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Detailed Translations for grasping from English to Swedish

grasping:

grasping adj

  1. grasping (greedy; moneygrubbing)

Translation Matrix for grasping:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- prehension; seizing; taking hold
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- avaricious; covetous; grabby; greedy; prehensile
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
snålt stingily
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
girig grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing avaricious; miserly; niggardly; stingy
girigt grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing avaricious; avid; covetous; desirous; eager; eagre; greedy; keen; miserly; niggardly; predatory; rapacious; stingy; thirsty; vulturine
snålt grasping; greedy; moneygrubbing

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Synonyms for "grasping":


Related Definitions for "grasping":

  1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth1
    • a grasping old miser1
    • grasping commercialism1
  2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)1
  3. understanding with difficulty1
    • the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings1

grasping form of grasp:

to grasp verb (grasps, grasped, grasping)

  1. to grasp (realize; contain; get to know; hold; realise)
    inse; fatta; göra klart för sig
    • inse verb (inser, insåg, insett)
    • fatta verb (fattar, fattade, fattat)
    • göra klart för sig verb (gör klart för sig, gjorde klart för sig, gjort klart för sig)
  2. to grasp (comprehend; understand; get)
    förstå; inse; begripa; greppa; fatta
    • förstå verb (förstår, förstod, förstått)
    • inse verb (inser, insåg, insett)
    • begripa verb (begriper, begripte, begript)
    • greppa verb (grepper, greppte, greppt)
    • fatta verb (fattar, fattade, fattat)
  3. to grasp (clasp; clutch; grip; seize)
    hålla fast; hålla i; gripa om
    • hålla fast verb (håller fast, höll fast, hållit fast)
    • hålla i verb (håller i, höll i, hållit i)
    • gripa om verb (griper om, grep om, gripit om)
  4. to grasp (snatch away; caught; snatch; )
    ta ifrån; knycka bort
    • ta ifrån verb (tar ifrån, tog ifrån, tagit ifrån)
    • knycka bort verb (knycker bort, knyckte bort, knyckt bort)
  5. to grasp (grab; clamp; take hold of; )
    fånga; ta; greppa
    • fånga verb (fångar, fångade, fångat)
    • ta verb (tar, tog, tagit)
    • greppa verb (grepper, greppte, greppt)

Conjugations for grasp:

present
  1. grasp
  2. grasp
  3. grasps
  4. grasp
  5. grasp
  6. grasp
simple past
  1. grasped
  2. grasped
  3. grasped
  4. grasped
  5. grasped
  6. grasped
present perfect
  1. have grasped
  2. have grasped
  3. has grasped
  4. have grasped
  5. have grasped
  6. have grasped
past continuous
  1. was grasping
  2. were grasping
  3. was grasping
  4. were grasping
  5. were grasping
  6. were grasping
future
  1. shall grasp
  2. will grasp
  3. will grasp
  4. shall grasp
  5. will grasp
  6. will grasp
continuous present
  1. am grasping
  2. are grasping
  3. is grasping
  4. are grasping
  5. are grasping
  6. are grasping
subjunctive
  1. be grasped
  2. be grasped
  3. be grasped
  4. be grasped
  5. be grasped
  6. be grasped
diverse
  1. grasp!
  2. let's grasp!
  3. grasped
  4. grasping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

grasp [the ~] noun

  1. the grasp (understanding; comprehension; notion)

Translation Matrix for grasp:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
begriplig comprehension; grasp; notion; understanding
förstående comprehension; grasp; notion; understanding understanding
- appreciation; clasp; clench; clutch; clutches; compass; grip; hold; range; reach
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
begripa comprehend; get; grasp; understand
fatta comprehend; contain; get; get to know; grasp; hold; realise; realize; understand capture; catch; contract; get; get hold of; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive; receive for one's portion; seize; seize upon
fånga catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; seize; take hold of apprehend; arrest; capture; catch; charm; detain; dupe; grab; grip; hold; imprison; pick up; recapture; reconquer; regain; retake; seize; snatch; sneak up on; take unaware; tattle; trap; twig
förstå comprehend; get; grasp; understand be on to; feel; interpret; notice; observe; perceive; rumble to; see; see through; sense; understand
greppa catch; clamp; clasp; comprehend; get; grab; grasp; grip; seize; take hold of; understand
gripa om clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize
göra klart för sig contain; get to know; grasp; hold; realise; realize
hålla fast clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize detain; don't let go of; have got hold of; hold; keep; retain
hålla i clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize
inse comprehend; contain; get; get to know; grasp; hold; realise; realize; understand look into; realise; realize
knycka bort catch; caught; clasp; clutch; drag; grasp; grip; pilfer; reach; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; snout; stick; toil and moil; yearn
ta catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; seize; take hold of choose; get; pick; pick out; prefer; put up with; select; single out; sort out; submit to; take
ta ifrån catch; caught; clasp; clutch; drag; grasp; grip; pilfer; reach; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; snout; stick; toil and moil; yearn
- apprehend; compass; comprehend; dig; get the picture; grok; hold on; savvy
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
begriplig intelligible
förstående acknowledged; comprehended; noted; recognised; recognized; renowned; understanding; understood; well known; well-established

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Synonyms for "grasp":


Related Definitions for "grasp":

  1. the act of grasping1
  2. an intellectual hold or understanding1
    • a terrible power had her in its grasp1
  3. the limit of capability1
  4. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something1
    • he has a good grasp of accounting practices1
  5. get the meaning of something1
  6. hold firmly1

Wiktionary Translations for grasp:

grasp
noun
  1. that which is accessible
  2. understanding
  3. grip
verb
  1. to understand
  2. to grip

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
grasp gripa tag i; fatta tag i; haka tag i; fastna i erfassen — (transitiv) ergreifen, mitreißen
grasp gripa; fatta fassen — etwas greifen und festhalten
grasp innefatta umfassen — etwas umarmen, umschlingen, umgeben
grasp misstänka soupçonner — Avoir, concernant quelqu’un ou quelque chose, une opinion, une présomption désavantageux, mais incertaine et mêlée de doute.

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