apuca
grab, catch, despre o schimbare get into sb
M-a apucat de mână.
She grabbed me by the arm.
Ce te-a apucat?
Are you crazy?
Iar l-a apucat.
He has gone raving mad again.
hɪ hæz gɒn ˈreɪvɪŋ mæd əˈgεn
Nu am apucat să o trimit.
I didn't manage to send it., I didn't have the time to send it.
Nu a mai apucat să-mi scrie.
He didn't have the time to write to me.
hɪ ˈdɪdnt hæv ðə taɪm tə raɪt tə miː
Nu ştiu de ce să mă apuc mai intâi.
I don't have time to turn round.
Să ne apucăm de treabă!
Let's get down to work!
S-a apucat de băutură.
He took to drink., He hit the bottle.
S-a apucat de golf.
He took to golf.
S-a apucat de pregătiri.
She threw herself into a flurry of preparations.
ʃɪ θruː həˈsεlf ˈɪntə ə ˈflʌrɪ əv ˌprεpəˈreɪʃənz