ottaa kiinni — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- collar noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
- corral noun A fenced enclosure for keeping livestock, especially horses or cattle.
- field noun An open area of land, especially one used for growing crops, grazing animals, or playing sports.
- take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
Senses
ottaa kiinni is used for these senses in English:
- apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
- catch (transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium). [from 16thc.]
- collar (transitive) To seize, capture or detain.
- corral To capture or round up.
- field (transitive, sports) To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
- take (transitive, cricket) To catch the ball; especially as a wicket-keeper and after the batsman has missed or edged it.
- take (transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.
apprehend — full definition
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
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.