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 grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.
• 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 grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.
2. verb To make the most of a chance when it comes along.
3. verb To take control of something, using force or the law.
4. verb To hit someone suddenly and strongly, as an illness or feeling might.

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