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English translation: GRASP
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|  Selected response from: Bertha S. Deffenbaugh United States Local time: 14:06 | ||||||
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| na | reconstruct, recreate (conceptually) |
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| na | convey |
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| na | GRASP |
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| na | hot under icy appearance |
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| na | illustrate |
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| na | convey |
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reconstruct, recreate (conceptually) Explanation: Hi. I'm trying out my new Oxford Hachette and it seems to work quite well. Robert, Hachette |
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convey Explanation: I think it means that women are conveying this idea to the men for whom the gift is intended. So you could say something like, "The packaging and name allow women to (effectively) convey the idea of 'fire under ice.'" Hope that helps, Karen |
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GRASP Explanation: In this case, I would use GRASP. It's up to you. Good luck,:) BD GRASP: grasp [grasp ] verb (past grasped, past participle grasped, present participle grasp·ing, 3rd person present singular grasps) 1. transitive verb take hold of something: to take hold of somebody or something firmly, especially with the hand or hands 2. intransitive verb try to take hold of something: to attempt to take hold of somebody or something, especially with the hand or hands he grasped at the rope 3. transitive verb hold something: to hold something, especially in the hand or hands 4. transitive verb take an opportunity: to take the opportunity to do something when it arises 5. intransitive verb try to take opportunity: to attempt to take the opportunity to do something when it arises 6. transitive verb understand something: to manage to understand something I just can't grasp what you're getting at. noun 1. hand grip: a hold or grip, especially in the hand or hands 2. understanding: somebody's understanding of something, or his or her ability to understand something a poor grasp of the facts 3. ability to achieve something: ability to achieve or get something Success was within her grasp. 4. control: power or control in the tyrant's grasp [14th century. Origin uncertain; ultimately from a prehistoric Germanic word that is also the ancestor of English grab.] grasp·a·ble adjective Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] |
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