auffangen

== German == === Etymology === auf +‎ fangen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌfaŋən/ Hyphenation: auf‧fan‧gen === Verb === auffangen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present fängt auf, past tense fing auf, past participle aufgefangen, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to catch (something thrown/ falling; someone before they reach their destination; an escaped person or animal) Regenwasser auffangen ― to collect rainwater (transitive) to bring under control, to stop from crashing (a plane, vehicle) (transitive) to lessen the impact of to block (a punch, blow) to absorb (an impact, vibrations) to give shelter to someone in difficulty Flüchtlinge auffangen ― to house refugees to pick up (a signal) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Auffangen Auffänger ==== Related terms ==== Auffangbecken, Auffanggurt, Auffanglösung, Auffangnetz === Further reading === “auffangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “auffangen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “auffangen” in Duden online “auffangen” in OpenThesaurus.de