Sentence examples of "saisir" in French with translation "grab"

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Elle le saisit par la main. She grabbed him by the hand.
Elle l'a saisi par la main. She grabbed him by the hand.
Le policier se saisit du bras du voleur. The policeman grabbed the robber's arm.
Il a saisi l'opportunité d'obtenir un emploi. He grabbed the chance to get a job.
Le saisissant par les épaules, elle le secoua et cria : « Remets-toi ! » Grabbing him by the shoulders, she shook him and yelled, "Snap out of it!"
Elle le saisit par la main et le tira sur le bateau. She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him onto the boat.
Elle l'a saisi par la main et l'a tiré sur le bateau. She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him onto the boat.
Un crocodile noir, troublant sa quiétude, Le saisit tout à coup par son pied lourd et rude. A black crocodile, troubling his rest, grabbed him suddenly by his rough and heavy foot.
Le démon se saisit de ma sœur et la jeta dans un puits sans fond, avec un ricanement. The demon grabbed my sister and, with howling laughter, cast her into a bottomless pit.
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