atrapar — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• ensnare verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
• get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
• trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

Senses

atrapar 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.]
• ensnare To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
• get (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
• pin down (wrestling) To hold the opponent back-first so both his or her shoulders touch the mat or ground.
• 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.

ensnare — full definition

1. verb To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
2. verb To entangle; to enmesh.

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