C1
grasp
/ɡrɑːsp/
noun
uścisk
/ˈuɕt͡ɕisk/· rzeczownikAlso
chwyt(m)kontrola(f)
Definition
a strong hold of somebody/something or control over somebody/something
Examples
I grabbed him, but he slipped from my grasp.
Złapałem go, ale wyślizgnął mi się z uścisku.
Collocations
tight grasplose one's graspwithin one's grasp
verb
chwycić
/ˈxfɨt͡ɕit͡ɕ/· czasownikAlso
ściskaćzłapać
Definition
to take a strong hold of somebody/something
Examples
He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.
Chwycił moją dłoń i uścisnął ją serdecznie.
Collocations
grasp a handgrasp an opportunitygrasp the meaning
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