concepto complicado que su maestro trataba de explicar. |
| grasp n | (hold) | apretón nm |
| | Heather's firm grasp on the rope kept her from falling down the cliff. |
| | El fuerte apretón de Heather en la soga evitó que se cayera del acantilado. |
| grasp n | figurative (understanding) | comprensión nf |
| | | entendimiento nm |
| | Melanie's firm grasp of biology meant she passed the exam with flying colours. |
| | La comprensión de biología que tenía Melanie significaba que pasaba todos los exámenes con honores. |
| Additional Translations |
| grasp at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (try to grab) | intentar agarrar, intentar sujetar loc verb |
| | John grasped at the rim of the pool as his friends tried to pull him away. |
| | Juan intentaba agarrar el borde de la piscina mientras sus amigos trataban de sacarlo. |
| grasp at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (seize opportunity) (oportunidad) | aprovechar⇒ vtr |
| | | tomar⇒, agarrar⇒ vtr |
| | Kyra grasped at the opportunity to represent her school at the undergraduate research conference. |
| | Kyra aprovechó la oportunidad de representar a su escuela en la conferencia. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
grasp | grasping |
| grasp for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (try to grab) | intentar atrapar loc verb |
| | | intentar sujetar loc verb |
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