grasp
1 verb clutch TRANSITIVEbeir ar PhrV greim a fháil ar greim a bhreith ar he grasped hold of the railing fuair sé greim ar an ráilleshe grasped my shoulder rug sí ar ghualainn orm 2 verb take opportunity etc TRANSITIVEtapaigh verb glac verb tóg verb she grasped the opportunity to try it thapaigh sí an deis é a thriailShow full entry
3 verb understand TRANSITIVEtuig verb tabhair leat he grasped its meaning thuig sé cad a chiallaigh sé, thug sé leis a bhrí 4 noun understanding, knowledgetuiscint fem3 cur amach eolas masc1 he has a good grasp of the rules tá tuiscint mhaith aige ar na rialacha, tá cur amach maith aige ar na rialachashe has a poor grasp of reality ní thuigeann sí cúrsaí go rómhaithit was beyond my grasp bhí sé thar mo chumas, ní raibh breith agam air 5 noun gripgreim masc3 he tightened his grasp on his stick d'fháisc sé a ghreim ar a mhaidethe glass slipped from my grasp thit an ghloine as mo lámha firm grasp greim daingean, greim docht, greim láidirthe branch was beyond my grasp bhí an ghéag rófhada uaim le breith uirthi 6 noun power, controlI had the job in my grasp bhí an post beagnach agam, bhí mé i bhfoisceacht go mbeannaí Dia don phost a fháilthey let the match slip from their grasp scaoil siad uathu an cluiche, lig siad uathu an cluiche