vangen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- enmesh verb To tangle something up tightly, as if caught in a net.
- ensnare verb To catch someone or something in a trap.
- seize verb To grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.
- trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
Senses
vangen is used for these senses in English:
- catch (countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
- enmesh To mesh; to tangle or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated, particularly in a mesh- or net-like manner.
- ensnare To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
- seize (transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- trap (transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
enmesh — full definition
- verb To tangle something up tightly, as if caught in a net.
- verb To get someone caught up in a difficult situation they cannot easily escape.
- verb To draw someone into a difficult or awkward situation.
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