å gripe seg fast

English translation: to hold on tight

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Norwegian term or phrase:å gripe seg fast
English translation:to hold on tight
Entered by: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun

08:47 Aug 12, 2012
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / rope climbing technician is doing a repair in a ship
Norwegian term or phrase: å gripe seg fast
Context: rope climbing technician is doing a repair in a ship. He loses balance while operating an angle grinder.

Refleksbevegelsen for å gripe seg fast når man opplever en ubalanse rettes bort fra kroppen
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 10:27
to hold on tight
Explanation:
I think the most suitable English phrase for this, while retaining some idiom is, "to hold on tight"

"The reflex to hold on tight that you experience when you lose balance is directed away from the body"
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Richard Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:27
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1to hold on tight
Richard Green
4to get a tight grip
brigidm
3to cling yourself / to cling oneself
Erik Brinkhof


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to hold on tight


Explanation:
I think the most suitable English phrase for this, while retaining some idiom is, "to hold on tight"

"The reflex to hold on tight that you experience when you lose balance is directed away from the body"

Richard Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lene Johansen
7 hrs
  -> Tack Lene!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to cling yourself / to cling oneself


Explanation:
Just a suggestion.

Erik Brinkhof
Vietnam
Local time: 16:27
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to get a tight grip


Explanation:
"... is to try to get a tight grip...

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 10:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6
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