clasp

clasp
1. noun
(a fastening made of two parts which link together (eg on a necklace).) cierre, broche

2. verb
(to grasp, hold tightly: She clasped the money in her hand.) apretar
clasp1 n cierre
the clasp on my bag is broken el cierre de mi bolso está roto
clasp2 vb agarrar / apretar
he clasped a dagger in his hand agarraba un puñal con la mano
clasp
tr[klɑːsp]
noun
1 (on necklace) broche nombre masculino; (on belt) cierre nombre masculino, hebilla
2 (grasp) apretón nombre masculino; (embrace) abrazo
transitive verb
1 (object) agarrar, sujetar; (person) abrazar
2 (necklace etc) abrochar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to clasp hands juntar las manos
clasp ['klæsp] vt
1) fasten: sujetar, abrochar
2) embrace, grasp: agarrar, sujetar, abrazar
clasp n
1) fastening: broche m, cierre m
2) embrace, squeeze: apretón m, abrazo m
clasp
n.
• abrazadera s.f.
• abrazo s.m.
• broche s.m.
• cerradero s.m.
• cierre s.m.
• corchete s.m.
• hebilla s.f.
• manecilla s.f.
• manija s.f.
• prendedor s.m.
• traba s.f.
• virola s.f.
v.
• abarcar v.
• abrazar v.
• agarrar v.
• apretar v.
• ensortijar v.

I klæsp, klɑːsp
noun (fastening) broche m, cierre m

II
transitive verb (grip, embrace)

she clasped her bag firmly — sujetó or agarró firmemente el bolso

they clasped hands — se dieron un fuerte apretón de manos

he clasped her in his arms — la estrechó entre sus brazos

[klɑːsp]
1. N
1) [of brooch, necklace] cierre m ; [of belt etc] broche m ; [of book] broche m , manecilla f
2)

with a clasp of the hand — con un apretón de manos

2. VT
1) (=fasten) abrochar
2) (=take hold of) agarrar; (=hold hands) apretar

to clasp one's hands (together) — juntar las manos

to clasp sb's hands — apretar las manos a algn, estrechar las manos de algn

3) (=embrace) abrazar

to clasp sb to one's bosom — estrechar a algn contra el pecho

3.
CPD

clasp knife N — navaja f

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I [klæsp, klɑːsp]
noun (fastening) broche m, cierre m

II
transitive verb (grip, embrace)

she clasped her bag firmly — sujetó or agarró firmemente el bolso

they clasped hands — se dieron un fuerte apretón de manos

he clasped her in his arms — la estrechó entre sus brazos


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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