נִתְפַּס
Meanings
Nif'al verb
1. To be caught.
2. To be perceived (a particular way).
Pronunciation
nitpás
Examples51
הוּא נִתְפַּס והועמד למִשְׁפָּט.
He was captured and held for trial.
תּוֹם נִתְפַּס כשֶׁנִּסָּה להתגנב אֶל הַחֶדֶר.
Tom was caught when he tried to sneak out of the room.
היות שֶׁהוּא לֹא יָדַע מָה לְצַפּוֹת, תּוֹם נִתְפַּס לֹא מוּכָן.
Not knowing what to expect, Tom was caught off guard.
לֹא יִתָּפְסוּ אוֹתִי לְעוֹלָם קונה מַשֶּׁהוּ כָּזֶה.
I wouldn't be caught dead buying something like this.
הַצֶּבַע לֹא נִתְפַּס טוֹב עַל הַקִּיר.
The paint didn't stick to the wall very well.
תּוֹם נִתְפַּס לֹא מוּכָן.
Tom was caught off-guard.