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seize
to seize
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- (iets moeilijks) beginnen
- take or capture by force
"The terrorists seized the politicians"
"The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
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to seize
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- beetpakken om iets vast te houden, te bemachtigen of tegen te houden
- take hold of; grab
"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
"The mother seized her child by the arm"
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to seize
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- (grondgebied van een staat) op gewelddadige of wederrechtelijke wijze met een andere staat verenigen
- take possession of by force, as after an invasion
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
"The army seized the town"
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to seize
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- ontlenen; ontvangen van
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
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to seize
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- omknellen
- take or capture by force
"The terrorists seized the politicians"
"The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
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to seize
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- toeëigenen, annexeren, toe-eigenen
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
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to seize
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- vastpakken, beetkrijgen, beetpakken, vastgrijpen, vatten
- take hold of; grab
"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
"The mother seized her child by the arm"
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to seize
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- affect
"Fear seized the prisoners"
"The patient was seized with unbearable pains"
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- Seize this brigand! Prevent him from escaping!
- The British forces were ordered to seize the weapons.
- I seize the moment and turn it in to an advantage.
- She will seize us, and, instead of finding happiness, we shall perish, and all for nothing.
- seize and destroy such consignments in accordance with national legislation.
- details of discoveries of counterfeiting, stating whether it has been possible to seize all the counterfeit currency put into circulation.
- Adopt outstanding legislation, develop the capacity to seize assets, implement a national strategy against organised crime and strengthen criminal intelligence.
- Commission of enquiry: ‘In July [1999], France Télécom wished to seize the opportunity of penetrating the British market by becoming NTL's reference shareholder.
- The conscious economic calculation by the Land as (joint) owner also enabled the Landesbank to seize future opportunities in its competitive business.
- This conscious economic calculation by the Land as joint owner also enabled NordLB to seize future opportunities in its competitive business.
- The conscious economic calculation by the Land as joint owner also enabled LBB to seize future opportunities in its competitive business.
- The agricultural and food sectors must seize the opportunities offered by new approaches, technologies and innovation to meet evolving market demand both in Europe and globally.
- In its statement of 3 August 2005 on the coup in Mauritania, the EU reiterated its condemnation of all attempts to seize power by force, and called for respect for democracy and a return to constitutional order.
- Furthermore, the December 2007 European Council endorsed the agreed common principles of flexicurity, which strike a balance between flexibility and security in the labour market and help both workers and employers to seize the opportunities offered by globalisation.
- actions designed to enhance participation of researchers and research institutions from third countries in the thematic areas, with appropriate restrictions for the security theme due to the confidentiality aspects, accompanied by strong efforts to encourage them to seize this opportunity.