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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsukamaeru
"彼は新しいスニーカーを捕まえた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take or seize something, often in a casual or informal manner.
"He copped a new pair of sneakers from the store."
- 1
A police officer, often used in informal contexts.
"The copped arrived quickly at the scene of the incident."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'copped' is derived from the verb 'cop', which has roots in Middle English 'copen', meaning to buy or seize. The evolution of the term has shifted towards informal usage in American English, where it often refers to obtaining or capturing something, particularly in slang contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cop" is said worldwide
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attraper
Transliteration: a-trah-pay
"Il a attrapé une nouvelle paire de baskets."
fangen
Transliteration: fahng-en
"Er hat ein neues Paar Sneakers gefangen."
prendere
Transliteration: pren-deh-re
"Ha preso un nuovo paio di scarpe."
agarrar
Transliteration: ah-gah-rar
"Él agarró un nuevo par de zapatillas."
pegar
Transliteration: peh-gar
"Ele pegou um novo par de tênis."
पकड़ना
Transliteration: pakadna
"उसने एक नई जोड़ी जूते पकड़ी।"
抓住
Transliteration: zhuā zhù
"他抓住了一双新鞋。"
잡다
Transliteration: japda
"그는 새 운동화를 잡았다."
捕まえる
Transliteration: tsukamaeru
"彼は新しいスニーカーを捕まえた。"
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