złapać
Pronunciation: /ˈzwa.pat͡ɕ/
“złapać” is a Polish word. Its 20 meanings in English:
verb
- to grab (to take with a swift movement with e.g. one's hand or a tool)
- to catch (to stop a falling or moving object)
- to catch, to capture, to grab, to nab, to get (to stop an animal and prevent it from escaping)
- to reach for, to get (to use something as a tool for an activity)
- to get, to catch on (to start to understand something)
- to catch, to get, to nab; to capture (to detain a person suspected of committing an illegal act)
- to catch, to get (to show that someone has done something that is illegal wrong)
- to get; to catch (to receive radio signals with a device)
- to catch, to seize (to take advantage of something, e.g. a chance that is that is difficult to obtain or is fleeting)
- to get; to lure in (to cause another person to behave in a certain way by using deceptive or dishonest methods)
- to get it (to receive negative grades or penalties repeatedly within a given period of time)
- to catch, to get (to use a specific means of public transport)
- to catch, to get (to become infected with a specific disease)
- to take hold, to take, to get, to get to (to begin to be felt intensely by someone)
- to grip (to grab something quickly)
- to be caught (to fall into a trap)
- to catch oneself (to become aware that one is thinking or acting in a certain way)
- to fall for, to get got (to be influenced by things created to trick someone into doing something)
- to get to (to start doing something)
- to get in (to be included in a group of people or things by meeting certain requirements)
Etymology
From z- + łapać.
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