Engelsk verb: seize | |||
1. | seize (om relasjon) take hold of; grab | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter. She clutched her purse. The mother seized her child by the arm. Birds of prey often seize small mammals. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | clutch, prehend | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | get hold of, take | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | apprehend, arrest, capture, catch, catch, clasp, claw, clench, clinch, collar, collar, cop, get, grab, grab, grapple, grip, grip, nab, nab, nail, pick up, rack, snap, snatch, snatch up, take hold of | ||
2. | seize (om relasjon) take or capture by force | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The terrorists seized the politicians. The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | get hold of, take | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | abduct, commandeer, highjack, hijack, kidnap, nobble, pirate, raven, snatch, wrest | ||
3. | seize (om forhold) take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants. The army seized the town. The militia captured the castle. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | appropriate, capture, conquer | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | carry | ||
4. | seize (om forhold) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The FBI seized the drugs. The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment. The police confiscated the stolen artwork. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | attach, confiscate, impound, sequester | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | take | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | condemn, distrain, garnish, garnishee | ||
Utsagnsord med lignende betydning | sequester | ||
5. | seize (om forhold) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town. He usurped my rights. She seized control of the throne after her husband died. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | arrogate, assume, take over, usurp | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | take | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | annex, appropriate, capture, conquer, hijack, preoccupy, raid, seize | ||
6. | seize (om relasjon) hook by a pull on the line | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Strike a fish. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | hook | ||
7. | seize (om erkjendelse) affect | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Fear seized the prisoners. The patient was seized with unbearable pains. He was seized with a dreadful disease. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | clutch, get hold of | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm | ||
8. | seize (om erkjendelse) capture the attention or imagination of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | This story will grab you. The movie seized my imagination. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | grab | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fascinate, intrigue | ||