23.2.4. gy. C2 (példák)

grasp noun /grɑːsp/ [no plural] 2 erős fogás, markolás

I tried to pull him out but he slipped from my grasp.

firm adjective /fɜːm/ 4 erőteljes, szilárd (fogás, tartás, stb.)

a firm grip

He took a firm grip of my arm and marched me towards the door.

fast adverb /fɑːst/ 2 erősen (fog, tart, stb.); mélyen (alszik, beragadt, stb.)

He tried to get away, but she held him fast.

Phrasal verbs:

grasp at sth /grɑːsp/ kap vmi után

She grasped at bushes as she fell.

hold onto sth/sb /həʊld/ tart/nem enged el vmit, belekapaszkodik vmibe/vkibe

Hold onto the rope and don't let go.

Phrases and idioms:

let go (of sb/sth) elenged vkit/vmit (nem tart/fog tovább)

Hold onto the rope and don't let go!

I let go of the feather and it floated to the ground.

not touch sb/sth nem nyúl hozzá vkihez/vmihez (nem bánt vkit/nem tesz tönkre vmit)

Don't worry about them - they can't touch you.

with your bare hands puszta kézzel

He had killed a man with his bare hands.

We pulled the wall down with our bare hands.