apresar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to seize, capture (especially with claws or talons)
2. (transitive) to imprison

Concepts

seize

capture

grab

take

catch

arrest

grasp

hold

grip

lasso

nab

nail

occupy

pry

raven

receive

snap up

snare

take hold of

take in charge

trammel

trap

🪤

utilize

withhold information

put into order

take prisoner

grab onto

ambush

prehend

clutch

ensnare

entrap

get

go against

have up

hold up

hunt

Synonyms

atrapar

capturar

agarrar

cazar

coger

detener

tomar

pescar

🐟

pillar

prender

recibir

sorprender

sostener

aferrar

agarrarse

agazapar

aprehender

empuñar

entrampar

atrapar con la mano

armar emboscada

emboscarse contra

preparar emboscada

enguantar

adquirir

tomar como botín

apoderarse de

arrestar

asir

chapar

disponer

enlazar

🔗

Hyphenated as

a‧pre‧sar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/apɾeˈsaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin apprēnsāre.