grasping – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
grasping
adj.
greedy, avaricious
grasp
v.
hold tight, grip; grab hold; understand, comprehend
Grasp
A
grasp is an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the
hand. An example of a grasp is the
handshake, wherein two people grasp one of each other's like hands.
Grasp (disambiguation)
A
grasp generally refers to an act of taking, holding or seizing firmly with (or as if with) the hand.
Great Apes Survival Partnership
The
Great Apes Survival Partnership (
GRASP), established in 2001, aims to conserve the non-human
great apes (
chimpanzees,
gorillas,
bonobos, and
orangutans) and their habitats — primarily forested tropical ecosystems that provide important services to humanity, through pro-poor conservation and sustainable development strategies.
grasping
Noun
1. understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"
(hypernym) understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
(derivation) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
2. the act of gripping something firmly with the hands
(synonym) taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hypernym) control
(hyponym) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold
(derivation) grasp, hold on
Adjective
1. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
(synonym) avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile
(similar) acquisitive
grasp
Noun
1. understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
(synonym) appreciation, hold
(hypernym) understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
(hyponym) sense
(derivation) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, compass, apprehend
2. the limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
(synonym) compass, range, reach
(hypernym) capability, capableness, potentiality
(hyponym) sight, ken
3. a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"
(synonym) grip
(hypernym) influence
(hyponym) tentacle
4. the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"
(synonym) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold
(hypernym) grasping, taking hold, seizing, prehension
(hyponym) chokehold, choke hold
(derivation) hold on
Verb
1. hold firmly
(synonym) hold on
(hypernym) hold, take hold
(hyponym) cling, hang
(derivation) clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grip, hold
2. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
(synonym) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, compass, apprehend
(hypernym) understand
(hyponym) figure
(derivation) appreciation, hold
grasping
příd.jm.
chamtivý
grasp
v.
popadnout; chytit; využít; pochopit; sahat po čem
grasping
Przym.
chciwy; zachłanny
grasp
Czas.
chwytać; mocno trzymać; rozumieć; pojmować; sięgać
