asirse

asirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (agarrarse) to hold on (a, to), cling (a, to)

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VPR to take hold

asirse a o de — (=agarrarse) to seize

asirse de — (fig) (=aprovecharse) to avail o.s. of frm, take advantage of

asirse con algn — to grapple with sb

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(v.) = seize on/upon, clutch

Ex. Librarians may seize on this book thinking it is going to offer them practical guidelines for setting up a system in their own libraries.

Ex. Many administrators are afraid to delegate authority; they clutch it tenaciously.

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(v.) = seize on/upon, clutch

Ex: Librarians may seize on this book thinking it is going to offer them practical guidelines for setting up a system in their own libraries.

Ex: Many administrators are afraid to delegate authority; they clutch it tenaciously.

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vpr

se asió con fuerza a la cuerda she clung tightly to the rope;

se asió del brazo de su novia he clung to his girlfriend's arm;

se asía a los recuerdos del pasado she clung to past memories

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asirse

v/r

:

asirse de grab onto, grab hold of

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vr

asirse a : to cling to