vastgrijpen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
Senses
vastgrijpen is used for these senses in English:
- apprehension (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
- grapple (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
apprehension — full definition
- noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
- noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.
grapple — full definition
- verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
- noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.