atajar — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• tackle verb To confront and deal with a difficult problem or task head-on.

Senses

atajar is used for these senses in English:

• catch (transitive) To seize or intercept an object moving through the air (or, sometimes, some other medium). [from 16thc.]
• cut corners To bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road.
• cut corners (idiomatic) To do a less-than-thorough or incomplete job; to do something poorly; to take inappropriate shortcuts.
• stave off (idiomatic) To prevent something from happening; to obviate or avert.
• tackle To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.

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.

tackle — full definition

1. verb To confront and deal with a difficult problem or task head-on.
2. verb To physically bring an opponent to the ground or take the ball from them, as in rugby, football, or soccer.
3. noun Equipment or gear, especially for fishing, or the act of tackling an opponent in sport.

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