rattraper
Meanings
Verb
1. to get back (something which is lost) (transitive)
2. to catch up (with) (arrive at the same level as) (transitive)
3. to catch (e.g. an elevator) (transitive)
Examples63
Je ne peux pas rattraper Tom.
I can't catch up with Tom.
Je vous rattraperai.
I'll catch up with you.
Ils nous rattrapent.
They're gaining on us.
J'ai rattrapé les autres.
I caught up with the others.
Leon a rattrapé son groupe.
Leon caught up to his group.
Pars maintenant et tu le rattraperas.
Start at once, and you will catch up with him.