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).

clutch, grab, grasp, grip, hold, hold, seize

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