grip Význam & definícia

Význam grip v slovenčine

• 0 to hold very tightly:

  • The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.

  • Old tyres won't grip (= stay on the surface of the road) in the rain very well.

• 1 to keep someone's attention completely:

  • This trial has gripped the whole nation.

  • I was gripped throughout the entire two hours of the film.

• 2 When an emotion such as fear grips you, you feel it strongly:

  • Then he turned towards me, and I was suddenly gripped by fear.

• 3 control over something or someone:

  • Rebels have tightened their grip on the city.

  • He will do anything to keep his grip on power.

• 4 a tight hold on something or someone:

  • She tightened her grip on my arm.

  • She would not loosen her grip on my arm.

• 5 a bag for travelling that is smaller than a suitcase

• 6 to hold something tightly, or stick to something:

  • [ T ] The baby gripped my finger.

  • [ I ] Worn tires don’t grip very well on wet roads.

  • [ T ] Brady was gripped by fear.

• 7 a way of holding something, or a tight hold:

  • She has a strong/firm/weak grip.

  • He lost his grip on Nancy’s arm.

  • fig. They were in the grip of a tropical storm (= suffering its effects).