Usage examples of "atrapar" in Spanish with translation to English

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Él sabe cómo atrapar pájaros. He knows how to catch birds.
Tratamos de atrapar al zorro. We tried to trap the fox.
Pusimos trampas para atrapar cucarachas. We set out traps for catching cockroaches.
Yo pienso que es cruel atrapar animales para abrigos de pieles. I think it is cruel to trap animals for fur coats.
Te mostraré como atrapar peces. I'll show you how to catch fish.
Debes atrapar vivo al animal. You must catch the animal alive.
¿Puedes atrapar a la gallina? Can you catch the chicken?
Tenemos que atrapar vivo al león. We've got to catch the lion alive.
Él puso una trampa para atrapar al animal. He set a trap to catch the animal.
Quería atrapar al pájaro, pero resultó muy difícil. I wanted to catch the bird, but I found it too difficult.
Los otros tienen que tratar de atrapar al asesino. The others have to try and catch the murderer.
El gato persiguió al ratón, pero no lo pudo atrapar. The cat chased the mouse, but it couldn't catch it.
Nada mejor que un ladron para atrapar a otro ladron Set a thief to catch a thief
No es fácil atrapar a una liebre solo con las manos. It is not easy to catch a hare with your bare hands.
Una función importante de los policías es el atrapar a los ladrones. An important function of policemen is to catch thieves.
Es más fácil atrapar a un caballo fugado que retirar una palabra escapada. It is easier to catch an escaped horse than to take back an escaped word.
Me imagino que tarde o temprano van a atrapar a Tom y lo pondrán en prisión. I imagine that Tom will eventually be caught and put in prison.
Quedé atrapado en un embotellamiento. I was caught in a traffic jam.
El cocodrilo atrapó a un ñu mientras éste intentaba cruzar el río. The crocodile trapped the gnu as it tried to cross the river.
Lo atrapé robando la cámara. I caught him stealing the camera.
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