Atrapas

Atrapas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb atrapar, meaning you trap or you catch. It is used in everyday Spanish when addressing someone informally as subject you.

The verb atrapar is transitive and can refer to catching physical objects, capturing animals, or figuratively catching or stopping something. Examples include catching a ball, trapping a thief, or trapping an opportunity by acting quickly. The form atrapas appears in many dialects of Spanish across regions where the verb atrapar is standard.

Grammatically, atrapas agrees with the subject tu in present tense. It forms negative and interrogative constructions as in “Tú no atrapas la pelota” and “¿Tú atrapas la idea?” The word is not typically used as a standalone noun; it is a verb form. If capitalized or used as a name or title, it would function as a proper noun in that specific context, but such uses are context-dependent and not part of a general linguistic category.

In related usage, verbs with similar meanings include capturar and agarrar, while trampa refers to a trap itself rather than the action of trapping. Atraparse, a related reflexive form, is less common and often means to get caught up in something.

See also: atrapar, capturar, agarrar, trampa.