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erwischen

[ɛʁˈvɪ.ʃən] verb B1
  1. to catch (often referring to catching someone in an act of wrongdoing) (transitive) · Die Polizei erwischte den Taschendieb auf frischer Tat. The police caught the pickpocket in the act / red-handed.· Der Gefangene wurde bei seinem Ausbruchsversuch erwischt. The prisoner was caught during his escape attempt.
  2. to board, to catch (a train, flight, etc.) (transitive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
erwischen
Present (er)
erwischt
Präteritum (er)
erwischte
Perfekt (er)
hat erwischt
Infinitive with zu
zu erwischen

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