Usage examples of "attrape" in French with translation to English

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Elle attrape facilement un rhume. She easily catches cold.
Attrape ce livre pour moi. Get that book for me.
On attrape le taureau par les cornes, et une personne par ses propos. An ox is captured by the horns, a person is bound by his word.
Ma femme attrape facilement froid. My wife catches colds easily.
Si on passe trop de temps au soleil sans mettre de crème solaire, il est probable qu'on attrape un coup de soleil. If you spend too much time in the sun without putting on sunscreen, you are likely to get a sunburn.
Pour attraper le taureau, attrape ses cornes. To catch the bull, grab its horns.
On attrape davantage de mouches avec du miel qu'avec du vinaigre. You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.
Ça ne fait aucune différence si le chat est noir ou blanc tant qu'il attrape des souris. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.
Le faucon attrapa une souris. The hawk caught a mouse.
Il se hâta pour attraper le bus. He hurried in order to get the bus.
Tom attrapa Marie par les cheveux. Tom grabbed Mary by the hair.
J'ai attrapé des papillons avec un filet. I captured butterflies with a net.
Le voleur a été attrapé ce matin. The robber was nabbed this morning.
Les chats attrapent des souris. Cats catch mice.
J'ai attrapé un coup de soleil. I got a sunburn.
Quelqu'un m'a attrapé par derrière. Someone grabbed me from behind.
Pouvez-vous attraper la poule ? Can you catch the chicken?
Je pense que j'ai attrapé un peu de fièvre. I think I've got a touch of fever.
J'ai attrapé un livre sur l'étagère. I grabbed a book off the shelf.
Il faut tous les attraper. Gotta catch them all.
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