No. 6,936 in Korean
잡아
"잡아" means "Catch" or "Hold" in English.
In a sentence
공을 잡아.
Catch the ball.
The word '잡아' is used to mean 'to catch' something, here used as a command.
도둑을 잡아 주세요.
Please apprehend the thief.
In this sentence, '잡아' means 'to catch,' used in the sense of apprehending someone.
자리를 잡아두었어요.
I reserved a seat.
Here, '잡아' is part of '잡아두다,' which means 'to reserve' or 'to hold onto' something for use later.
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