saisir
A2#1,514Hear it
verb
to take hold of; to grab
to seize, to take (an illegal product), to capture
to grasp mentally; understand
to capturescreen or data
to type (something) into a computer; to input
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- Il saisit le seau, en vida la moitié, se versa le reste sur la tête et dans le cou et aussitôt, ruisselant, se jeta de nouveau sur la souche vaincue et commença à la rouler vers un des tas comme on emporte une prise.He grabbed the bucket, vided half of it, poured the rest on his head and neck, and immediately, flowing, threw himself again on the vanquished strain and began to roll it towards one of the heaps as one takes a hold.B1Maria Chapdelaine
- Milady saisit l’occasion.Milady seizes the opportunity.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
- Etonné je me penchai sur le cou de ma monture et saisit la missive.Etoned I leaned on the neck of my mount and grabbed the missive.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
- La commission de ce dernier lui ordonnait de saisir tous les bâtimens qui feraient la traite, sans permission, depuis Québec en remontant le fleuve.The latter's commission ordered him to seize all the buildings that were trading, without permission, from Quebec on their way up the river.C1Histoire du Canada, tome I
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