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grip
The traction or road grip of tires on a surface, which prevents slipping. The term is a loanword from English and is used mainly in the context of vehicles.
Bei nasser Fahrbahn verlieren die Reifen schnell an Grip.
On wet roads, the tires quickly lose grip.
grip
The firm hold that the soles of shoes provide on the ground and that prevents slipping.
Diese Wanderschuhe haben auch auf steinigem Gelände einen hervorragenden Grip.
These hiking boots have excellent grip even on rocky terrain.
'Grip' is an English loanword that has become firmly established in German. It is used almost exclusively in technical contexts for the traction of tires or shoe soles on a surface.
Die neuen Winterreifen haben einen fantastischen Grip auf Schnee.
The new winter tires have fantastic grip on snow.
'Grip' is often combined with the verbs 'haben' (to have), 'verlieren' (to lose), 'bieten' (to provide), or 'verbessern' (to improve). For example, you can say 'viel Grip haben' (to have a lot of grip) or 'den Grip verlieren' (to lose grip).
Auf der eisigen Fahrbahn verlor das Auto plötzlich den Grip.
On the icy road, the car suddenly lost grip.
When describing that traction is decreasing, the phrase 'an Grip verlieren' (to lose grip) is often used. The noun is in the dative here.
Durch den starken Regen haben die Reifen an Grip verloren.
Because of the heavy rain, the tires lost grip.
stop
Stopp refers to stopping or interrupting a movement. Grip, by contrast, describes the firm contact between shoe soles and the ground that prevents slipping. Use Stopp when the movement is supposed to end, and Grip when the focus is on secure footing while walking.
Auf dem nassen Weg geben diese Schuhe beim Gehen guten Grip.
These shoes provide good grip while walking on the wet path.
Auf dem nassen Weg kam der Stopp der Wandergruppe zu spät.
On the wet path, the hiking group stopped too late.
