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Verbes d'Action Manuelle - Verbes pour Saisir et Tenir

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques verbes anglais se référant à saisir et tenir tels que "attraper", "agripper" et "arracher".

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Categorized English Verbs of Manual Action
to catch
to catch
[verbe]

to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air

attraper, prendre

attraper, prendre

Ex: In his last game, the baseball player caught a fast pitch. 
to grab
to grab
[verbe]

to take or grasp someone or something suddenly and quickly

saisir,  attraper

saisir, attraper

Ex: Daniel grabbed a cookie from the plate. 
to seize
to seize
[verbe]

to take hold of something suddenly and firmly

saisir

saisir

Ex: The child seized the rope with both hands. 
to snatch
to snatch
[verbe]

to take hold of something suddenly and quickly, often roughly

arracher,  saisir

arracher, saisir

Ex: The child snatched the toy and ran across the room. 
to grasp
to grasp
[verbe]

to take and hold someone or something firmly

saisir

saisir

Ex: Daniel grasped my hand firmly. 
to clutch
to clutch
[verbe]

to seize or hold someone or something suddenly and tightly

agripper,  serrer

agripper, serrer

Ex: The child clutched the toy tightly against his chest. 
to clasp
to clasp
[verbe]

to grip or hold tightly with one's hand

serrer, agripper

serrer, agripper

Ex: As they walked through the dark forest, they clasped each other's hands for reassurance. 

Alors qu'ils marchaient à travers la forêt sombre, ils se serrèrent la main pour se rassurer.

to grapple
to grapple
[verbe]

to seize hold of someone forcefully or aggressively

empoigner, agripper

empoigner, agripper

Ex: The security guard grappled the shoplifter, holding them until the authorities arrived. 

Le gardien de sécurité a empoigné le voleur à l'étalage, le maintenant jusqu'à l'arrivée des autorités.

to cling
to cling
[verbe]

to hold tightly to someone or something, especially with the arms or hands

s'accrocher à, se cramponner à

s'accrocher à, se cramponner à

Ex: Emma clung to the railing as the boat rocked. 
to hold
to hold
[verbe]

to have in your hands or arms

tenir, porter

tenir, porter

Ex: She held her friend's hand for support during the scary movie. 
to hold on to

to firmly grasp or support something with one's hands

tenir fermement, s'accrocher à

tenir fermement, s'accrocher à

Ex: The child held on to the bicycle handle tightly while learning to ride. 

L'enfant s'est accroché fermement au guidon du vélo en apprenant à rouler.

to grip
to grip
[verbe]

to firmly hold something

serrer, tenir

serrer, tenir

Ex: The rock climber had to grip the narrow ledge to pull himself up. 
to clench
to clench
[verbe]

to grip or hold tightly

serrer, agripper

serrer, agripper

Ex: The child clenched their mother's hand tightly while crossing the busy street. 

L'enfant serra fermement la main de sa mère en traversant la rue animée.

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