atrapar
/atɾaˈpaɾ/ · A2 · verb
to catch, to get
🪤 a- + trapa (trap) + -ar: to get something into a trap, same root as English trap
Atrapar comes from French attraper, built on trappe, the Germanic word that also gave English trap. Strip the a- and the -ar verb ending and trap is sitting in the middle: to atrapar is to trap, catch or capture.