How the word "saisir" is translated into English
Le gardien n'a pas réussi à saisir le ballon.
[lə ɡaʁdjɛ̃ na pa ʁeysi a sɛziʁ lə balɔ̃.]
The goalkeeper didn't manage to catch the ball.
Il a saisi mon bras pour m'empêcher de tomber.
[il‿ a sɛzi mɔ̃ bʁa puʁ mɑ̃pɛʃe də tɔ̃be.]
He grabbed my arm to stop me from falling.
Saisis la corde et tire très fort !
[sezi la kɔʁd‿ e tiʁ tʁɛ fɔʁ !]
Grab the rope and pull really hard!
"saisir" is in the lesson "Verbs 5" (Level 17), along with 11 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.