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Detailed Translations for seize from English to French

seize:

to seize verb (seizes, seized, seizing)

  1. to seize (grab; catch; capture; trap; grip)
    prendre; saisir; entendre; attraper; prendre au piège; pincer; s'emparer de
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • entendre verb (entends, entend, entendons, entendez, )
    • attraper verb (attrape, attrapes, attrapons, attrapez, )
    • pincer verb (pince, pinces, pinçons, pincez, )
  2. to seize (secure; take possession of; get hold of something; lay one's hands on)
    obtenir; recevoir; prendre; prendre possession de quelque chose; gagner; remporter; usurper; capturer; se saisir de; se rendre maître de; s'approprier; s'emparer de; faire l'apprentissage de
    • obtenir verb (obtiens, obtient, obtenons, obtenez, )
    • recevoir verb (reçois, reçoit, recevons, recevez, )
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
    • gagner verb (gagne, gagnes, gagnons, gagnez, )
    • remporter verb (remporte, remportes, remportons, remportez, )
    • usurper verb (usurpe, usurpes, usurpons, usurpez, )
    • capturer verb (capture, captures, capturons, capturez, )
  3. to seize (confiscate; forfeit)
    confisquer
    • confisquer verb (confisque, confisques, confisquons, confisquez, )
  4. to seize (get hold of; obtain; seize upon; )
    obtenir; recevoir; acquérir; gagner; remporter; prendre; saisir; réaliser; usurper; capturer; se saisir de; se rendre maître de; s'emparer de
    • obtenir verb (obtiens, obtient, obtenons, obtenez, )
    • recevoir verb (reçois, reçoit, recevons, recevez, )
    • acquérir verb (acquiers, acquiert, acquérons, acquérez, )
    • gagner verb (gagne, gagnes, gagnons, gagnez, )
    • remporter verb (remporte, remportes, remportons, remportez, )
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • réaliser verb (réalise, réalises, réalisons, réalisez, )
    • usurper verb (usurpe, usurpes, usurpons, usurpez, )
    • capturer verb (capture, captures, capturons, capturez, )
  5. to seize (conquer; capture; occupy; annex)
    conquérir; occuper; faire la conquête de; prendre; s'emparer de
    • conquérir verb (conquiers, conquiert, conquérons, conquérez, )
    • occuper verb (occupe, occupes, occupons, occupez, )
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
  6. to seize (clasp; clutch; grip; grasp)
    serrer; saisir; coincer; pincer; presser; tordre; comprimer; happer; compresser
    • serrer verb (serre, serres, serrons, serrez, )
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • coincer verb (coince, coinces, coinçons, coincez, )
    • pincer verb (pince, pinces, pinçons, pincez, )
    • presser verb (presse, presses, pressons, pressez, )
    • tordre verb (tords, tord, tordons, tordez, )
    • comprimer verb (comprime, comprimes, comprimons, comprimez, )
    • happer verb (happe, happes, happons, happez, )
    • compresser verb (compresse, compresses, compressons, compressez, )
  7. to seize (serve oneself; take; fall to; dive in)
    se servir; saisir; prendre
    • se servir verb
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
  8. to seize (catch; snatch; sneak up on; )
    attraper; surprendre; choper; suprendre à; piquer
    • attraper verb (attrape, attrapes, attrapons, attrapez, )
    • surprendre verb (surprends, surprend, surprenons, surprenez, )
    • choper verb (chope, chopes, chopons, chopez, )
    • piquer verb (pique, piques, piquons, piquez, )
  9. to seize (arrest; apprehend; pick up; )
    arrêter; enchaîner; saisir; écrouer; prendre; mettre en état d'arrestation
    • arrêter verb (arrête, arrêtes, arrêtons, arrêtez, )
    • enchaîner verb (enchaîne, enchaînes, enchaînons, enchaînez, )
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • écrouer verb (écroue, écroues, écrouons, écrouez, )
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
  10. to seize (snatch away; grasp; caught; )
    prendre; piquer; chiper; attraper; souffler; barboter
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
    • piquer verb (pique, piques, piquons, piquez, )
    • chiper verb (chipe, chipes, chipons, chipez, )
    • attraper verb (attrape, attrapes, attrapons, attrapez, )
    • souffler verb (souffle, souffles, soufflons, soufflez, )
    • barboter verb (barbote, barbotes, barbotons, barbotez, )
  11. to seize (seize upon; obtain; acquire)
    obtenir; se saisir de; s'emparer de
    • obtenir verb (obtiens, obtient, obtenons, obtenez, )
  12. to seize (catch; capture)
    capturer; attraper; prendre
    • capturer verb (capture, captures, capturons, capturez, )
    • attraper verb (attrape, attrapes, attrapons, attrapez, )
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
  13. to seize (grab; clamp; grasp; )
    prendre; attraper; se cramponner à; saisir; clouer; empoigner; coller à; s'accrocher à
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
    • attraper verb (attrape, attrapes, attrapons, attrapez, )
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • clouer verb (cloue, cloues, clouons, clouez, )
    • empoigner verb (empoigne, empoignes, empoignons, empoignez, )
    • coller à verb
  14. to seize (confiscate)
    saisir; confisquer
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )
    • confisquer verb (confisque, confisques, confisquons, confisquez, )
  15. to seize (overcome by)
    prendre; saisir
    • prendre verb (prends, prend, prenons, prenez, )
    • saisir verb (saisis, saisit, saisissons, saisissez, )

Conjugations for seize:

present
  1. seize
  2. seize
  3. seizes
  4. seize
  5. seize
  6. seize
simple past
  1. seized
  2. seized
  3. seized
  4. seized
  5. seized
  6. seized
present perfect
  1. have seized
  2. have seized
  3. has seized
  4. have seized
  5. have seized
  6. have seized
past continuous
  1. was seizing
  2. were seizing
  3. was seizing
  4. were seizing
  5. were seizing
  6. were seizing
future
  1. shall seize
  2. will seize
  3. will seize
  4. shall seize
  5. will seize
  6. will seize
continuous present
  1. am seizing
  2. are seizing
  3. is seizing
  4. are seizing
  5. are seizing
  6. are seizing
subjunctive
  1. be seized
  2. be seized
  3. be seized
  4. be seized
  5. be seized
  6. be seized
diverse
  1. seize!
  2. let's seize!
  3. seized
  4. seizing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for seize:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
arrêter coming to a stop; halting; stopping
serrer screwing down; screwing home; screwing tighter
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
acquérir get hold of; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive for one's portion; seize; seize upon acquire; buy; buy up; come by; gain; get; obtain; procure; purchase
arrêter apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize abandon; arrest; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to a halt; bring to a standstill; bring to an end; capture; cease; come to a standstill; come to an end; conclude; cross; decide; delay; desist from; deter; disconnect; discourage; dissuade; end; end a call; extinguish; finish; finish off; give up; halt; hinder; hold back; make out; matter; obstruct; oppose; prevent; put out; put to a stop; restrain; retard; sabotage; set out; shut down; stand still; staunch; stem; stop; switch off; take in custody; take prisoner; terminate; thwart; turn off; upset; wind up
attraper capture; catch; caught; clamp; clasp; clutch; drag; grab; grasp; grip; pilfer; reach; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; sneak up on; snout; stick; take hold of; take unaware; tattle; toil and moil; trap; twig; yearn arrest; badger; capture; catch; catch on the way; contract; fool; get; get hold of; hoax; hoodwink; intercept; lay hold of; lay one's hands on; make fun; receive; swindle; take in custody; take prisoner; tease; trick; vex
barboter catch; caught; clasp; clutch; drag; grasp; grip; pilfer; reach; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; snout; stick; toil and moil; yearn cadge; collar; expropriate; filch; go thieving; make off with; nick; paddle; pilfer; pinch; purloin; rob; snatch; snitch; steal; swipe; take; take away
capturer capture; catch; get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive for one's portion; secure; seize; seize upon; take possession of arrest; capture; take in custody; take prisoner
chiper catch; caught; clasp; clutch; drag; grasp; grip; pilfer; reach; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; snout; stick; toil and moil; yearn cadge; cajole; coax; collar; cuddle; expropriate; filch; go thieving; make off with; mooch; munch; nibble; nick; nybble; obtain by begging; pilfer; pinch; purloin; rob; snatch; snitch; steal; swipe; take; take away; wheedle
choper catch; seize; snatch; sneak up on; take unaware; tattle; twig cadge; collar; expropriate; filch; go thieving; make off with; mooch; nick; obtain by begging; pilfer; pinch; purloin; rob; snatch; snitch; steal; swipe; take; take away
clouer catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; seize; take hold of drive in nails; evaluate; hammer; nail; nail down; rate; rivet together; spike; tax
coincer clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize pinch; pinch off; press; squeeze
coller à catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; seize; take hold of attach to; couple; rivet together; stick to
compresser clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize clamp; compress; crush; flatten; gag; oppress; pack; pinch; press; press together; squash; squeeze
comprimer clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize clamp; compress; constrict; crush; decrease; diminish; flatten; gag; oppress; pack; pinch; press; press in; press together; reduce; shrink; squash; squeeze
confisquer confiscate; forfeit; seize
conquérir annex; capture; conquer; occupy; seize
empoigner catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; seize; take hold of catch; enclose with the hands
enchaîner apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize arrange; assort; attach; captivate; chain; clamp; combine; connect; couple; enchain; enchant; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; fetter; group; handcuff; hijack; intrigue; join; kidnap; link; link up; make a match; pander; select; shackle; shunt; sift; sort out; tie
entendre capture; catch; grab; grip; seize; trap aim at; be on to; contain; get to know; grasp; hear; hear out; hold; interpret; learn; listen; listen to; mean; realise; realize; rumble to; see through; take up; understand
faire l'apprentissage de get hold of something; lay one's hands on; secure; seize; take possession of acquire; get the hang of; learn; pick up; practice; practise; study
faire la conquête de annex; capture; conquer; occupy; seize
gagner get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive for one's portion; secure; seize; seize upon; take possession of bring in; conquer; earn; earn wages; economise; economize; gain; gain the day; gain the victory; get; get the feeling; have left; master; moderate; obtain; overcome; overpower; overwhelm; save; spare; take in; take possession of something; tame; win; win over
happer clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize
mettre en état d'arrestation apprehend; arrest; detain; hold; imprison; pick up; seize
obtenir acquire; get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive for one's portion; secure; seize; seize upon; take possession of acquire; bring in; come by; gain; get; get for dessert; obtain; procure; take in; win
occuper annex; capture; conquer; occupy; seize cover; cover up; keep busy; make inaccessible
pincer capture; catch; clasp; clutch; grab; grasp; grip; seize; trap clench; peg out; pinch; pinch out; plonk; pluck strings; press; squeeze; squeeze dry; squeeze empty; squeeze out
piquer catch; caught; clasp; clutch; drag; grasp; grip; pilfer; reach; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; seize; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; sneak up on; snout; stick; take unaware; tattle; toil and moil; twig; yearn administer a medecin w a syringe; anger; annoy; arouse; banquet; bite; cadge; cajole; cause irritation; chafe; coax; collar; corrode; cuddle; cut; excite; expropriate; feast; filch; give offence; gnaw; go thieving; grate; irritate; make off with; mooch; nick; obtain by begging; pilfer; pinch; plane; prick; purloin; regale; rise to the bait; rob; smooth; snap; snatch; snatch away; snatch off; snitch; spout; spurt; steal; stimulate; sting; stir up; swipe; take; take away; vex; wheedle
prendre annex; apprehend; arrest; capture; catch; caught; clamp; clasp; clutch; conquer; detain; dive in; drag; fall to; get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; grab; grasp; grip; hold; imprison; lay one's hands on; obtain; occupy; overcome by; pick up; pilfer; reach; receive for one's portion; root; rout; rummage about; scratch; secure; seize; seize upon; serve oneself; slave away; slog away; snatch; snatch away; snout; stick; take; take hold of; take possession of; toil and moil; trap; yearn absorb; accept; accept a gift; bear a grudge; bear malice; begin; blame; blame someone of; cadge; captivate; catch; chain; choose; collar; collect; come round for; commence; deprive; discredit; employ; enchain; enchant; enthral; enthrall; expropriate; fascinate; fetch; filch; gather; get something; glean; go thieving; handle; harbour a grudge; intrigue; lap up; make inaccessible; make off with; make use of; nick; pick; pick out; pick up; pilfer; pinch; practice; practise; prefer; purloin; rancor; rancour; rebuke; receive; recruit; reprimand; reproach; rob; select; set in motion; set up; shackle; single out; sip up; snatch; snitch; sort out; start; start to; steal; strike up; swipe; take; take along; take away; take in; take off; take on; take up; take upon oneself; undertake; use; utilise; utilize
prendre au piège capture; catch; grab; grip; seize; trap
prendre possession de quelque chose get hold of something; lay one's hands on; secure; seize; take possession of
presser clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize accelerate; boost; chase; clench; compress; crush; drive; encourage; excite; fasten; grabble; hasten; hurry; hustle; incite; insist; keep on; make haste; move it; pack; peg out; persist; pinch; pinch out; press; press in; press together; push on; quicken; rouse; rummage; rush; scramble; speed up; squeeze; squeeze dry; squeeze empty; squeeze out; stimulate; storm; urge; wedge
recevoir get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive for one's portion; secure; seize; seize upon; take possession of accept; acquire; collect; come by; entertain; gain; obtain; procure; receive; regale; welcome
remporter get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive for one's portion; secure; seize; seize upon; take possession of accompany; bring in; carry away; carry off; get; obtain; see off; take away; take in
réaliser get hold of; get one's hands on; lay one's hands on; obtain; receive for one's portion; seize; seize upon accomplish; achieve; act; attain; bring about; bring forth; capitalise; capitalize; carry out; come about; comprehend; conceptualise; conceptualize; construct; create; design; direct; do; effect; execute; gain; generate; get; grasp; invent; labor; labour; make; manufacture; prepare; produce; realise; realize; succeed; understand; win; work
s'accrocher à catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; seize; take hold of catch
s'approprier get hold of something; lay one's hands on; secure; seize; take possession of occupate; take possession
s'emparer de acquire; annex; capture; catch; conquer; get hold of; get hold of something; get one's hands on; grab; grip; lay one's hands on; obtain; occupy; receive for one's portion; secure; seize; seize upon; take possession of; trap get hold of; lay hold of; lay one's hands on
saisir apprehend; arrest; capture; catch; clamp; clasp; clutch; confiscate; detain; dive in; fall to; get hold of; get one's hands on; grab; grasp; grip; hold; imprison; lay one's hands on; obtain; overcome by; pick up; receive for one's portion; seize; seize upon; serve oneself; take; take hold of; trap arrest; be on to; captivate; capture; catch; catch on the way; chain; comprehend; contain; enchain; enchant; enclose with the hands; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; get; get hold of; get to know; grasp; hold; intercept; intrigue; lay one's hands on; look through; realise; realize; receive; rumble to; see through; shackle; strike; take in custody; take prisoner; understand
se cramponner à catch; clamp; clasp; grab; grasp; grip; seize

Related Words for "seize":

  • seizing

Synonyms for "seize":


Related Definitions for "seize":

  1. capture the attention or imagination of1
    • The movie seized my imagination1
  2. affect1
    • Fear seized the prisoners1
    • The patient was seized with unbearable pains1
    • He was seized with a dreadful disease1
  3. take hold of; grab1
    • The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter1
    • The mother seized her child by the arm1
    • Birds of prey often seize small mammals1
  4. take or capture by force1
    • The terrorists seized the politicians1
    • The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages1
  5. hook by a pull on the line1
  6. take possession of by force, as after an invasion1
    • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants1
    • The army seized the town1
  7. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority1
    • The FBI seized the drugs1
  8. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession1
    • She seized control of the throne after her husband died1

Wiktionary Translations for seize:

seize
verb
  1. grab
  2. take advantage
seize
verb
  1. Prendre à une trappe, à un piège ou à quelque chose de semblable.
  2. s’emparer d’un être vivant ou d’une chose.
  3. Se saisir d’une chose, se rendre maître.
  4. (vieilli) attraper, saisir subtilement, en parlant du chat et de quelques autres animaux. On dit plutôt « agripper ».
  5. Traductions à vérifier et à trier
  6. Prendre vivement.
  7. Arrêter, retenir par voie de saisie.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
seize prendre; saisir vatten — vastgrijpen
seize saisir; empoigner grijpen — plotseling iets of iemand beetpakken
seize prisonnier ergreifen — jemanden gefangennehmen
seize attraper; prendre greifen — etwas mit der Hand nehmen, packen, anfassen, festhalten
seize prendre; capturer kapern — sich eines Schiffs bemächtigen
seize dérober; prendre nehmen — eine Sache greifen

Related Translations for seize