No. 3,821 in Catalan
atrapats
"Trapped" or "caught."
In a sentence
Ens vam quedar atrapats enmig d'un embús de trànsit enorme.
We got stuck in the middle of a huge traffic jam.
Here, 'atrapats' is used in a literal sense, indicating being physically stuck or impeded by something.
Els nens es van sentir atrapats en una classe que no els interessava gens.
The children felt trapped in a class that didn't interest them at all.
In this sentence, 'atrapats' conveys a figurative sense, expressing a feeling of being confined or restricted in an uninteresting situation.
El criminal va acabar atrapats per la policia després d'una llarga persecució.
The criminal ended up caught by the police after a long chase.
Here, 'atrapats' refers to being captured or apprehended by someone or something.
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