German-English translations for greifen

grab
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I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edgeThe suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policemans gunWell just grab a sandwich and then well be on our way
grip
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That suitcase is heavy, so grip the handle firmlyThe glue will begin to grip within five minutesAfter a few slips, the tires gripped the pavement

seize
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Mr President, let us seize on the initiative emanating from Mr Bushill-Matthews' excellent report. Herr Präsident, greifen wir die Initiative unseres Kollegen Bushill-Matthews aus diesem exzellenten Bericht auf! to seize smuggled goodsto seize a ship after libeling
apprehendOfficers apprehended the suspect two streets away from the bank.
apprehensionWe have noted increasing levels of apprehension and disquiet, even within regions where unemployment is quite low and prosperity very high. Angst und Unruhe greifen auch in den Regionen um sich, die prosperieren und von Arbeitslosigkeit nahezu verschont sind.
catch
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I move between the two, and we do keep a record to make sure that I move between the two, so you must just catch me when I am here. Ich bewege mich zwischen beiden hin und her, und wir zeichnen das auf, um sicherzustellen, dass ich zwischen beiden wechsle, also müssen Sie mich einfach greifen, wenn ich hier bin. The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.The player made an impressive catch.
clasp
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I always have a hard time working the clasp on this necklace!He took her hand in a firm claspThey clasped hands and parted as friends.
grasp
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These images say it all: what was previously impossible was suddenly within their grasp, and then they returned to their everyday lives. Diese Bilder sagen alles aus: Das gestern noch Unmögliche war plötzlich zum Greifen nahe, und dann nahm das Alltagsleben wieder seinen Lauf. I have never been able to grasp the concept of infinity.The goal is within my grasp

take
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It will take some years for changes to take effect. Es wird einige Jahre dauern, bis diese Veränderungen greifen. Mr President, take up Michel Barnier's proposal. Herr Präsident, greifen sie den Vorschlag von Michel Barnier auf. We take up the NGO’s plea and call for the bombing to stop. Wir greifen den Appell der NRO auf und fordern die Einstellung der Bombardierungen.