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fånga meaning in English

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fånga verb

arrest [arrested, arresting, arrests](to catch the attention of)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈrest] [US: ə.ˈrest]

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches](to capture or snare)
verb
[UK: kætʃ] [US: ˈkætʃ]
The kids catch butterflies. = Barnen fångar fjärilar.

get [got, gotten, getting, gets](to bring to reckoning)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet] [US: ˈɡet]

seize [seized, seizing, seizes](to deliberately take hold of, grab)
verb
[UK: siːz] [US: siːz]

trammel(to hamper)
verb
[UK: ˈtræ.məl] [US: ˈtræ.məl]

fånga dagen verb

seize the day(enjoy the present)
verb
[UK: siːz ðə deɪ] [US: siːz ðə ˈdeɪ]

fånga dagen phrase

carpe diem(seize the day)
phrase

fånga en fallande kniv verb

catch a falling knife(To buy an instrument whose price is falling rapidly.)
verb

fånga upp verb

absorb [absorbed, absorbing, absorbs](to suck up or drink in)
verb
[UK: əb.ˈzɔːb] [US: əb.ˈzɔːrb]

fångad adjektiv

trapped(caught in a trap)
adjective
[UK: træpt] [US: ˈtræpt]

fångare substantiv
{c}

catcher [catchers](that which catches)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈkæ.tʃər]

fångas i sin egen fälla adjektiv

hoist by one's own petard(be hurt by one's own plot)
adjective

bondfångare [~n ~, ~fångarna] substantiv
{c}

Chinese finger trap(gag toy)
noun

conman(confidence trickster)
noun

drömfångare substantiv
{c}

dreamcatcher(decorative Native American object)
noun

fånge [~n fångar] substantiv

captive [captives](a person who has been captured)
noun
[UK: ˈkæp.tɪv] [US: ˈkæp.tɪv]

fånge [~n fångar] substantiv
{c}

con [cons](a convicted criminal, a convict)
noun
[UK: kɒn] [US: ˈkɑːn]

prisoner [prisoners](person incarcerated in a prison)
noun
[UK: ˈprɪz.nə(r)] [US: ˈprɪ.zə.nər]
Are you a prisoner? = Är du en fånge?

kofångare [~n ~, ~fångarna] substantiv
{c}

bull bar(a device fitted to the front of a vehicle)
noun

bumper [bumpers](impact absorber on a vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌm.pə(r)] [US: ˈbʌm.pər]

krigsfånge [~n ~fångar] substantiv
{c}

prisoner of war(combatant or soldier captured by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict)
noun
[UK: ˈprɪz.nə(r) əv wɔː(r)] [US: ˈprɪ.zə.nər əv ˈwɔːr]

livstidsfånge [~n ~fångar] substantiv
{c}

lifer [lifers](prisoner sentenced to life in prison)
noun
[UK: ˈlaɪ.fə(r)] [US: ˈlaɪ.fər]

råttfångare [~n ~, ~fångarna] substantiv
{c}

ratcatcher(person who catches rats)
noun
[UK: ˈrætˌk.æ.tʃə] [US: ˈrætk.æ.tʃʌr]

råttfångarkatt substantiv
{c}

mouser(cat that catches mice)
noun
[UK: ˈmaʊ.zə(r)] [US: ˈmaʊ.zər]

samvetsfånge [~n ~fångar] substantiv
{c}

prisoner of conscience(person)
noun

solfångare [~n ~, ~fångarna] substantiv
{c}

solar collector(device to collect solar radiation in the form of thermal energy)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊ.lə(r) kə.ˈlek.tə(r)] [US: ˈsoʊ.lə(r) kə.ˈlek.tər]

stötfångardekal substantiv
{c}

bumper sticker(sticker)
noun

stötfångare [~n ~, ~fångarna] substantiv
{c}

bumper [bumpers](impact absorber on a vehicle)
noun
[UK: ˈbʌm.pə(r)] [US: ˈbʌm.pər]
John's car is easily recognizable since there is a big dent in the front bumper. = Johns bil är lätt igenkännbar eftersom det är en stor buckla i den främre stötfångaren.

tillfångata [~tog, ~tagit, ~tagen ~taget ~tagna, pres. ~tar] verb

capture [captured, capturing, captures](take control of)
verb
[UK: ˈkæp.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈkæp.tʃər]

tillfångatagare substantiv
{c}

captor [captors](one who is holding a captive)
noun
[UK: ˈkæp.tə(r)] [US: ˈkæp.tər]