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• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de aproveitar ativamente uma oportunidade, ideia ou situação, muitas vezes de forma imediata e decidida.

A phrasal verb used to indicate eagerly taking advantage of an opportunity, idea, or situation.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Take advantage offormal

   To quickly use an opportunity, idea, or suggestion for your own benefit.

   Aproveitar

   • The opposition party seized on the government's mistake.
   • She seized on the chance to travel abroad.
   • He seized on the idea and turned it into a successful business.

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   Antônimosforgoignoremissneglectoverlookwaive

2. Focus eagerly onformal

   To suddenly become very interested in something, especially a topic or detail.

   Agarrar-se a

   • The journalist seized on the politician's controversial statement.
   • Critics seized on the flaw in the argument.
   • The media seized on the story and ran with it for weeks.

   Sinônimosadoptembracefasten ongrapplesnap uptake upwelcome

Verbo baseseize