English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word catch somebody in a lie
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (grapple; captivate; grab; seize; trap; apprehend; bag; grasp; snare) | ||
🔗 He catches the helmet, which now has over 20 holes in it, and gives it back to George. | ||
| (hit; strike; attain; encounter; find; run up against; befall; betide; ravage) | ||
| (realize; understand; appreciate; apprehend; comprehend; fathom) | ; | |
| (have; receive; get) | ; | |
| (capture) | ||
🔗 In years of high roe‐deer densities, the wolves still preferred to catch wild boar. | ||
| (recline) | ||
🔗 Do you know what horrors lie behind that wall? | ||
| (tell a lie) | ||
🔗 Tom, don’t lie to me. | ||
| (falsehood) | ||
🔗 But, as we both know, it would be an utter lie. | ||
| (be situated; sit) | ||
🔗 As its name suggests, the country lies at the very heart of the African continent, away from major trade routes and population centres, and very far indeed from public attention. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| catch somebody in a lie | ⇆ iemand op ’n leuen betrap |
| catch | ⇆ aanwins; ⇆ afkom op; ⇆ beetpak; ⇆ besmetlik wees; ⇆ betrap; ⇆ beurtsang; ⇆ brokstuk; ⇆ buit; ⇆ gewilde ding; ⇆ gewilde persoon; ⇆ greep; ⇆ gryp; ⇆ haak; ⇆ haal; ⇆ inhaal; ⇆ klink; ⇆ knip; ⇆ opvang; ⇆ raak; ⇆ raakslaan; ⇆ snap; ⇆ strikvraag; ⇆ trek; ⇆ vang; ⇆ vanghou; ⇆ vangs; ⇆ vat; ⇆ voordeel |
| lie | ⇆ feint; ⇆ hom bevind; ⇆ in garnisoen lê; ⇆ jok; ⇆ kluitjie; ⇆ leuen; ⇆ lie; ⇆ lieg; ⇆ ligging; ⇆ lê; ⇆ lêplek; ⇆ rus; ⇆ stories vertel; ⇆ toelaatbaar wees |