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atrapar
to trap
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
atrapar VB trans
atrapar mariposas/conejo:
atrapar
to catch
atraparon al ladrón
they caught the thief
quedaron atrapados en el interior del local
they were trapped inside the building
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
ensnare
atrapar
snare
atrapar
how did he manage to snare such a pretty wife?
¿cómo pudo cazar or atrapar a una mujer tan bonita?
entrap
atrapar
to set a thief to catch a thief
nada mejor que un ladrón para atrapar a otro ladrón
pinch inf inf criminal
atrapar
to bob for apples
jugar al juego consistente en tratar de atrapar con los dientes unas manzanas que flotan en agua
the kitten was chasing its own shadow
el gatito trataba de atrapar su sombra
trap often pass
atrapar
catch mouse/lion
atrapar
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
atrapar VB trans
1. atrapar:
atrapar (coger)
to trap
atrapar (ladrón)
to catch
atrapar (animal escapado)
to capture
el portero atrapó la pelota
the goalkeeper caught the ball
atraparon al ladrón en plena faena
they caught the thief red-handed
2. atrapar (conseguir):
atrapar una novia inf
to get oneself a girlfriend
atrapar un empleo
to land a job
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
entrap (catch) trans
atrapar
snare person
atrapar
ensnare
atrapar
trap
atrapar
glove
atrapar
catch person
atrapar
to get one's hands on sb
atrapar a alguien
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
atrapar [a·tra·ˈpar] VB trans
atrapar
to trap
atrapar (ladrón)
to catch
atrapar (animal)
to capture
el portero atrapó la pelota
the goalkeeper caught the ball
atraparon al ladrón en plena faena
they caught the thief red-handed
atrapar un empleo
to land a job
atrapar una novia inf
to get oneself a girlfriend
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
snare person
atrapar
ensnare
atrapar
glove
atrapar
trap
atrapar
hook
atrapar
catch animal, person
atrapar
to get one's hands on sb
atrapar a alguien
presente
yoatrapo
túatrapas
él/ella/ustedatrapa
nosotros/nosotrasatrapamos
vosotros/vosotrasatrapáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesatrapan
imperfecto
yoatrapaba
túatrapabas
él/ella/ustedatrapaba
nosotros/nosotrasatrapábamos
vosotros/vosotrasatrapabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesatrapaban
indefinido
yoatrapé
túatrapaste
él/ella/ustedatrapó
nosotros/nosotrasatrapamos
vosotros/vosotrasatrapasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesatraparon
futuro
yoatraparé
túatraparás
él/ella/ustedatrapará
nosotros/nosotrasatraparemos
vosotros/vosotrasatraparéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesatraparán
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atrapar una novia inf
to get oneself a girlfriend
atrapar un empleo
to land a job

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