0 to take hold of something quickly and firmly -- chwytać (za)
1 to do something quickly when you have the opportunity -- łapać
You need to seize every opportunity.
2 to take control of a place suddenly by using military force -- zająć, przejąć
3 to take away something that is illegal, for example drugs -- przechwycić
Rather, groups only need repeat the already existing symbols that the media have seized upon as the most important in the current crisis.
In 1966 a military junta committed to moderately liberal economic policies seized power and began to plan a complete overhaul of the pension system.
If they strayed across the line, they could be seized by the police or stolen by villagers on the other side.
Faced with political marginalization he acted against the clique who controlled the capital and seized the throne in 1290.
In many cases those collectively held accountable for debts were also seized and even sold.
The histories also record the cases of emperors who seized women for their court harem.
They were active innovators who seized political opportunities as they unfolded during this critical historical moment.
Moreover, on the day that ' ' it seized power in 1976, the military junta issued a decree removing all justices.