The German word for to grip is
greifen
German Definition
grip | |
(wir) greifen | |
(ihr) greift | |
Griff | |
greifen, ergreifen |
Translations for grip and their definitions
Greifen | ||
n. gerund of greifen | ||
n. plural of Greif | ||
n. genitive singular of Greif | ||
v. to grab; to grasp; to grip (something) | ||
v. to grab; to seize; to snatch (in an aggressive way) | ||
v. to reach; to grab | ||
an etwas greifen - to grab onto something | ||
nach etwas greifen - to reach for something | ||
zu etwas greifen - to reach for something | ||
in etwas greifen - to reach into something | ||
v. to capture (someone) | ||
v. to strike | ||
v. to take hold; to bite | ||
Trotz des schlechten Wetters griffen die Reifen hervorragend - The tires did bite perfectly despite the bad weather. |
Griff | |||
n. grip, grasp; (figuratively) reach | |||
der Griff nach den Sternen | |||
n. handle | |||
Türgriff - door handle | |||
v. first-person singular preterite of greifen | |||
v. third-person singular preterite of greifen |
Ergreifen | ||
n. gerund of ergreifen | ||
v. to seize, capture | ||
v. to take up (a job, etc.) |
festhalten | ||
v. to hold; to adhere | ||
mit aller Kraft festhalten. - to hold on to (it) with all one's strength. | ||
v. to retain | ||
ausdrücklich festhalten. - to state expressly. | ||
v. to record; to capture | ||
schriftlich festhalten. - to record in writing. | ||
v. to detain | ||
Sie wurde sie gewaltsam festgehalten. - She was forcibly detained. |
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