abfangen.
to intercept, to stop (to prevent a strike or projectile from reaching its target)
Meaning & usage
to intercept, to stop (to prevent a strike or projectile from reaching its target)
Die Rakete konnte abgefangen werden.
to intercept, to catch (to interact with a person while they are on their way to somewhere, chiefly with the intent to distract, stop or get something from them)
to catch, to pull out of a dive (a plane)
to catch oneself, to break one's fall (to stop or slow one's fall by holding on to something or bracing against a surface)
Where this word comes from
ab- + fangen
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