Engelsk tillægsord: grasping | |||
1. | grasping immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They are avaricious and will do anything for money. Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields. A grasping old miser. Grasping commercialism. Greedy for money and power. Grew richer and greedier. Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | acquisitive | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unacquisitive | ||
Engelsk navneord: grasping | |||
1. | grasping (om erkendelse) understanding with difficulty | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding | ||
2. | grasping (om handling) the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | prehension, seizing, taking hold | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | control | ||
Mere specifikke termer | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold | ||