Polyglot Dictionary

atrapar

/atɾaˈpaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
atrapo
preterite (yo)
atrapé
past participle
atrapado

Meaning

  1. to catch

    • Atrapó la pelota al vuelo.

      He caught the ball in the air.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

pillar

pillar is colloquial for "to catch," like catching someone doing something or catching an illness; atrapar is more literal, physically trapping or catching.

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