seize

seize: si:z
verb

1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) gripe

2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) pågripe, beslaglegge

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verb \/siːz\/

1) gripe, gripe fatt i, ta fatt i, ta, ta tak i, hugge tak i, benytte

• she seized him by the arm

hun grep ham i armen

• he seized the opportunity\/occation

han benyttet anledningen

2) ta i besittelse, bemektige seg, innta, erobre

• he seized the throne

han bemektiget seg tronen

• the army seized the fortress

hæren inntok fortet

• the pirates seized the ship

sjørøverne erobret skipet

3) (jus) beslaglegge, konfiskere, ta i beslag

• the police seized the smuggled goods

politiet konfiskerte smuglervarene

4) (jus) pågripe, arrestere

5) forstå, fatte, begripe

• she seized the idea

6) (sjøfart) bendsle, seise, surre, belegge

• he seized the ropes together

han surret tauene sammen

7) (mekanikk) skjære seg, brenne fast, henge seg opp, brenne sammen

be seized with something få et anfall av noe, bli grepet av noe

• be seized with apoplexy

bli rammet av slag

• be seized with panic

bli grepet av panikk

• be seized with remorse

bli fylt av\/med anger

be seized with sympathy for somebody få medlidenhet med noen, få sympati for noen

be\/stand seized of være i (lovlig) besittelse av

seize up (om motor) skjære seg (overført) henge seg opp

seize upon\/on gripe tak i, gripe fatt i, rykke til seg, kaste seg over, hoppe på

• he immediately seized upon the offer

han hoppet straks på tilbudet

• she seized on the chance

hun grep sjansen

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Synonyms:

Gripe, grasp, snatch, clutch, catch, capture, grapple, lay hold on, lay hold of, fasten upon, lay hands on, take hold of (forcibly and suddenly) / Come upon suddenly (as attacks of disease), attack, take hold of / Fasten, fix / Comprehend, apprehend / Take, capture, arrest, apprehend

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seize — seize … Dictionnaire des rimes
seize — [ sɛz ] adj. numér. inv. et n. m. inv. • 1250; seze XIIe; lat. sedecim, de sex « six » et decem « dix » I ♦ Adj. numér. card. Nombre entier naturel équivalant à dix plus six (16; XVI). 1 ♦ Avec l art. défini, désignant un groupe déterminé de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Seize — Жанр Рок, Electronic, electro industrial, Synthpop Годы С 1997 … Википедия
seize — [siːz] verb [transitive] 1. LAW if the police or another official authority seize goods or property, they take them because they are illegal or because the owner has not paid a debt: • South Korean authorities seized 186,000 fake products in 1999 … Financial and business terms
seize — [ siz ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take something using official power and force: CONFISCATE: Customs officials have seized 100 pounds of cocaine. Action was taken to seize criminal assets valued at $200 million. a ) to take control of a place or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Seize — Seize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seizing}.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession of. See {Set}, v … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seize — SEIZE. adj. numeral de tout genre. Nombre contenant dix & six. Les seize quartiers de la ville de Paris. nous estions seize à table. il n a pas encore seize ans. On dit aussi, En termes de Blason, Les seize quartiers. Voy QUARTIER. Il se met… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
seize — vt seized, seiz·ing 1 or seise: to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession stand seized of land 2: to take possession or custody of (property) esp. by lawful authority seize drugs as evidence … Law dictionary
seize — W3 [si:z] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: saisir to take possession of , from Medieval Latin sacire] 1.) to take hold of something suddenly and violently = ↑grab ▪ Suddenly he seized my hand. seize sth from sb ▪ Maggie sei … Dictionary of contemporary English
seize — [sēz] vt. seized, seizing [ME saisen < OFr saisir < ML sacire, prob. < Frank * sakjan, to lay claim to one s rights < IE base * sāg > SAKE1] 1. a) Historical to put in legal possession of a feudal holding b) to put in legal… … English World dictionary
seize up — To jam, seize, become immovable or stuck • • • Main Entry: ↑seize … Useful english dictionary

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