grip

Pronúncia: grɪp
    noun [pl.: grips]
  1. [grasp] agafament.
  2. [handle] agafador, agafall, aferrall, aferratall, aferrador, subjectador.
  3. [of weapon] puny, empunyadura.
  4. [handclasp] donada, estrenyiment.
  5. to (come to \ get to \ be at) grips with posar-se de valent a, atacar seriosament.
  6. to be at grips with it ser-hi (de debò \ de valent).

  7. figurative [power, control, etc.] control, domini.
  8. in the grip of winter immobilitzat per l'hivern.
  9. in the grip of a disease víctima d'una malaltia.
  10. to (have \ get) a good grip of the situation dominar la situació.
  11. to lose one's grip perdre les forces, flaquejar, decaure.
  12. get a grip on yourself! calma't! domina't!
    13. intransitive verb [-pp-]
  13. [hold firmly] arrapar-se a, agafar-se a.
  14. [arm] empunyar.
  15. [hand] estrènyer, donar.
  16. the wheels grip the road les rodes s'arrapen a la carretera.

  17. figurative absorbir l'atenció de, acaparar l'atenció de.
  18. tenir embadocat.
    19. transitive verb [-pp-]
  19. [wheel] arrapar-se, agafar-se (fort).