estuvo atrapando
-he/she was catching
,you were catching
Preterite progressive él/ella/usted conjugation of atrapar.
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atrapar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to grasp)-to catch
Synonyms for atrapar
arrestar
to arrest
atajar
to catch
capturar
to capture
cazar
to hunt
pescar
to fish
prender
to catch
aferrar
to grasp
agarrar
to grab
aprehender
to apprehend
apresar
to catch
aprisionar
to trap
atrapar con lazo
to snare
captar
to capture
cazar
to hunt
lazar
to lasso
pescar
to catch
pescar
to fish
pescar
to get oneself something
sujetar
to fasten
sujetar
to hold
Antonyms for atrapar
soltar
to let go of
soltar
to set free
zafar
to free
arrojar
to throw
dejar escapar
to let go
liberar
to free
libertar
to set free
soltar
to cough up
soltar
to give up
soltar
to shed
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