No. 1,214 in Swedish
gripas
"Gripas" means "be seized" or "be arrested" in English.
In a sentence
Polisen lyckades gripa honom efter en lång jakt.
The police managed to apprehend him after a long chase.
The word 'gripa' is used in the sense of physically arresting or apprehending someone. It indicates an action carried out by the police.
Han börjar gripas av tvivel om sitt beslut.
He is starting to be seized by doubt regarding his decision.
Here, 'gripas' is used metaphorically to describe a state or feeling that starts to take hold of someone.
Grip möjligheten innan den passerar.
Seize the opportunity before it passes.
In this sentence, 'grip' is used in its imperative form to signify an action of taking hold of an opportunity or concept, demonstrating its figurative usage.
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