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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026: | Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| greppa | | grip |
| | | grasp |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026: Matchande uppslagsord från andra sidan av ordboken. | Huvudsakliga översättningar |
get a handle on sth,
have a handle on v expr | figurative, informal (understand) (bildlig) | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | förstå⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | få grepp om vbal uttr |
| | I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again? |
| clutch sth vtr | (hold sth firmly) | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | gripa⇒ vtr |
| | The old woman clutched her purse as she crossed the street. |
| fathom sth vtr | figurative (understand) (bildligt) | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | begripa⇒, förstå⇒, fatta⇒ vtr |
| | | komma underfund med vbal uttr |
| | Mindy couldn't fathom her sister's motives for dropping out of school. |
| grip sth/sb vtr | (grasp, hold) | greppa⇒, ta tag⇒ vtr |
| | | hålla fast⇒ vtr |
| | Anna gripped the racket tightly as she stepped on the tennis court. |
| | Anna greppade (or: tog tag) hårt i racket när hon gick ut på tennisplanen. |
| hold sth tight vtr + adv | (grasp firmly) | hålla hårt, hålla fast vtr + adv |
| | | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | The woman held her bag tight as she hurried along the dark street. |
| latch on vi phrasal | figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) (bildlig) | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | förstå⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | fatta⇒ vtr |
| grasp sth vtr | figurative (understand) (bildlig) | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | begripa⇒ vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | förstå⇒ vtr |
| | (informell) | fatta⇒ vtr |
| | Gerald couldn't grasp the complicated concept that his teacher was trying to explain. |
| | Gerald kunde inte greppa det komplicerade konceptet som hans lärare försökte förklara. |
| seize sth vtr | figurative (understand) | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | förstå⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | fatta⇒ vtr |
| | Mary quickly seized what David was saying. |
| | Mary förstod snabbt vad David sa. |
latch on to sth,
latch onto sth vtr phrasal insep | figurative (idea, etc.: adopt, understand) (bildlig) | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | förstå⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | fatta⇒ vtr |
| | The student began to latch on to the idea of Socialism. |
| claw at sth/sb vi + prep | figurative (person: grasp, clutch) | gripa tag om ngn vbal uttr |
| | | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | The climber clawed desperately at the slippery rope. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| gear vi | (fit) | passa vitr |
| | | gå ihop vitr + prep |
| | | greppa vitr |
| | This wheel gears neatly with the driveshaft. |
| snag sth vtr | US, figurative, slang (understand) | förstå⇒, begripa⇒ vtr |
| | (informell) | fatta⇒, greppa⇒ vtr |
| | (slang) | haja⇒ vtr |
| clench sth vtr | (grasp, grip with hand) | gripa⇒ vtr |
| | | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | | ta tag i vbal uttr |
| | They clenched my arms and started pulling. |
| seize sth vtr | figurative (opportunity: take enthusiastically) (bildlig) | fånga⇒ vtr |
| | | greppa⇒ vtr |
| | When Paul's employers offered him a job in their New York office, he seized the opportunity. |
Matchande uppslagsord från andra sidan av ordboken. WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026: | Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| grapple vi | (grab hold of sth, sb) | greppas, grabbas vitr |
| | | grabba tag i ngt, greppa tag i ngt vbal uttr |
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