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पकड़ना — meaning in English

pakaṛnā

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English meaning

  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
  • hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.

Senses

पकड़ना is used for these senses in English:

  • catch to intercept an object in the air etc.

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.

detain — full definition

  1. verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
  2. verb To delay someone or keep them from moving on.

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