No. 13,074 in German
abzufangen
"Abzufangen" means "to intercept" or "to catch."
In a sentence
Der Torwart schaffte es, den Ball abzufangen.
The goalkeeper managed to catch the ball.
In this sentence, 'abzufangen' is used to describe physically intercepting an object, specifically catching the ball.
Es ist wichtig, Streitigkeiten frühzeitig abzufangen.
It is important to intercept disputes early.
In this context, 'abzufangen' means to intervene or address an issue before it escalates.
Das System kann eingehende Anrufe automatisch abzufangen.
The system can automatically intercept incoming calls.
Here, 'abzufangen' refers to intercepting communication or filtering calls electronically.
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