fånga — meaning in English
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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.
- get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
- seize verb To grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.
- trammel noun Anything that holds someone back or restricts their freedom or progress.
Senses
fånga is used for these senses in English:
- arrest (transitive) To catch the attention of. [from 19th 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.]
- get (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
- seize (transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- trammel (transitive) To confine; to hamper; to shackle.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
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