Definizione monolingua

seize

seize (third-person singular simple present seizes, present participle seizing, simple past and past participle seized)

1. (transitive) to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture
2. (transitive) to take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance)
3. (transitive) to take possession of (by force, law etc.)

   to seize smuggled goods

   to seize a ship after libeling

4. (transitive) to have a sudden and powerful effect upon

   a panic seized the crowd

   a fever seized him

5. (transitive, nautical) to bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line

   to seize two fish-hooks back to back

   to seize or stop one rope on to another

6. (transitive, obsolete) to fasten, fix
7. (intransitive) to lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon)

   to seize on the neck of a horse

   The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year. (Southey, Bunyan, p. 21)

8. (intransitive) to have a seizure
9. (intransitive) to bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up

   Rust caused the engine to seize, never to run again.

seize

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Definizione dizionario seize

afferrare

	prendere
	grab

ritirare

abbrancare

abolire

acchiappare

acciuffare

acquisire

arraffare

arrestare

carpire

catturare

cogliere

colpire

confiscare

ghermire

impaccare

impossessarsi

imprigionare

impugnare

intrappolare

pigliare

pignorare

rapire

sequestrare

sostenere

Altri significati:

(intransitive) to lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon)

(intransitive) to have a seizure

take advantage

To seize and keep prisoner.

(intransitive) to bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up

(transitive) to take possession of (by force, law etc.)

(transitive) to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture

(transitive, nautical) to bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line

(transitive) to take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance)

(transitive, obsolete) to fasten, fix

(transitive) to have a sudden and powerful effect upon