saisir
/seziʁ/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- saisit
- past
- a saisi
- perfect
- saisi
Meaning
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to seize, to grasp
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Il a saisi l'occasion.
He seized the opportunity.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
beschlagnahmen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to seize, to confiscate."
Practice
1 What does saisir mean?
to seize, to grasp
2 Fill the gap: Il a ___ l'occasion.
Full sentence: Il a saisi l'occasion. (He seized the opportunity.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches saisir?
saisir: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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