gripe
verb
grab, grasp
- ta tak i
- trive
grab, grasp
[gri:`pə]
Old Norse: grípa
A2Elementary
Han måtte gripe sjansen før det var for sent.
He had to seize the opportunity before it was too late.
Man må gripe sjansen når den byr seg.
You have to seize the opportunity when it presents itself.
Han grep balltreet og stilte seg klar ved hjemmeplaten.
He grabbed the bat and got ready at home plate.
Filmen hadde en gripende story med mange overraskelser.
The movie had a gripping story with many surprises.
Han hadde et godt grep om situasjonen.
He had a good grip on the situation.
Grip dagen og gjør noe du virkelig har lyst til!
Seize the day and do something you really want to do!
Han grep etter mobilen.
He reached for his phone.
Han grep mikk-en og begynte å synge.
He grabbed his mic and started singing.
Hjulene har små pigger for bedre grep.
The wheels have small spikes for better grip.
Gripe og elske er infinitiver.
Grab and love are infinitives.