abfangen
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verb
- to intercept, to stopto prevent a strike or projectile from reaching its target
- to intercept, to catch (to interact with a person while they are on their way to somewhere, chiefly with the intent to distract, stop or ge…
- to catch, to pull out of a divea plane
- to catch oneself, to break one's fallto stop or slow one's fall by holding on to something or bracing against a surface
Forms
Present
| I | fange ab |
|---|---|
| you | fängst ab |
| he, she, it | fängt ab |
| we | fangen ab |
| you (plural) | fangt ab |
| they | fangen ab |
Preterite
| I | fing ab |
|---|---|
| you | fingst ab |
| he, she, it | fing ab |
| we | fingen ab |
| you (plural) | fingt ab |
| they | fingen ab |
Subjunctive I
| I | fange ab |
|---|---|
| you | fangest ab |
| he, she, it | fange ab |
| we | fangen ab |
| you (plural) | fanget ab |
| they | fangen ab |
Subjunctive II
| I | finge ab |
|---|---|
| you | fingest ab / fingst ab |
| he, she, it | finge ab |
| we | fingen ab |
| you (plural) | finget ab / fingt ab |
| they | fingen ab |
Imperative
| you | fang ab / fange ab |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | fangt ab |
Other forms
| infinitive | abfangen |
|---|---|
| past participle | abgefangen |
| present participle | abfangend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Die Stasi konnte fast jeden Brief aus dem Westen abfangen.The Stasi could intercept almost every letter from the West.B2Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (B2)
- Der Zoll fängt am Dreiländereck eine Fracht mit gefälschten Tabletten ab.Customs intercept a shipment of counterfeit pills at the point where the three countries meet.B2Noch einmal, bitte (18) — Once more, please (18) (B2)
- Greta fängt den Postboten vor der Tür ab, damit ihr Vater den Brief des Investors nicht sieht.Greta intercepts the postman at the door so that her father doesn't see the investor's letter.B2Noch einmal, bitte (29) — Once more, please (29) (B2)