ils rattrapent

catch up with

→ rattraper
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #44,973
catch up with
FR: Ils rattrapent leurs amis au coin de la rue.
EN: They catch up with their friends at the corner of the street.
Conjugation of rattraper
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First rattrape
Second rattrapez
Third rattrape rattrapent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First rattrape
Third rattrape rattrapent

Ils nous rattrapent.

They're catching up with us.

Ils nous rattrapent!

They're catching up with us!

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

On a couru vite pour qu'ils ne nous rattrapent pas.

We ran fast so they wouldn't catch up with us.

Les zombies nous rattrapent!

The zombies are catching up with us!