No. 9,782 in Swedish
gripa
To seize, grab, or grasp.
In a sentence
Han grep mig i armen när jag höll på att falla.
He grabbed my arm when I was about to fall.
In this sentence, the verb 'gripa' is used in the sense of 'to grab' or 'to grip', indicating a physical action of holding onto something or someone.
Polisen lyckades gripa den misstänkte.
The police succeeded in arresting the suspect.
Here, 'gripa' is used to mean 'to arrest', describing the act of apprehending or taking someone into custody.
Historien grep hennes hjärta och fick henne att gråta.
The story touched her heart and made her cry.
In this case, 'gripa' implies 'to touch emotionally', signifying a figurative sense where something strongly moves someone's feelings.
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