seize

seize
si:z
verb
1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) asir, agarrar, coger
2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) incautar, embargar
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- seize on
- seize up
seize vb agarrar
El gerundio de seize se escribe seizing
seize
tr[siːz]
transitive verb
1 (grab) asir, agarrar, coger
■ he seized my arm me agarró del brazo
2 (opportunity) aprovechar
3 SMALLLAW/SMALL (impound) incautar, embargar; (confiscate) confiscar, decomisar
4 (take control of) tomar, apoderarse de
5 (person - arrest) detener; (- take hostage) secuestrar
6 figurative use (strong feelings) apoderarse de, acometer
■ panic seized the guests el pánico se apoderó de los invitados
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be seized with something (pain, fear, panic, etc) apoderarse algo de uno
■ he was seized with anger la ira se apoderó de él
■ she was seized with the desire to run away sintió ganas de escapar
seize ['si:z] v, seized ; seizing vt
1) capture: capturar, tomar, apoderarse de
2) arrest: detener
3) clutch, grab: agarrar, coger, aprovechar (una oportunidad)
4)
to be seized with : estar sobrecogido por
seize vi or to seize up : agarrotarse
seize (Motor, shaft)
v.
• agarrotarse v.
v.
• acaparar v.
• agarrafar v.
• agarrar v.
• agazapar v.
• apañar v.
• apoderarse de v.
• aprehender v.
• apresar v.
• asir v.
• coger v.
• decomisar v.
• echar mano expr.
• embargar v.
• empuñar v.
• entrecoger v.
• incautar v.
• prender v.
• secuestrar v.
• sujetar v.
• tomar v.
siːz
transitive verb
1) (grab, snatch) \<\<hand/object\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity\>\> aprovechar; \<\<power\>\> tomar, hacerse* con
2)
a) (capture) \<\<town/fortress\>\> tomar, apoderarse de; \<\<person\>\> detener*
b) \<\<assets/property\>\> (confiscate) confiscar*; (impound) embargar*; \<\<cargo/contraband\>\> confiscar*, decomisar; \<\<drugs/arms\>\> incautar, incautarse de; \<\<copies of book\>\> secuestrar
3) (overcome) (usu pass)

she was seized with panic — fue presa del pánico

he was seized with the desire to ... — lo acometió el deseo de ..., sintió ganas de ...

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Phrasal Verbs:
[siːz]
1. VT
1) (=physically take hold of) coger, agarrar

to seize hold of sth/sb — coger or agarrar algo/a algn

to seize sb by the arm — coger or agarrar a algn por el brazo

2) (=capture) [+ person] detener; [+ territory] apoderarse de; [+ power] tomar, hacerse con
3) (Jur) (=confiscate) [+ property] incautar, embargar
4) (=kidnap) secuestrar
5) (fig) [+ opportunity] aprovechar

to be seized with fear/rage — estar sobrecogido por el miedo/la cólera

he was seized with a desire to leave — el deseo de marcharse se apoderó de él

2.
VI see seize up
* * *
[siːz]
transitive verb
1) (grab, snatch) \<\<hand/object\>\> agarrar; \<\<opportunity\>\> aprovechar; \<\<power\>\> tomar, hacerse* con
2)
a) (capture) \<\<town/fortress\>\> tomar, apoderarse de; \<\<person\>\> detener*
b) \<\<assets/property\>\> (confiscate) confiscar*; (impound) embargar*; \<\<cargo/contraband\>\> confiscar*, decomisar; \<\<drugs/arms\>\> incautar, incautarse de; \<\<copies of book\>\> secuestrar
3) (overcome) (usu pass)

she was seized with panic — fue presa del pánico

he was seized with the desire to ... — lo acometió el deseo de ..., sintió ganas de ...

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Phrasal Verbs:

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