attraper
/atʁape/
#1538 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to catch
Word origin
Formed from the prefix a- (from Latin ad, 'to') and trappe ('trap'), of Germanic origin. The literal sense was to seize as if in a trap; the same Germanic root underlies English 'trap'.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- trappe
- English cognates
- trap
Grammar
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Examples
souris .
The cat caught a mouse in the garden.
!
Run faster if you want to catch the bus!
J' rhume .
I caught a bad cold last week.
' !
Catch the ball before it falls on the ground!
voleur .
The police finally caught the thief near the station.
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