English-Polish translations for grip

uściskNie zrobiła ona nic, aby poluźnić uścisk władzy ostatniego dyktatora w Europie, izolującego się od innych, prezydenta Aleksandra Łukaszenki. It certainly did nothing to loosen the grip on power enjoyed by Europe's last self-isolating dictator, President Alexander Lukashenko. Mam nadzieję, że wszystkie instytucje wyciągnęły właściwe wnioski z kryzysu finansowego, gospodarczego i społecznego, który powoli zwalnia swój uścisk. I hope that all the institutions have drawn the correct conclusions from the financial, economic and social crisis that is slow to loosen its grip on us.

To take hold of, particularly with the hand
To help or assist, particularly in an emotional sense
To do something with another that makes you happy/gives you relief
To trench; to drain
A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand
A handle or other place to grip
A visual component on a window etc. enabling it to be resized and/or moved
A channel cut through a grass verge (especially for the purpose of draining water away from the highway
A long time
: Influenza, flu
A small travelling-bag or gripsack
An apparatus attached to a car for clutching a traction cable. W1913--
A helpful, interesting, admirable, or inspiring person
As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful
A tenacious grasp; a holding fast
A device for grasping or holding fast to something
A small ditch or trench; a channel to carry off water or other liquid; a drain
The griffin

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