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Word of the Day: Atrapar

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día:
atrapar
Pronunciación aproximada:
ah-trah-PAHR (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen
Significado:
to grab, to capture, to get (someone), to catch
Ejemplo:
Sandra Bullock hace el papel de una agente del FBI que se hace pasar por una reina de belleza para atrapar a un terrorista.
Traducción:
Sandra Bullock plays the role of an FBI agent who has to pass herself off as a beauty queen in order to capture a terrorist.
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