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1. transitive verb1) (reach)catch somebody up — jemanden einholen; (in quality, skill) mit jemandem mitkommen
2) (absorb)be caught up in something — in etwas (Dat.) [völlig] aufgehen
3) (snatch) packen2. intransitive verb(get level)catch up with somebody — (in quality, skill) mit jemandem mitkommen
I'm longing to catch up on your news — ich bin gespannt, was für Neuigkeiten du hast
* * *(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) einholen* * *◆ catch upI. vi1.▪ to \catch up up with sb (go faster, reach) jdn einholen; ( fig: after a search) jdn ausfindig machen; ( fig: reach same standard, level) jdn einholenshe's \catch uping up! sie holt auf!▪ to \catch up up with sth etw einholento \catch up up on one's sleep versäumten Schlaf nachholenII. vt▪ to \catch up sb up jdn später treffenI'll \catch up you up later ich komme später nachto get caught up in sth in etw akk verwickelt werden* * *1. viaufholenhurry, they're catching up! — beeil dich, sie holen auf!
2. vt sep1)she caught up her skirts — sie raffte or schürzte ihre Röcke
* * *A v/t1. unterbrechen3. (schnell) ergreifen, auch sein Kleid aufraffena) vertieft sein in (akk),b) verwickelt sein in (akk)B v/i aufholen:his past had caught up with him seine Vergangenheit hatte ihn eingeholt;catch up on one’s sleep Schlaf nachholen* * *1. transitive verb1) (reach)catch somebody up — jemanden einholen; (in quality, skill) mit jemandem mitkommen
2) (absorb)be caught up in something — in etwas (Dat.) [völlig] aufgehen
3) (snatch) packen2. intransitive verbcatch up with somebody — (in quality, skill) mit jemandem mitkommen
I'm longing to catch up on your news — ich bin gespannt, was für Neuigkeiten du hast
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1. n поимка; захватher catch was quick enough to keep the plate from hitting the floor — она успела быстро схватить падающую на пол тарелку
2. n улов; добыча3. n разг. хитрость, ловушка; подвох4. n выгодное приобретениеno catch, not much of a catch — незавидное приобретение; грош цена; не бог весть какое сокровище
5. n задвижка, засов; шпингалет6. n тех. захватывающее, запирающее приспособление7. n тех. стяжной болт8. n тех. тормоз; стопор; арретир9. n приостановка на мгновение; потеря на мгновение10. n отрывки, обрывки, кусочки11. n игра в мяч; перебрасывание мячаcatch stitch — шов «ёлочкой»
12. n поимка мяча13. n с. -х. самосев хлебных злаков14. n муз. ист. качча15. v поймать, схватить; ловитьcatch hold of — схватывать; схватить
to catch cold — схватить простуду, простудиться
16. v поймать, застигнуть; застать, захватить17. v схватить, задержать18. v ухватиться, схватить19. v прицепляться, придираться к20. v уловить, поймать21. v разг. уловить смысл, понять22. v зацепить; задеть; защемить23. v зацепиться24. v поддеть; провести; поймать в ловушку25. v попасть, ударитьСинонимический ряд:1. capture (noun) apprehension; bagging; capture; clutch; collaring; gem; grab; hooking; prize; seizure; snatch; taking; treasure; trophy2. fastener (noun) bolt; buckle; clasp; closure; fastener; hasp; hook; lock; ratchet; snap3. prize (noun) plum; prize4. trick (noun) cheat; deception; decoy; drawback; hitch; hooker; puzzle; rub; snag; trap; trick5. apprehend (verb) accept; apprehend; arrest; bag; collar; compass; comprehend; conceive; cotton on to; cotton to; fathom; follow; make out; nail; prehend; read; see; take in; tumble to; twig6. attract (verb) attract; bewitch; captivate; charm; enchant; fascinate; win7. catch up with (verb) catch up with; go after; reach8. dupe (verb) bamboozle; befool; chicane; con; dupe; dust; flimflam; gull; hoax; hornswoggle; job; kid; pigeon; spoof; victimize9. entangle (verb) entangle; hook; lodge; stick10. fasten (verb) anchor; fasten; fix; latch; moor; secure11. find (verb) descry; detect; discern; encounter; espy; find; glimpse; hit upon; meet with; spot; spy; turn up12. get (verb) break out with; capture; come down with; contract; develop; get; incur; net; sicken; sicken of; sicken with13. grasp (verb) clutch; grab; grapple; grasp; grip; nab; seize; snag14. hit (verb) clout; ding; hit; knock; pop; slam; slog; smack; smash; smite; sock; strike; swat; whack; wham15. hoodwink (verb) deceive; discover; expose; fool; hoodwink; pull one over on; startle; trick16. intercept (verb) block; cut off; intercept17. marry (verb) espouse; marry; wed18. overhaul (verb) overhaul; overtake; take19. perceive (verb) perceive; sense; understand20. snare (verb) benet; catch up; enmesh; ensnare; entrap; foul; lasso; latch on to; snare; tangle; trammel; trap21. strike (verb) nip; snap; snatch; strike22. surprise (verb) board; hit on; surpriseАнтонимический ряд:fail; free; give up; let go; lose; miss; release; restore -
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(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) alcanzarcatch up vb alcanzarI tried to catch up with her, but she was too fast intenté alcanzarla, pero era demasiado rápidav.• emparejar v.1) v + adv ( draw level)I missed three weeks' classes, and it was a struggle to catch up — perdí tres semanas de clase y me costó ponerme al día
to catch up with somebody/something — ( physically) alcanzar* a alguien/algo; \<\<on gossip/news\>\> ponerse* al corriente de algo
she had to catch up with o on the rest of the class/the work she'd missed — tuvo que ponerse al nivel del resto de la clase/al día con el trabajo
all those late nights eventually caught up on o with me — todas esas trasnochadas finalmente pudieron más que yo
2)a) v + o + adv ( draw level with) (BrE) alcanzar*b) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( pick up) recoger*3) (trap, involve)to be/get caught up in something — \<\<in barbed wire/thorns\>\> estar*/quedar enganchado/atrapado en algo; \<\<in scandal/dispute\>\> verse* envuelto en algo; \<\<in thoughts\>\> estar* absorto or ensimismado en algo; \<\<in excitement/enthusiasm\>\> contagiarse de algo
I got caught up in the traffic — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió el tráfico
1. VT + ADV1)to catch sb up — (walking, working etc) alcanzar a algn
2) (=enmesh)3) (=grab) [+ weapon, pen etc] recoger, agarrar2.VI + ADVto catch up (on or with one's work) — ponerse al día (en el trabajo)
to catch up with — [+ person] alcanzar; [+ news etc] ponerse al corriente de
the police finally caught up with him in Vienna — al final la policía dio con él or lo localizó en Viena
* * *1) v + adv ( draw level)I missed three weeks' classes, and it was a struggle to catch up — perdí tres semanas de clase y me costó ponerme al día
to catch up with somebody/something — ( physically) alcanzar* a alguien/algo; \<\<on gossip/news\>\> ponerse* al corriente de algo
she had to catch up with o on the rest of the class/the work she'd missed — tuvo que ponerse al nivel del resto de la clase/al día con el trabajo
all those late nights eventually caught up on o with me — todas esas trasnochadas finalmente pudieron más que yo
2)a) v + o + adv ( draw level with) (BrE) alcanzar*b) v + o + adv, v + adv + o ( pick up) recoger*3) (trap, involve)to be/get caught up in something — \<\<in barbed wire/thorns\>\> estar*/quedar enganchado/atrapado en algo; \<\<in scandal/dispute\>\> verse* envuelto en algo; \<\<in thoughts\>\> estar* absorto or ensimismado en algo; \<\<in excitement/enthusiasm\>\> contagiarse de algo
I got caught up in the traffic — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió el tráfico
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I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) prendere2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) prendere3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) sorprendere4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) prendere5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) prendere6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) raggiungere7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) comprendere8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prendere (fuoco)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) presa2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) gancio; fermo; fermaglio3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa; caccia; retata4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trucco, trappola•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *catch /kætʃ/n.2 ( pesca) pesca; presa; retata; pescato: to haul in one's catch, tirare a bordo il pescato (o le reti); to make a good catch, fare una buona pesca4 gancio; fermaglio; chiusura a scatto; fermo ( di porta); arresto ( di ingranaggio): safety catch, chiusura di sicurezza; arresto5 (fam.) inghippo; trappola; trucco: DIALOGO → - Discussing video games- There's a catch, c'è un tranello; What's the catch?, dov'è l'inghippo?6 breve arresto o esitazione (della voce o del respiro, per l'emozione)♦ (to) catch /kætʃ/(pass. e p. p. caught)A v. t.1 prendere; afferrare; pigliare; acchiappare (al volo); agguantare: I caught the ball on the rebound, presi la palla di rimbalzo; to catch hold of st., afferrare qc.; I caught him as he fell, lo afferrai mentre cadeva; I caught him by the neck, lo agguantai per il collo2 catturare; prendere; acchiappare: to catch a fish [a rabbit], prendere un pesce [un coniglio]; to catch a mouse [a butterfly], acchiappare un topo [una farfalla]; to catch a murderer, catturare (o prendere) un assassino4 sorprendere; cogliere; prendere: to catch sb. at it, cogliere q. sul fatto (o in flagrante); to catch sb. in the act, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto); to catch sb. stealing, sorprendere q. che ruba; I caught him at the whisky again, lo colsi di nuovo a bere whisky; to catch sb. by surprise, cogliere q. di sorpresa; ( su una terra sconosciuta o deserta); DIALOGO → - Weather- They were caught in a blizzard in the mountains, sono stati sorpresi da una bufera di neve in montagna5 (seguito da compl.) ( anche fig.) prendere; impigliare; chiudere; intrappolare: I caught my foot in the rope, inciampai nella corda; He caught his fingers in the door, si chiuse le dita nella porta; to get caught in st., restare impigliato (o preso, intrappolato) in qc.; We were caught in a vicious circle, eravamo presi in un circolo vizioso7 urtare; battere: I caught my head on the edge of the table, battei la testa contro l'orlo del tavolo8 dare, assestare, mollare (fam.) ( un colpo) a: I caught him a blow on the chin, gli assestai un pugno sul mento10 (seguito da compl., spesso al passivo) chiudere; stringere; raccogliere; assicurare: She wore her hair caught in a bun, portava i capelli raccolti in uno chignon11 prendere; contrarre ( una malattia): to catch a cold, prendere il raffreddore; to catch a disease off sb., prendere una malattia da q.12 farsi contagiare (fig.) da; lasciarsi prendere da: We caught the general enthusiasm, ci siamo lasciati contagiare dall'entusiasmo generale15 arrivare in tempo per (fare o vedere qc.); riuscire a vedere, sentire, ecc.; riuscire a prendere ( un treno, ecc.): to catch the last mail, arrivare in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta; I want to catch the 7 o'clock news, voglio riuscire a vedere (o non voglio perdere) il telegiornale delle sette; Did he catch his plane in the end?, è poi riuscito a prendere il suo aereo?; DIALOGO → - Organizing a meeting- Hi Tim, I'm glad I've caught you, ciao Tim, sono contenta di essere riuscita a trovarti16 attirare; attrarre; prendere; catturare: to catch sb. 's attention, attirare l'attenzione di q.; My eye was caught by a miniature, il mio occhio è stato attratto da una miniatura17 cogliere; notare; sentire; percepire; distinguere: to catch a glimpse of, vedere di sfuggita; scorgere; intravedere; to catch sight of, scorgere; intravedere; I caught signs of impatience, colsi segni di impazienza; to catch a smell, sentire un odore18 sentire; afferrare; capire: I didn't catch what he said, non ho afferrato quel che ha detto; Do you catch my meaning?, capisci che cosa intendo?19 rendere; cogliere: to catch a likeness, cogliere una somiglianza; His film exactly catches the mood of the fifties, il suo film coglie alla perfezione l'atmosfera degli anni CinquantaB v. i.1 prendere fuoco; accendersi; cominciare a bruciare: The sticks quickly caught, i rametti presero subito fuoco3 (bot.) prendere; attecchire, allignare4 prendere, far presa; attaccarsi; ( di serramenti, ecc.) chiudere; (mecc.) ingranare, innestarsi: The hook didn't catch, il gancio non prese ( sulla parete, ecc.); The lock won't catch, la serratura non chiude5 (seguito da compl.) impigliarsi; restare attaccato; rimanere preso: My jacket caught on a nail, mi si è impigliata la giacca in un chiodo● to catch one's breath, trattenere il respiro; restare col respiro mozzo □ (fam.) to catch sb. bending, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. 's eye, attirare l'attenzione di q. □ to catch sb. 's fancy, piacere a q. □ to catch fire, prendere fuoco □ (fam.) to catch sb. flat-footed, cogliere q. alla sprovvista □ (fam. USA) to catch hell, prendersi una strigliata; beccarsi un cazziatone (pop.) □ (fam.) to catch it ( in the neck), buscarsi una sgridata; buscarle; prenderle □ to catch the light, riflettere la luce; mandare un riverbero □ (fam.) to catch sb. napping, cogliere q. di sorpresa; cogliere q. impreparato □ to catch sb. off balance, cogliere q. alla sprovvista; prendere in contropiede □ to catch sb. on the wrong foot, prendere q. in contropiede ( anche fig.) □ to catch oneself, trattenersi: to catch oneself in time, trattenersi in tempo; sorprendersi; trovarsi a: She caught herself smiling, si sorprese a sorridere □ to catch sb. red-handed, cogliere q. in flagrante (o sul fatto) □ to catch the sun, essere in posizione soleggiata; (GB) abbronzarsi □ (fam.) to catch sb. with his trousers ( USA: pants) down, sorprendere q. ( in una situazione imbarazzante o illegale); cogliere q. sul fatto □ to be caught like a rat in a hole, essere preso in trappola □ to be caught short, rimanere a corto di qc.; ( Borsa) essere allo scoperto; (fam. USA) avere urgente bisogno del gabinetto; avere un bisogno urgente □ (fam.) You won't catch me doing it!, non mi ci prendi di sicuro a farlo; figùrati se lo faccio! □ (fam.) I wouldn't be caught dead in that place, in quel posto non ci andrei neanche morto.* * *I [kætʃ]1) (on purse, brooch) fermaglio m., gancio m.; (on window, door) fermo m.2) fig. (drawback) trappola f.with a catch in his voice — con un'esitazione o un sussulto nella voce
4) (act of catching) presa f.to take a catch — BE
to make a catch — AE sport effettuare una presa
5) pesc. (haul) pesca f., retata f.II 1. [kætʃ]1) (hold and retain) [ person] prendere, afferrare [ ball]; prendere, [ fish]; [ container] raccogliere [ water]; (by running) [ person] prendere, acchiappare [ person]I managed to catch her in — (at home) riuscii a trovarla
to catch sb. doing — sorprendere qcn. a fare
to be o get caught farsi prendere o sorprendere; to catch sb. in the act to catch sb. at it colloq. cogliere qcn. in flagrante o sul fatto; you wouldn't catch me smoking! non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare! we got caught in the rain fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia; you've caught me at an awkward moment — mi hai preso in un brutto momento
3) (be in time for) (riuscire a) prendere [train, plane]4) (manage to see) prendere, riuscire a vedere [ programme]; arrivare in tempo per [ show]5) (grasp) afferrare, prendere [hand, branch, rope]; catturare, attrarre [interest, imagination]to catch hold of sth. — afferrare o prendere qcs.
to catch sb.'s attention o eye attirare l'attenzione di qcn.; to catch the chairman's eye — amm. ottenere la parola
6) (hear) comprendere, afferrare [word, name]7) (perceive) distinguere [ sound]; cogliere, notare [ look]to catch sight of sb., sth. — scorgere o avvistare qcn., qcs
8) (get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — prendersi le dita in [drawer, door]
to catch one's shirt on — impigliarsi la camicia in [ nail]
to get caught in — [ person] rimanere impigliato in [net, thorns]
9) prendere, contrarre [disease, virus]10) (hit) prendere, colpire [object, person]11) (have an effect on) [ light] fare risplendere [ object]; [ wind] portare via [paper, bag]12)to catch fire o light prendere fuoco; to catch the light — riflettere la luce
13) (capture) rendere, cogliere [atmosphere, spirit]14) (in cricket, baseball) mettere fuori gioco [ batsman]15) (trick) ingannare, giocare un tiro a16) (manage to reach) raggiungere2.2) (start to burn) [ wood] accendersi, prendere (fuoco); [ fire] prendere•- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — colloq. guai a te!
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1. IIIcatch up smb., smth. /smb., smth. up/ catch up a child (one's basket, one's bag, one's hat, etc.) подхватывать ребенка и т д., he caught up his hat and rushed out он схватил шапку и бросился вон2. XI1) be caught up the phrase (the song, the tune, etc.) was caught up фразу и т. д. подхватили, фраза и т. д. стала популярной /привилась/2) be caught up with smth. her hair was caught up with a pin волосы у нее были скреплены / схвачены/ заколкой3) get caught up in (on) smth. the coat (the pocket, the skirt, etc.) got caught up on a nail (in the machine, in the door, etc.) пиджак и т. д. зацепился за гвоздь и т. д.; the sleeve of her jumper got caught up in a rose bush рукав ее свитера зацепился за шипы розового куста4) be caught up in smth. he was caught up in conversation with the delegates он был увлечен разговором /беседой/ с делегатами; the old man was caught up in his thoughts (in his dreams, etc.) старик был погружен в свой мысли и т. д.5) be (get) caught up in smth. be (get) caught up in the war (in the difficulties, in the intrigue, in the plot, etc.) быть (оказаться) втянутым в войну и т. д.3. XVI1) catch up он агам. call, catch up on the work (on one's French, etc.) наверстывать /восполнять/ пробел в работе и т.д.; catch up on one's lessons нагонять /наверстывать/ пропущенные занятия; catch up on sleep выспаться, отоспаться2) catch up ninth smb., smth. /with smb., smth. up/ catch up with the swimmer (with the rest of the party, with the rest of the world, with Europe, etc.) догнать /нагнать/ пловца и т. д.; I'll catch up with you я вас догони; catch up он smth. /smth. on/ the secretary had to work in the lunch hour to catch up on her neglected filing секретарю приходилось работать во время обеденного перерыва, чтобы навести порядок в запущенных бумагах4. XVIIcatch up on doing smth. catch up on reading восполнять пробел в чтении; catch up on cleaning наконец убрать (в комнате и т. п.)5. XXI11) catch up smb., smth. in smth. catch up the child (the girl, the doll, etc.) in one's arms подхватить ребёнка и т. д. на руки2) catch loath. up in /on/ smth. catch one's skirt (one's dress, one's hair, etc.) up in the wheel (in the machine, etc.) юбка и т. д. попала в колесо и т. д.; catch up one's stocking on a nail зацепить чулок за гвоздь; the boy had caught his trouser leg up in the chain of his bicycle у мальчика штанина попала в велосипедную цепь -
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kæ 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fange (inn), gripe2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) nå, rekke3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ta på fersken, gripe noen i, overraske4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) få, bli smittet5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) henge/klemme fast i6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) slå, lande/falle på, treffe7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) fange opp, få fatt i, høre8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) ta fyr, antenne2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) fangst; det å gripe i flukten2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) lås, klinke, smekklås3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fangst4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) hake (ved), (det stikker) noe under; aber•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch upfange--------fangst--------gripeIsubst. \/kætʃ\/1) det å gripe noe, det å fange noe2) fangst3) varp, bytte, godt parti, fordel, kupp, gevinst4) felle, knep5) brist, skjelving, gisp6) ( låseanordning) sperre, sperrhake, klinke, lås, smekklås, haspe, krok7) ( overført) aber, hake8) ( musikk) kanoncatch question lurespørsmålmiss a catch ikke ta imot et kastplay catch kaste ball, spille ballthere is a catch in it somewhere det er en hake ved det, det er noe lureri herII1) fange, gripe, ta, fange inn, fange opp, få tak i, gripe tak i, ta tak i2) rekke, nå, komme tidsnok, ta3) overraske, ta, fange, gripe4) treffe, råke, ramme5) få, pådra seg, smittes av, treffes av, bli6) fange inn, oppfatte, fatte, forstå, få tak i, treffe7) fange, fengsle, hindre8) sitte fast med, sitte fast i, henge fast (i), sette seg fast (i)9) (amer.) se, gå på10) få (seg), ta (seg)11) ordne, fikse, sette på plass12) gripe fatt, få tak, ta (om lås)13) ta fyr, antenne, fattebe caught in the rain bli overrasket av regnetbe caught short ( britisk) bli overrumpletcatch at gripe ettercatch hold of ta tak i, få fatt i, få tak icatch it ( hverdagslig) få huden full, få kjeftcatch me (at it)! ikke jeg, nei!, aldri i livet!catch on ( hverdagslig) slå an, gjøre lykke, bli populær, gjøre suksessskjønne tegningen, være med (på notene), forstå noecatch one's breath gispe, snappe etter luft hive etter pusten, få igjen pustencatch oneself doing something ta seg selv i å gjøre noecatch sight of få øye på, se, få et glimt avcatch somebody at it overraske noen, ta noen på fersk gjerning, ferske (slang)catch somebody in the act ta noen på fersk gjerningcatch somebody out avsløre noen, ta noen i en feilcatch somebody unprepared overraske noencatch someone's eye bli lagt merke til av noen få noens oppmerksomhet med øyekontaktcatch the speaker's eye få ordet, fange ordstyrerens oppmerksomhetcatch the sun være i solen, være på et solfylt sted ( britisk) bli brun, bli solbrentcatch up nå igjen, ta igjenrive til seg, snappe opp legge seg til, lære seg avbryte slå ned på ta igjen det forsømtecatch up on ta igjen, komme à jour medta, sette fastcatch up with komme à jour med noe(n), snakke med noen man ikke har snakket med på lenge (og bli oppdatert på vedkommendes gjøren og laden) begynne å få en skadelig virkning påcatch you later! ser deg senere!caught up in innblandet i fanget av, oppslukt av, grepet av, bundet avget caught sitte fast, klemme, henge fast i, henge seg opp iyou'll catch it from me du kommer til å bli smittet av meg ellers får du med meg å gjøreyou wouldn't catch me doing that! aldri i livet om jeg gjør det!, sånt driver jeg ikke med! -
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1)window \catch Fensterverriegelung f;all the window \catches were tightly closed alle Fenster waren fest verschlossenshe made quite a \catch sie hat einen guten Fang gemachtwhat's the \catch? wo ist der Haken [an der Sache]? vt <caught, caught>1) ( hold moving object)to \catch sth etw fangen;( take hold) etw ergreifen;( with difficulty) etw zu fassen bekommen;to \catch hold of sth etw zu fassen bekommen2) ( capture)the virus was caught in time der Virus wurde rechtzeitig erkannt;to \catch sb jdn ergreifen;( arrest) jdn festnehmen; sports (in baseball, cricket) jdn durch Abfangen des Balls ausscheiden lassen3) ( become entangled)to \catch sth an etw akk stoßen;to be caught between two things zwischen zwei Dingen hin- und hergerissen sein;to get caught up sich akk verfangen;( become involved) in etw akk verwickelt werden;to be caught in the crossfire ins Kreuzfeuer geraten; ( fig) zwischen zwei Lager geraten;to get caught on sth an etw dat hängen bleiben4) ( collect)to \catch sth etw sammeln;( liquid) etw auffangen5) (capture expression, atmosphere)to \catch sth mood, atmosphere etw festhalten [o einfangen];6) ( attract)to \catch sb's fancy jdm gefallen7) ( get)to \catch sth etw bekommen;the necklace caught the light die Kette reflektierte das Licht;to \catch the bus/ the train ( be on time) den Bus/Zug kriegen ( fam) ( travel on) den Bus/Zug nehmen;to \catch the sun einen [leichten] Sonnenbrand bekommen8) ( notice)to \catch sth etw [kurz] sehen;( by chance) etw [zufällig] sehen;9) ( take by surprise)to \catch sb doing sth jdn bei etw dat überraschen; sth forbidden jdn bei etw dat ertappen [o ( fam) erwischen];my son was caught in a thunderstorm mein Sohn wurde von einem Gewitter überrascht;you won't \catch her at work after four o'clock nach vier wirst du sie kaum noch bei der Arbeit antreffen;you caught me at a bad time Sie haben einen schlechten Zeitpunkt erwischt;have I caught you at a bad time? komme ich ungelegen?;you won't \catch me in that shop in dem Laden wirst du mich niemals finden;you won't \catch me falling for that trick auf den Trick falle ich im Leben nicht herein;I even caught myself feeling sorry for the thief zuletzt tat mir der Dieb auch noch leid;caught in the act! auf frischer Tat ertappt!;ah, caught you! ah, hab ich dich erwischt!;to \catch sb red-handed jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen;10) (hear, see)to \catch sb jdn treffen;I'll \catch you later ich seh dich späterto \catch sth sich dat etw einfangen;to \catch a cold sich akk erkälten;to \catch one's death [of cold] sich dat den Tod holento \catch sth auf etw dat aufschlagen;his head caught the edge of the table as he fell beim Fallen schlug er mit dem Kopf auf die Tischkante auf;13) ( start burning)to \catch fire Feuer fangenPHRASES:to \catch one's breath nach Luft schnappen;( stop breathing) die Luft anhalten;( return to normal breathing) verschnaufen;to \catch a crab einen Krebs fangen (mit dem Ruder im Wasser stecken bleiben);Joe really caught it from Sam Sam hat's Joe mal so richtig gegeben; -
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[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) apanhar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) apanhar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) apanhar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) apanhar5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) entalar6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) atingir7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) apanhar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) pegar fogo2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) apanha2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) fecho3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) pescaria4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) ardil•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kætʃ] n 1 ato de apanhar ou prender, pega. 2 presa boa. 3 captura, tomadia. 4 pesca, pescaria, safra de peixe. 5 jogador que apanha a bola. 6 jogo de apanhar a bola. 7 vantagem, proveito. 8 coisa destinada a chamar a atenção. 9 chamariz, engodo. 10 armadilha, cilada, enredo. 11 coll bom partido. 12 Hist, Mus canção em forma de cânon. 13 lingüeta, taramela. 14 Tech detentor. 15 fragmento, pedacinho. 16 dificuldade, embaraço. • vt+vi (ps and pp caught) 1 deitar a mão a, apanhar, pegar, agarrar, tomar. 2 captar, capturar. I have caught his accent / adquiri a sua pronúncia. 3 alcançar, pegar, tomar (trem). 4 conter, prender (respiração). he caught his breath / ele prendeu a respiração. 5 apreender. 6 superar, bater. 7 compreender, perceber, escutar, entender. I did not quite catch what you said / não compreendi bem o que você disse. 8 pegar de surpresa, surpreender. we were caught in the rain / fomos surpreendidos pela chuva. 9 contrair, ser contagioso, pegar (doença). I have caught a cold / apanhei resfriado. 10 enredar-se, prender-se, enganchar-se. 11 cativar, fascinar. 12 atrair (atenção). 13 iludir, enganar. • adj 1 atraente, cativante. 2 enganoso. 3 que chama a atenção. a "Catch-22" situation situação sem saída, sem solução. a great catch um bom partido, um homem desejado. catch me doing this! nunca farei isso! he caught him one sl ele lhe pregou uma. there is a catch to it há um problema, entrave. to catch a nap tirar uma soneca. to catch at esforçar-se por agarrar. to catch fire pegar fogo. to catch hold of apoderar-se de, agarrar-se a. to catch it levar um pito, ser ralhado, apanhar. to catch on 1 Amer coll compreender. 2 Amer tornar-se popular, ser largamente usado ou aprovado. to catch one in a lie apanhar alguém numa mentira. to catch one’s fancy encantar, cativar, agradar. to catch sight, to catch a glimpse ver de repente, notar repentinamente. to catch someone redhanded sl pegar alguém em flagrante. to catch the truth descobrir a verdade. to catch up 1 apanhar, levantar rápida ou avidamente. 2 alcançar, superar. 3 Amer criticar, apartear. to catch up with alcançar, emparelhar-se, não ficar para trás. you will catch your death of cold você vai acabar mal de resfriado. -
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[kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt(capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę
to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up2. vi 3. n( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
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- catch out
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1. I1) coll. the rumour (the expression, etc.) caught on слух и т. д. распространился; the new method (the idea, etc.) caught on новый метод и т. д. нашел своих приверженцев; the term caught on этот термин начал широко употребляться2) he (she) catches on он (она) понимает /улавливает/ [вашу мысль]; he is not very quick at catching on до неге не сразу доходит (суть) ||1)catch on in some manner coll. the play caught on well эта пьеса стала весьма популярной; catch on at some time this fashion caught on recently эта мода привилась совсем недавно2)catch on in some manner we told him how to do the work and he caught on quickly мы объяснили ему, как работать, и он быстро [все] усвоил /научился, приноровился/; do you mind repeating what you said, I didn't quite catch on будьте любезны повторить, что вы сказали, я не совсем понял /уловил суть/2. XVIcatch он with smb. coll. the new idea (this method, his plan, etc.) caught on with young people (with customers, with colleagues, with the public, etc.) новую идею и т. д. подхватила молодежь и т. д.; the suggestion never caught on with the older committee members это предложение так и не нашло поддержки у старых членов комитета -
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1. phr v подхватить, поднять2. phr v поднять, приподнять и подколоть, сколоть3. phr v подшивать4. phr v подхватить, перенять5. phr v догнать, нагнатьcatch up with — догонять; догнать
6. phr v разг. нагнать, наверстатьhe shut himself away for a month to catch up on his academic work — он уединился на месяц, чтобы наверстать упущенное в своей научной работе
7. phr v идти в ногу; не отставатьcatch stitch — шов «ёлочкой»
8. phr v вызвать изменения; повлиять; сказаться9. phr v прерывать; сбивать10. phr v придираться11. phr v быть, оказаться вовлечённымto be caught up in a circle which included many famous names — оказаться среди известных pass быть поглощённым, захваченным ; быть погружённым
Синонимический ряд:1. hold (verb) arrest; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; grip; hold; mesmerise; mesmerize; rivet; spellbind; transfix2. overtake (verb) overtake3. snare (verb) benet; catch; ensnare; entangle; entrap; foul; hook; lasso; latch on to; net; snare; tangle; trap -
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1) быстро схватить The thieves caught up the money and ran. ≈ Воры схватили деньги и убежали.
2) прикреплять наверху My coat was caught up on the hook. ≈ Мое пальто висело на крюке. The big red curtain was caught up with a golden rope. ≈ Большая красная занавеска была подвязана золоченой веревкой.
3) поднять;
подхватить тж. перен. (напр. новое слово)
4) догнать, нагнать I had to run to catch up with her. ≈ Мне пришлось бежать, чтобы догнать ее. Syn: overhaul, overtake
5) прервать
6) амер. приготовить лошадей (для путешественников)
7) оказаться беспомощным I was caught up in the busy traffic again. ≈ Я снова попал в пробку.
8) нагнать, наверстать( with;
on) We had caught up on sleep. ≈ Нам удалось отоспаться. We shall have to work hard to catch the other firm up. ≈ Нам придется упорно работать, чтобы догнать ту фирму. He spent six months catching up with his studies. ≈ В течение шести месяцев он наверстывал пропущенный учебный материал. When you've been away, it takes a long time to catch up on the local news. ≈ После того, как ты уезжал надолго, нужно много времени, чтобы снова разбираться во всем происходящем.
9) поднять, приподнять и подколоть, сколоть Catch up the lower edge with light sewing so that it doesn't show. ≈ Подшей немного подол, чтобы он не показывался.
10) амер.;
разг. придираться, заваливать( на экзаменах) The examiners caught him up on the third question. ≈ Экзаменаторы завалили его на третьем вопросе.
11) привлечь (внимание и т. п.) ;
поразить (воображение) ;
увлечь be caught up in ≈ быть поглощенным, захваченным чем-л.;
быть погруженным во что-л. Both my children are caught up in the present fashion for disco-music. ≈ Оба моих ребенка следуя современной моде увлечены диско-музыкой. Most citizens do not get caught up in local events. ≈ Большинство граждан не интересуются местными событиями. Many politicians started by being caught up in the party when they were very young. ≈ Многие политики начинали свою карьеру, вступив в молодости в партию. подхватить, поднять;
- he caught up his hat and rushed он схватил шапку и бросился вон поднять, приподнять и подколоть, сколоть( о волосах, юбке) ;
- her hair was caught up with a long pin ее волосы были заколоты длинной шпилькой подшивать подхватить, перенять догнать, нагнать;
- to * and surpass догнать и перегнать;
- he's working hard to * with the others он много работает, чтобы догнать остальных ( разговорное) нагнать, наверстать;
- we have caught up on sleep нам удалось отоспаться;
- I have to * on my correspondence у меня куча писем, на которые нужно ответить идти в ногу;
не отставать;
- they haven't caught up yet with the latest style они все же отстают от последней моды вызвать изменения;
повлиять;
сказаться;
- marriage has caught up on her замужество сделало ее совсем другой прерывать;
сбивать придираться;
- don't * every remark I make не цепляйтесь к каждому моему слову быть, оказаться вовлеченным;
- to be caught up in a circle which included many famous names оказаться среди известных людей;
- to be caught up in a war оказаться вовлеченным в войну;
оказаться на территории, где идет война быть поглощенным, захваченным;
погруженным;
- to be caught up in one's thoughts and dreams погрузиться в свои мысли и мечтыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > catch up
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(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) indhente* * *(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) indhente -
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(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) dohiteti* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb ujeti; zagrabiti; prekiniticatch up with — v korak iti, dohiteti; biti komu kos -
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фраз. гл.1) схватить, подхватитьThe thieves caught up the money and ran. — Воры схватили деньги и убежали.
2) прикрепить наверху, приподнять и подколоть, прихватитьMy coat was caught up on the hook. — Моё пальто висело на крюке.
The big red curtain was caught up with a golden rope. — Большая красная штора была подвязана золочёным шнуром.
Catch up the lower edge with light sewing so that it doesn't show. — Подшей немного подол, чтобы он не вылезал.
3) уст. подхватить, перенятьto catch up a neologism — подхватить новое слово, перенять неологизм
4) догнать, нагнатьI had to run to catch up with her. — Мне пришлось бежать, чтобы догнать её.
We shall have to work hard to catch the other firm up. — Нам придётся упорно работать, чтобы догнать ту фирму.
Syn:5) разг. нагнать, наверстатьWe had caught up on sleep. — Нам удалось отоспаться.
He spent six months catching up with his studies. — Он навёрстывал пропущенный учебный материал в течение полугода.
6) амер.; разг. придираться; заваливать ( на экзаменах)The examiners caught him up on the third question. — Экзаменаторы завалили его на третьем вопросе.
7) страд. вовлечь (во что-л.)I was caught up in the busy traffic again. — Я снова попал в пробку.
8) привлечь ( внимание); поразить ( воображение); увлечьto be caught up in smth. — быть поглощённым, захваченным, увлечённым чем-л.
Most citizens do not get caught up in local events. — Большинство граждан не интересуются местными событиями.
Many politicians started by being caught up in the party when they were very young. — Многие политики начинали свою карьеру совсем молодыми, со вступления в партию.
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['kætʃ'ʌp]v1) зацепитьсяHer coat got caught up on a nail. — Ее пальто зацепилось за гвоздь.
2) восполнять, нагонять, навёрстывать- catch up on the work- catch up on one's lessons
- catch up on one's history
- catch up on sleep3) догонять- catch up with smb, smth- catch up with the swimmer -
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[ʹkætʃʹʌp] phr v1. 1) подхватить, поднять2) поднять, приподнять и подколоть, сколоть (о волосах, юбке и т. п.)her hair was caught up with a long pin - её волосы были заколоты /прихвачены/ длинной шпилькой
3) подшивать ( об одежде)2. подхватить, перенять (новое слово, лозунг и т. п.)3. догнать, нагнатьhe's working hard to catch up with the others - он много работает, чтобы догнать остальных
4. разг. нагнать, наверстатьI have to catch up on my correspondence - у меня куча писем, на которые нужно ответить
5. идти в ногу; не отставатьthey haven't caught up yet with the latest style - они всё же отстают от последней моды
6. вызвать изменения; повлиять; сказаться (о взглядах, образе жизни)marriage has caught up on her - замужество сделало её совсем другой /изменило её/
7. прерывать; сбивать (выступающего вопросами, выкриками, критическими замечаниями)8. придираться9. pass быть, оказаться вовлечённым (во что-л.)to be caught up in a circle which included many famous names - оказаться среди известных людей
to be caught up in a war - а) оказаться на территории, где идёт война; б) оказаться вовлечённым в войну
to be caught up in one's thoughts and dreams - погрузиться в свои мысли и мечты
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vi( with person) doganiać (dogonić perf)to catch up on work/sleep — nadrabiać (nadrobić perf) zaległości w pracy/spaniu
* * *(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) doganiać -
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I n infml1)I'm not a great catch but still not one to be despised — Я не слишком завидная партия, но и пренебрегать мною не следует
2)That sounds too good to be true. What's the catch? — Что-то уж слишком хорошо все это. Но это неспроста
They're selling that car for half the price. There must be a catch to it somewhere — Они продают машину за полцены. Здесь, должно быть, что-то не так
II viThere is no catch. It's all on the up and up — Здесь никакого подвоха нет. Все по-честному
1) infmlThe plane's engine is having difficulty in catching so the flight will be postponed — Двигатель самолета никак не могут запустить, и поэтому рейс будет отложен
2) AmE slIII vt infmlDid you catch "Gone with the Wind" on TV? — Вы смотрели по телевизору "Унесенные ветром"?
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v. (caught) 1. барих, баривчлах. 2. барьж авах. 3. амжих. \catch a bus автобусанд амжих. 4. \catch sth (in/ on sth) тээглэх, өлгөгдөх. Her dress caught on a nail. Түүний даашинз хадаасанд тээглэв. 5. өвчин авах. 6. сонсох, ойлгох. I don't \catch your meaning. Би таны санааг ойлгосонгүй. 7. цохих. 8. гал авалцах. catch on ойлгох. She's very quick to \catch on. тэр, юм ойлгохдоо хурдан. catch on (with sb) нийтийн дунд түгэх, моодонд орох. catch sb out 1. барих, бурууг илрүүлэх. 2. хүнд байдалд оруулах. Many investors were caught out by the fall in share prices. Хувьцааны үнэ унаснаар олон хөрөнгө оруулагч хүнд байдалд оров. catch sb up түрүүлэх, гүйцэх. be/ get caught up in sth оролцох, сонирхох. n. 1. барьж авах үйлийн нэр. 2. дэгээ, цоож. 3. цаад учир. catching adj. халдвартай, халдамтгай. catchy adj. (-ier, -iest) хялбархан, амархан (ая).
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