fangen

To capture, overtake.; To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape)

• We could have been caught.

  Man hätte uns erwischen können.

  Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR

• The police have caught him.

  Die Polizei hat ihn geschnappt.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

fangen

To capture, overtake.; To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive

fangen

To capture, overtake.; To marry or enter into a similar relationship with

fangen

To capture, overtake.; To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc

fangen

To capture, overtake.; To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for

fangen

To capture, overtake.; To discover and observe (someone or something while it takes some action or exists) (sometimes, but not always, with implications of 'unpleasantly' or 'unexpectedly')

fangen

To capture, overtake.; To record, for example on film or tape

fangen

To capture, overtake.; To travel by means of

fangen

To seize hold of.; To grab, seize, take hold of

fangen

To seize hold of.; To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep

The act of seizing or capturing

• Tom and Mary are playing catch in the front yard.

  Tom und Mary spielen im Vorgarten Fangen.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Catch Tom if you can.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

The act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball

The act of noticing, understanding or hearing

The game of catching a ball