empuñar

v.

1 to wield, to seize, to grasp, to clutch.

El caballero empuñó la espada The knight brandished the sword.

2 to clench, to close tightly.

Ricardo empuñó las manos Richard clenched his fists.

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empuñar

► verbo transitivo

1 (asir) to grasp, seize

2 figurado to take up

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verb

to grasp

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VT

1) (=coger) to grasp, clutch

empuñar las armas — to take up arms

- empuñar el bastón

2) Cono Sur [+ puño] to clench

3) And (=dar un puñetazo a) to punch

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verbo transitivo

a) <arma/espada> to take up; <bastón/palo> to brandish

b) (Chi)

empuñó la mano — he clenched his fist

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= wield, brandish.

Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.

Ex. Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.

Ex. She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.

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verbo transitivo

a) <arma/espada> to take up; <bastón/palo> to brandish

b) (Chi)

empuñó la mano — he clenched his fist

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= wield, brandish.

Nota: Tercera persona singular brandishes.

Ex: Not so long ago, books in British Libraries were always issued by a Library Assistant wielding a rubber date stamp and storing cards in trays.

Ex: She brandishes a 'Hands Off' sign whenever that topic is brought up.

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empuñar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹arma/espada› to take up; ‹bastón/palo› to brandish

2

(Chi): empuñó la mano he clenched his fist

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empuñar (conjugate empuñar) verbo transitivo ‹arma/espada› to take up;
‹bastón/palo› to brandish
empuñar verbo transitivo
1 (esgrimir un arma) to brandish
2 (coger por el puño) to hold

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empuñar

♦ vt

[bastón, paraguas] to take hold of, to grasp; [espada, hacha, látigo] to take up; [raqueta] to hold, to grip;

avanzaba empuñando la espada he advanced, sword in hand

♦ vi

Chile [mano] to make a fist

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empuñar

v/t grasp

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empuñar vt

1) asir: to grasp

2)

empuñar las armas : to take up arms