gripa — meaning in English

English meaning

apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
seize verb To grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.
take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

gripa is used for these senses in English:

apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
apprehend (law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
arrest (transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
grab To restrain someone; to arrest.
grasp To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.

verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.