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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pʁiz/
"Il a une prise ferme sur la poignée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A firm hold or tight grasp with the hand.
"He loosened his grip on the rope and slid down."
- 1
To take and keep a firm hold of; to grasp tightly.
"She gripped the steering wheel tightly as the car skidded."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old English verb 'grīpan', meaning 'to seize', which stems from the Proto-Germanic '*grīpaną'. It shares deep etymological roots with Old High German 'grīfan' and Old Norse 'grípa', evolving historically to describe both physical clutching and psychological comprehension.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grip" is said worldwide
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prise
Transliteration: /pʁiz/
"Il a une prise ferme sur la poignée."
Griff
Transliteration: /ɡʁɪf/
"Er hat einen festen Griff."
presa
Transliteration: /ˈpre.za/
"La sua presa era molto forte."
agarre
Transliteration: /aˈɡa.re/
"Necesito un mejor agarre en esta superficie."
apreensão
Transliteration: /a.pɾiˈw̃sɐ̃w/
"Ele manteve firme a sua apreensão."
पकड़
Transliteration: pakar
"रस्सी पर उसकी पकड़ बहुत मज़बूत थी।"
紧握
Transliteration: jǐn wò
"他紧紧握住了方向盘。"
손잡이
Transliteration: sonjabi
"그는 핸들을 단단히 잡았다."
握り
Transliteration: nigiri
"彼はラケットを強く握りしめた。"
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