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grasp

verbbriathar
1. clutch
2. take opportunity etc
3. understand
nounAinmfhocal
4. understanding, knowledge
5. grip
6. power, control
PhrasesNathanna
Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha
 verbbriathar 1 clutch transitiveaistreachbeir ar PhrV cmugreim a fháil ar cmugreim a bhreith ar cmu he grasped hold of the railing fuair sé greim ar an ráille she grasped my shoulder rug sí ar ghualainn orm 2 take opportunity etc transitiveaistreachtapaigh verb cmuglac verb cmutóg verb cmu she grasped the opportunity to try it thapaigh sí an deis é a thriail 3 understand transitiveaistreachtuig verb cmutabhair leat cmu he grasped its meaning thuig sé cad a chiallaigh sé, thug sé leis a bhrí nounAinmfhocal 4 understanding, knowledgetuiscint fem3 cmucur amach cmueolas masc1 cmu he has a good grasp of the rules tá tuiscint mhaith aige ar na rialacha, tá cur amach maith aige ar na rialacha she has a poor grasp of reality ní thuigeann sí cúrsaí go rómhaith it was beyond my grasp bhí sé thar mo chumas, ní raibh breith agam air 5 gripgreim masc3 cmu he tightened his grasp on his stick d'fháisc sé a ghreim ar a mhaide the glass slipped from my grasp thit an ghloine as mo lámh a firm grasp greim daingean, greim docht, greim láidir the branch was beyond my grasp bhí an ghéag rófhada uaim le breith uirthi 6 power, control I had the job in my grasp bhí an post beagnach agam, bhí mé i bhfoisceacht go mbeannaí Dia don phost a fháil they let the match slip from their grasp scaoil siad uathu an cluiche, lig siad uathu an cluiche PhrasesNathanna to grasp the nettle aghaidh a thabhairt ar an anachaindul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ grasp at
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