seize upon nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di seize upon nel dizionario inglese»francese

upon [ingl brit əˈpɒn, ingl am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

Vedi anche: on

I.on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] AGG

2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):

III.on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] AVV

IV.on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on AVV

VI.on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn]

seize upon nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di seize upon nel dizionario inglese»francese

Vedi anche: on

Inglese americano

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese
It's just one of those throwaway moments that other people seize upon.
en.wikipedia.org
In that vein, we seize upon celebrity deaths as yet another opportunity to express ourselves.
www.latimes.com
The press appeared to seize upon any point that could be sensationalised.
en.wikipedia.org
The expansion proposal is controversial, and critics were quick this week to seize upon the spill.
business.financialpost.com
Tying education to industry, he said that industry that had once been slow to seize upon scientific advances was now demanding them.
en.wikipedia.org
Without some form of separation, such as that formed by a lubricant film, these surface asperities may seize upon contact.
www.machinerylubrication.com
The plot itself -- like most involving time travel -- also contains some glaring inconsistencies that sticklers will be sure to seize upon.
www.thestar.com
It would be a mistake, too, to seize upon these instances of overt vulgarity while ignoring more insidious forms of sexist language.
www.newyorker.com
It was an easy theme for me to seize upon.
www.santacruzsentinel.com
The proposal is controversial, and critics were quick to seize upon the spill.
bc.ctvnews.ca

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