Usages of apanhar
Costumo apanhar o autocarro de manhã, mas hoje decidi caminhar.
I usually catch the bus in the morning, but today I decided to walk.
Ele apanha a bola.
He catches the ball.
Amanhã vamos apanhar o metro na linha verde para visitar a horta da avó.
Tomorrow we’ll take the subway on the green line to visit grandma’s vegetable garden.
Vamos apanhar o barco das nove para visitar o porto antigo.
We are going to catch the nine o’clock boat to visit the old harbour.
No verão costumo levar a prancha para o mar e apanhar uma onda suave.
In summer I usually take the board to the sea and catch a gentle wave.
A mochileira arruma o saco‑cama na bagagem antes de apanhar o barco para a ilha.
The female backpacker packs the sleeping bag in the luggage before catching the boat to the island.
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