uppfatta — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• construe noun A translation.
• get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
• perceive verb To become aware of something through the senses, such as sight, sound, or touch.
• read verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.

Senses

uppfatta is used for these senses in English:

• catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
• construe (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
• get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
• perceive (transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
• read (transitive, telecommunications) To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.

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.

construe — full definition

1. noun A translation.
2. noun An interpretation.

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