Meaning of apuca | Babel Free
a.puˈkaDefinitions
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to grab, grip, grasp, seize transitive
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to start, endeavour, begin to do something informal, reflexive
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to get to do something catenative
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to live to see something, either by living long enough or by being born early enough transitive
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to have a tradition be passed down transitive, uncommon
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to catch someone unready informal, transitive
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to come upon somebody informal, transitive
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to take it upon oneself obsolete, reflexive
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to usurp, take for oneself obsolete, transitive
Examples
“a se apuca de treabă”
to get to work
“Copilul nu l-a apucat pe străbunicul său.”
The child didn’t get to meet his great-grandfather.
“Nichita Stănescu nu a apucat Revoluția, spre deosebire de Adrian Păunescu[…]”
Nichita Stănescu did not live to see the Revolution, unlike Adrian Păunescu […]
“a îl apuca seara”
to not be done by nightfall
“Pe constructori o să îi apuce iarna și tot nu o să fie gata.”
Winter will come and the builders still will not be ready.
“a îl apuca plânsul”
to start crying
“a îl apuca pandaliile”
to throw a fit
“Te-a apucat să cânți? Fă liniște!”
Did you suddenly think to start singing? Shut up!
“Ce l-a apucat să devină sentimental din pricina unui cuplu fericit?”
What’s come to him, for him to get sentimental because of a happy couple?
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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