auffangen.
to catch (something thrown/ falling; someone before they reach their destination; an escaped person or animal)
Meaning & usage
to catch (something thrown/ falling; someone before they reach their destination; an escaped person or animal)
Regenwasser auffangen
to bring under control, to stop from crashing (a plane, vehicle)
to lessen the impact of to block (a punch, blow)
to lessen the impact of to absorb (an impact, vibrations)
to give shelter to someone in difficulty
Flüchtlinge auffangen
to pick up (a signal)
Where this word comes from
auf + fangen
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.