afferrare

seize, grab colloq (comprendere) grasp

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afferrare v.tr.

1 to seize, to get* hold of (s.o., sthg.), to grasp, to grab, to clutch, to catch*: afferrare qlcu. per il braccio, to catch s.o. by the arm; afferrò un piatto e glielo diede in testa, he grabbed a plate and hit him on the head with it; afferrò il bambino impedendogli di cadere in acqua, he seized (o caught) the child and saved him from falling into the water; la polizia non riuscì ad afferrarlo, the police were unable to catch him

2 (fig.) to seize, to grasp: non afferro il concetto, I don't get the meaning; afferrare un'idea, un significato, to grasp an idea, a meaning; non so se afferri l'idea, I don't know if you understand (o get the idea); afferrare un'occasione, to seize an opportunity.

◘ afferrarsi v.rifl. to grasp at (s.o., sthg.), to clutch at (s.o., sthg.), to seize (s.o., sthg.): il nuotatore cercava di afferrare al remo, the swimmer tried to grasp at the oar; si afferrò alla ringhiera, she held tight to the handrail; afferrare a un pretesto qualsiasi, to clutch at any excuse.

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[affer'rare]

1. vt

(prendere) to seize, grasp, (fig : idea) to grasp, get

l'hanno afferrato per un braccio — they grabbed him by the arm

afferrare un'occasione — to seize an opportunity

afferrare un concetto — to get an idea

afferri il concetto? — do you get the idea?

non ho afferrato quello che hai detto — (sentito) I didn't get o catch what you said, (capito) I didn't understand what you said

scusa, non ho afferrato il tuo nome — sorry, I didn't catch your name

2. vr (afferrarsi)

afferrarsi a — to cling to

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[affer'rare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (prendere) to seize, to grab [oggetto, persona]; to grasp, to take* hold of [mano, corda]; to catch* [palla]

afferrare qcn. per il braccio — to grab o seize sb. by the arm

afferrare al volo — to catch* [sth.] in midair [palla]; fig. to grab o seize [sth.] with both hands [occasione]; (capire) to get the message

2) (capire) to grasp [concetto]; to catch*, to pick out [parola, nome]

hai afferrato? — do you understand? do you get it?

3) (sentire) to catch* [frammenti di conversazione]

2.

verbo pronominale afferrarsi to grab hold (a of), to cling* (a to)

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afferrare

/affer'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (prendere) to seize, to grab [ oggetto, persona]; to grasp, to take* hold of [ mano, corda]; to catch* [ palla]; afferrare qcn. per il braccio to grab o seize sb. by the arm; afferrare al volo to catch* [sth.] in midair [ palla]; fig. to grab o seize [sth.] with both hands [ occasione]; (capire) to get the message

 2 (capire) to grasp [ concetto]; to catch*, to pick out [ parola, nome]; hai afferrato? do you understand? do you get it?

 3 (sentire) to catch* [ frammenti di conversazione]

II afferrarsi verbo pronominale

 to grab hold ( a of), to cling* ( a to).