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English
Etymology
Originally "to feel around", possibly metathesis of OE. græpsan "to touch, feel," from Proto-Germanic *graipison.
Pronunciation
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Verb
en-verb
- To grip.
- To understand.
Translations
trans-top|to grip
Czech: stisknout, uchopit
Dutch: grijpen, vastpakken
Italian: afferrare
trans-mid
Portuguese: agarrar
Spanish: agarrar, asir
Telugu: ప������న� (pattukonu)
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trans-top|to understand
Czech: pochopit
Dutch: begrijpen
Italian: afferrare, capire, comprendere
trans-mid
Portuguese: entender, compreender
Spanish: comprender
Telugu: ��రహి��� (grahimchu), ��ళి�ప� ��స���న� (aakalimpu chesukonu)
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Noun
en-noun
- grip
- understanding
- that which is accessible; that which is within one's reach or ability
#:The goal is within my grasp.
Translations
trans-top|grip
Czech: uchopenÃ, sevÅ�enÃ
Dutch: grip m
trans-mid
Italian: presa f, stretta f
Spanish: asimiento m
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trans-top|understanding
Czech: porozumÄ�nÃ
Dutch: begrip n
Italian: comprensione f, padronanza f
trans-mid
Portuguese: compreensão f
Spanish: comprensión f
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trans-top|that which is accessible
Italian: a portata di mano (within one's grasp)
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Portuguese: alcance m
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