Collocations avec "grasp"

28 collocations trouvées

grasp the magnitude

To succeed in understanding the large scale or complexity of something.

magnitude7.6
grasp the enormity

To fully comprehend the great scale or seriousness of a situation.

enormity7.5
meaning7.5
grasp the seriousness

to manage to understand the gravity of a situation

seriousness7.5
grasp tightly

to quickly take a firm hold of something

tightly7.5
grasp the complexity

To fully understand or comprehend the complexity, often after some effort.

complexity7.4
grasp the subtlety

To fully understand the subtle aspects of a situation or argument.

subtlety7.4
grasp the basics

to fully understand the fundamental principles of something

basics7.2
grasp the essentials

to understand the most important parts of a subject or argument

essentials7.0
grasp firmly

to seize and hold something tightly

firmly7.0
grasp the fundamentals

to fully understand the basic principles

fundamentals7.0
grasp the essence

To understand the most important part or quality of something.

essence6.9
rail6.8
grasp readily

to comprehend something fully and easily

readily6.8
rein6.6
grasp a concept

To fully understand a concept, especially a difficult one.

concept6.5
grasp the intricacies of sth

to manage to understand the complex details of something.

intricacy6.5
wrist6.2
grasp elbow

To hold someone's elbow firmly.

elbow6.0
hand5.8
grasp the edge

To take a firm hold of the edge.

edge5.5
grasp hold

to take a firm hold of something

hold5.5
tenuous grasp

A weak or uncertain understanding or control of something.

tenuous5.5
feeble grasp

A weak physical hold or a poor understanding of a subject.

feeble4.5
wrench from grasp

to forcefully pull something away from someone's hold

wrench from3.0