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Word of the Day: Atrapar

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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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