łapać — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

łapać is used for these senses in English:

• 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.]
• get hold of (transitive) To pick up or grab.
• get hold of (transitive) To contact (a person).
• lay hold of (transitive) To seize; catch; apprehend.
• 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

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.

seize — full definition

1. verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
2. verb To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
3. verb To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
4. verb To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

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