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seize on

/ˈsiːz ɒn/ /ˈsiːz ɔn/

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verb

Saisir, s'emparer de

To grasp or take hold of (an object) suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.

Examples :

"The cat saw the string dangling and immediately seized on it, batting it with its paws. "

Le chat a vu la ficelle pendre et s'en est immédiatement emparé, la frappant avec ses pattes.

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verb

Saisir, adopter, se saisir de

To take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to (a plan, idea, ideology, cause, practice, method, etc.); to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.

Examples :

"I heard her ideas and seized upon them immediately."

J'ai entendu ses idées et je les ai adoptées immédiatement.

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verb

Saisir, s'approprier

To take possession of or claim (an idea, person, event, etc.) as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt.

Examples :

"After the controversy of her public statement, she has been the darling of right-wing groups who have seized upon her as the poster child of their cause."

Après la controverse suscitée par sa déclaration publique, elle est devenue la coqueluche des groupes d'extrême droite qui se sont saisis d'elle comme l'égérie de leur cause.

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