cazar al vuelo

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- To catch something in flight, such as a thrown object or an insect (literal).
2.
SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
- To grasp or understand something immediately and without deliberation; to pick up an idea or point on the spot.
- To seize an opportunity or make use of something quickly as it arises.

Examples:

ES: Es como cazar al vuelo...
EN: - It's like picking flies...
ES: Así que lo que voy a decir lo vas a cazar al vuelo.
EN: So I think you'll get what I'm about to tell you.

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