seize

/siz/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
seizes
past
seized
past participle
seized
gerund
seizing

Meaning

  1. agarrar, aprovechar

    • Seize the opportunity while you can.

      Aprovecha la oportunidad mientras puedas.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

grab

Near-total synonyms for taking hold of something quickly; seize can also mean to take advantage of an opportunity.

Similar in other languages

German

beschlagnahmen

beschlagnahmen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to confiscate, to seize."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa seize?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: ___ the opportunity while you can.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a seize?

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