捕まえる — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.

Senses

捕まえる is used for these senses in English:

• arrest (transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
• catch (transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape). [from 13thc.]
• catch (transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium). [from 16thc.]

arrest — full definition

1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

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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