ils rattrapent

catch up with, catch

→ rattraper
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #51,081
catch up with, catch
FR: Les coureurs nous rattrapent.
EN: The runners catch up with us.
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)

Les zombies nous rattrapent !

The zombies are catching up with us!

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

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