English–French
“catch” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/atʁape/
Example
La police a attrapé le voleur.
The police caught the thief.
How to say “catch” in French
“Catch” in French is attraper.
A hand or net closes around something moving, then the same idea extends to catching a cold, transport, or a chance.
Example sentences with attraper
J'ai attrapé un rhume hier.
I caught a cold yesterday.
Tips for using attraper
- Attraper takes a direct object, as in attraper le voleur, and the object can be a person, illness, vehicle, or opportunity.
Other French words for “catch”
Je me suis coincé le doigt dans la porte.
I got my finger caught in the door.
Le chien a capturé la souris.
The dog caught the mouse.
Elle a contracté une infection après l'opération.
She caught an infection after the operation.