afferrare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- cop noun (informal) A police officer.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- tong noun A gripping tool with two hinged arms, used to pick up or hold something (usually hot or awkward) without touching it directly.
Senses
afferrare is used for these senses in English:
- catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
- catch (transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium). [from 16thc.]
- cop (transitive) To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.
- grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- grasp To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
- hang on To hold, grasp, or grip.
- seize (transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
cop — full definition
- noun (informal) A police officer.
- verb (informal) To be given, or to accept, something unpleasant such as blame or punishment.
- verb (slang) To get hold of, obtain, or buy something.