seize

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Đánh cắp, nắm lấy

BrE /siːz/ AmE /siːz/

verb en → vi

past seized pp seized ing seizing

1 GRAB/HOLD [transitive] B1

Đánh cắp, nắm lấy

to grab or take hold of something suddenly and firmly, especially using your hands

  • seize somebody/something

Collocations seize an opportunity · seize a chance

  • He seized the gun and ran out of the room.

    Anh ta đã nắm lấy khẩu súng và chạy ra khỏi phòng.

2 CONTROL [transitive] B1

Đánh chiếm, kiểm soát

to take control or possession of something suddenly and forcefully, often by using force

  • seize power/authority

Collocations seize control of something · seize the initiative

  • The rebels seized control of the city.

    Những người nổi dậy đã chiếm quyền kiểm soát thành phố.

3 EFFECT [intransitive] C1

Bắt đầu có tác dụng mạnh mẽ

to start to have an effect suddenly and strongly

  • seize on something

Collocations seize the moment · seize an opportunity

  • The medicine began to seize.

    Thuốc bắt đầu phát huy tác dụng.

1 GRAB/HOLD [transitive] B1

Đánh cắp, nắm lấy

to take hold of something suddenly and firmly, especially using your hands

  • seize somebody/something

Collocations seize an opportunity · seize a chance

  • He seized the gun and ran out of the room.

    Anh ta đã nắm lấy khẩu súng và chạy ra khỏi phòng.

2 CONTROL [transitive] B1

Đánh chiếm, kiểm soát

to take control or possession of something suddenly and forcefully, often by using force

  • seize power/authority

Collocations seize control of something · seize the initiative

  • The rebels seized control of the city.

    Những người nổi dậy đã chiếm quyền kiểm soát thành phố.

3 EFFECT [intransitive] C1

Bắt đầu có tác dụng mạnh mẽ

to start to have an effect suddenly and strongly

  • seize on something

Collocations seize the moment · seize an opportunity

  • The medicine began to seize.

    Thuốc bắt đầu phát huy tác dụng.