What does afferrare in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word afferrare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use afferrare in Italian.
The word afferrare in Italian means grab, seize, grasp, grasp, hold onto, grab an opportunity, seize an opportunity. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word afferrare
grab, seize, graspverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (impugnare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il ladro ha afferrato il bastone e ha colpito con forza il vetro per scappare dalla villa. The robber seized the stick and struck the glass with force to escape from the villa. |
graspverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (cogliere, intendere) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho spiegato mille volte a Marco che è pericoloso non usare il casco, ma ancora non ha afferrato il concetto. I've told Marco a thousand times that not wearing a helmet is dangerous, but he still hasn't grasped the idea. |
hold ontoverbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (attaccarsi) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) È consigliabile afferrarsi alla maniglia per tenersi in caso di frenata. We recommend holding onto the handle to be safe in the event of a sudden break. |
grab an opportunity, seize an opportunity
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