ottaa kiinni — meaning in English

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

1. verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
2. verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
3. verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

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