grip

agarrar, asir

Sujetar algo firmemente, sobre todo con la mano.

En inglés sencillo: To hold something firmly, especially with your hand.

• Grip the rope tightly.
• She gripped my hand as we crossed the road.
• He was gripping the wheel with both hands.

Sinónimos: hold tightly, grasp, clutch

Antónimos: release

Expresiones frecuentes: grip something tightly, grip the handle, grip someone's arm, grip the rail

abordar, afrontar

Comprender un problema y actuar con decisión para resolverlo.

En inglés sencillo: To understand a problem and take firm action to deal with it.

• We must grip this problem now.
• The new manager gripped the situation quickly.
• Can the council grip the housing crisis?

Sinónimos: get to grips with, tackle

Expresiones frecuentes: grip the problem, grip the situation, grip this issue

agarre, sujeción

Sujeción firme de algo, o manera de sostenerlo con la mano.

En inglés sencillo: A firm hold on something, or the way you hold it in your hand.

• His grip was strong.
• She loosened her grip on the rope.
• Try a different grip when you hold the racket.

Cómo se usa: a grip on something (She kept a firm grip on the child's hand.)

Sinónimos: hold, grasp

Expresiones frecuentes: firm grip, tight grip, grip on something, loose grip

empuñadura, asidero

Parte de un objeto hecha para sujetarla con la mano o que sirve para hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: A handle or part of something designed or suitable for holding with your hand.

• The handle has a rubber grip.
• I replaced the worn grips on my bicycle.
• The climber found a good grip in the rock.

Sinónimos: handle, handhold

Expresiones frecuentes: rubber grip, racket grip, handlebar grip, comfortable grip

agarre, adherencia

Capacidad de mantenerse firme sobre una superficie sin deslizarse.

En inglés sencillo: The ability of something to stay firmly against a surface without sliding.

• These shoes have good grip.
• The tires lost grip on the icy road.
• Does this rubber provide enough grip in the rain?

Cómo se usa: grip on a surface (These boots have good grip on wet rocks.)

Sinónimos: traction, adhesion

Expresiones frecuentes: good grip, poor grip, lose grip, grip on something

sujetador, abrazadera

Dispositivo, o parte de uno, que mantiene algo firmemente en su sitio.

En inglés sencillo: A device or part of a device that holds something firmly in place.

• The grip holds the cable in place.
• Tighten both grips before starting the machine.
• The bolt's grip passes through the joined plates.

Sinónimos: clamp, holder

Expresiones frecuentes: cable grip, mechanical grip, bolt grip