verb/a.tʁa.pe/
to trap (to capture in a trap); to catch (e.g. a ball); to catch (a cold etc.)
“Le renard s’est enfin laissé attraper au piège.” — The fox finally got caught in the trap.
Synonyms: piéger, prendre, saisir, contracter
From Middle French attraper, from Old French atraper (compare also Old French antraper), equivalent to a- + trapper.