atrapar

to catch

atrapar(ah-trah-pahr)

transitive verb

1. (to grasp)

a. to catch

El viento esparció mis apuntes por la calle y corrí para atraparlos.

The wind scattered my notes along the street and I ran to catch them.

2. (to take captive)

a. to capture

Las autoridades informaron que ayer atraparon al líder del cártel de drogas.

The authorities reported that the drug cartel leader had been captured yesterday.

3. (to immobilize)

a. to trap

Las algas atraparon al buzo, pero logró zafarse.

The seaweed trapped the diver, but he managed to break loose.

atrapar

transitive verb

1. (agarrar, alcanzar)

a. to catch

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atrapar

transitive verb

1 (en trampa) to trap; (apresar) to capture; [+resfriado etc] to catch

quedaron atrapados en la montaña they were trapped on the mountainside; atrapar un empleo to land a job

2 (engañar) to take in; deceive