Engelsk adjektiv: 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. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | avaricious, covetous, grabby, greedy, prehensile | ||
Uttrykk med lignende betydning | acquisitive | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | unacquisitive | ||
Engelsk substantiv: grasping | |||
1. | grasping (om erkjendelse) understanding with difficulty | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding | ||
2. | grasping (om handling) the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | prehension, seizing, taking hold | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | control | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | clasp, clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold | ||