asimiento

Definitions of asimiento
  1. noun
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    synonyms: agarrón, cuchara, gato
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    interceptación
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
    engrane
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    type of:
    contacto
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  2. noun
    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
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    agarro, presa
    the act of grasping
    abrazo
    the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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    amortecimiento, doma, gobierno
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
  3. noun
    the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
    synonyms: agarradera, agarradero, asa, asidero, cogedero, empuñadura, mango, tirador, tomadero
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    palo de escoba
    the handle of a broom
    asta
    the handle of a weapon or tool
    cruz, empuñadura, puño
    the handle of a sword or dagger
    pomo
    handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
    botón, perilla, pomo, tirador
    a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
  4. noun
    an intellectual hold or understanding
    synonyms: apretón, control, dominio
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    tentáculo
    something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
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    influencia, influjo
    a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
  5. noun
    a positive feeling of liking
    synonyms: afección, afecto, afectuosidad, apego, bienquerencia, bienquerer, cariño, coqueteo, devoción, dilección, querer, simpatía, solicitud, ternura, voluntad
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    sentimiento
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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