/ʁa.tʁa.pe/
Translation
to catch up with; to catch, to make up for
Word origin
Built from re- ('again') and attraper ('to catch'), which comes from trappe ('a trap'), a word of Frankish origin. English 'trap' belongs to the same family.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- attraper
- English cognates
- trap
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rattrape | rattrapais | rattrapai | rattraperai | rattraperais |
| tu | rattrapes | rattrapais | rattrapas | rattraperas | rattraperais |
| il/elle | rattrape | rattrapait | rattrapa | rattrapera | rattraperait |
| nous | rattrapons | rattrapions | rattrapâmes | rattraperons | rattraperions |
| vous | rattrapez | rattrapiez | rattrapâtes | rattraperez | rattraperiez |
| ils/elles | rattrapent | rattrapaient | rattrapèrent | rattraperont | rattraperaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rattrape | rattrapasse |
| tu | rattrapes | rattrapasses |
| il/elle | rattrape | rattrapât |
| nous | rattrapions | rattrapassions |
| vous | rattrapiez | rattrapassiez |
| ils/elles | rattrapent | rattrapassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rattrape |
| nous | rattrapons |
| vous | rattrapez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rattrapant
- Past participle
- rattrapé · rattrapée · rattrapés · rattrapées
Examples
, !
Run, you can still catch her up!
' .
He caught the glass before it fell.
.
We will make up the lost time tomorrow.
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She always put her mistakes right without a word.
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The train is slowly making up the delay.
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