Usage examples of "fängt" in German with translation to English

<>
show all
Dieses Stroh fängt leicht Feuer. That straw catches fire easily.
Ein Adler fängt keine Fliegen. The eagle does not catch flies.
Der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm. The early bird catches the worm.
Er weiß, wie man Vögel fängt. He knows how to catch birds.
Die japanische Fischereiflotte fängt jährlich mehr als 1000 Wale unter dem Vorwand wissenschaftlicher Forschung. The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.
Es macht nichts, ob die Katze schwarz oder weiß ist, solange sie Mäuse fängt. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.
Fang mich, wenn du kannst. Catch me if you can.
Ich fing Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz. I captured butterflies with a net.
Kannst du das Huhn fangen? Can you catch the chicken?
Ich habe Schmetterlinge mit einem Netz gefangen. I captured butterflies with a net.
Holzhäuser fangen am leichtesten Feuer. Houses made of wood are the easiest to catch on fire.
Die Jäger fingen das wilde Tier mit einem starken Seilnetz. The hunters captured the wild animal with a strong rope net.
Die Katze fing die Ratten. The cat caught the rats.
Der Habicht fing eine Maus. The hawk caught a mouse.
Die Polizei fing den Dieb. The police caught the thief.
Sie fingen einen Löwen lebend. They caught a lion alive.
Sie fingen einen lebenden Bären. They caught a bear alive.
Der Vorhang hatte Feuer gefangen. The curtain caught on fire.
Ich spielte mit meinem Vater fangen. I played catch with my father.
So fangen sie einen Elefanten lebendig. This is how they catch an elephant alive.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download