(to)grasp

Greek translation: αρπάζω

15:15 Jan 31, 2002

English to Greek translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: (to)grasp

adjective :-

to seize or the ability to understand

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Greek translation:αρπάζω

Explanation:
αρπάζω (ar'pazo).
This is used both literally (to grab something with your hands) and also to mean the ability to understand.
(it's a verb, not an adjective)

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Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 11:56

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αρπάζω

Maria Karra

Πιάνω OR καταλαβαίνω

Abba Storgen (X)

?????

bilbo

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23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

αρπάζω

Explanation:
αρπάζω (ar'pazo).
This is used both literally (to grab something with your hands) and also to mean the ability to understand.
(it's a verb, not an adjective)

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of:

English,

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 559

Grading comment

Thank you very much

5 hrs confidence:

Πιάνω OR καταλαβαίνω

Explanation:
We say sometimes in Greece
τό' πιασες; ("id you get it?")
OR we say
το κατάλαβες; ("did you understand it?", "did you get a grasp on it?")

Abba Storgen (X)
United States
Local time: 10:56
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 20

5 hrs confidence:

?????

Explanation:
I think that it is better than ??????, which we dont use so much us understand....even if it is the literar translation of the word....

we say a lot ?? ??????, ?? ????? which means i understand, i get it

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Note added at 2002-01-31 20:42:52 (GMT)
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i think it is difficult to read what i wrote in greek so i am writing it with the latin alphabet: piαno (omega at the end) -> to ιpiasa, to piαnv

bilbo
Spain
Local time: 17:56

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