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"игра кошки с мышкой", т. е. бессмысленная жестокость; см. тж. play cat and mouse with smb.And don't try to tease me. I'm fed up with this cat-and-mouse game anyway... (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. LVII) — И не дразни меня. Надоела мне эта игра в кошки-мышки, сыт ею по горло...
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[kæt ənd maʊs] сущ.1. (вражда)а) (как) кошка и мышьб) (как) кошка с собакойв) врагиг) соперничествокошки-мышки|| He played a game of cat and mouse with the police.
3. прил.построенный на погонях и побегахАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > cat and mouse
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играть с кем-л. как кошка с мышью; см. тж. the cat-and-mouse gameHe could also, he boasted, "play cat and mouse with any opponent", a fact soon discovered, to their dismay, by Wells, Belloc, Chesterton, and other formidable opponents. (B. Shaw, ‘Platform and Pulpit’, ‘Introduction by Dan Lawrence’) — Шоу с гордостью заявлял, что мог играть с любым своим противником, как кошка с мышкой. Это быстро обнаружили, к своему вящему сожалению, Уэллс, Беллок, Честертон и другие опытнейшие полемисты.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > play cat and mouse with smb.
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5 ♦ cat
♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
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kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag
cat n gatotr[kæt]1 (domestic) gato,-a; (lion, tiger) felino,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhas the cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?there's not enough room to swing a cat in here no cabe ni un alfilerto be like a cat on hot bricks / be like a cat on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuasto let the cat out of the bag descubrir el pastelto play cat and mouse with somebody jugar al gato y al ratón con alguiento put the cat among the pigeons meter los perros en danza, provocar un revueloto think one is the cat's whiskers creerse el ombligo del mundowhen the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratonescat burglar ladrón,-ona que escala edificioscat ['kæt] n: gato m, -ta fn.• gato s.m.• morrongo s.m.cat*n.• mujer rencorosa s.f.kætnoun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
[kæt]to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
1. Nto put or set the cat among the pigeons —
that's put or set the cat among the pigeons! — ¡eso ha puesto a los perros en danza!, ¡ya se armó la gorda! *
something the cat has brought or dragged in —
he looked like something the cat had brought or dragged in * — estaba hecho un desastre
- let the cat out of the bag- be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof- look like the cat that ate the canary or that got the cream- fight like cat and dog- play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb- see which way the cat jumpsthe cat's pyjamas or whiskers * —
he thinks he's the cat's pyjamas or whiskers * — se cree la mar de listo *
- has the cat got your tongue?curiosity, fat 3., rain 3., skin 2., 1), scald2) (US) ** (=person) tío(-a) * m / f, tipo(-a) * m / f3) †† (=cat-o'-nine-tails) azote m4) * (=catalytic converter) catalizador m2.CPDcat basket N — (for carrying) cesto m para llevar al gato; (for sleeping) cesto m del gato
cat burglar N — (ladrón(-ona) m / f) balconero(-a) m / f
cat's cradle N — (juego m de la) cuna f
cat litter N — arena f higiénica (para gatos)
cat's whisker N — (Rad) cable m antena
* * *[kæt]noun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
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{geim}
I. 1. игра, сп. мач
pl състезания, игри
a GAME of football футболен мач/игра
to play a good/poor GAME at cards добър/лош играч съм на карти
to be on/off one's GAME играя добре/лошо, съм/не съм във форма
two can play at that GAME разг. ще видим кой ще надвие, ще ти го върна тъпкано
2. сп. гейм, отделна игра (при тенис), манш (при бридж)
3. сп. резултат (при тенис), спечелена игра
GAME all, GAME and GAME по една игра, спечелена от двете страни
4. шега, закачка
to make GAME of вземам на подбив, присмивам се на
5. хитрост, примка, уловка
none of your little GAMEs! да ги нямаме такива! такива номера не ми минават
6. план, проект, замисъл, тактика
to play a deep GAME имам тайни замисли/планове
to play a winning/losing GAME върви ми, ще успея/не ми върви, ще се проваля
so that's your little GAME разкрих ти играта/тайните намерения
the GAME is uр всичко e свършено/пропаднало
his GAME is up свършено e с него
7. ам. занимание, дейност
the newspaper GAME журналистика, вестникарство
the GAME of politics политическа дейност
8. sl. the GAME крадене, проституция
9. дивеч
fair GAME разрешен лов, прен. прицел за всички
the GAME is not worth the candle не си струва труда
to play someone's GAME действувам в интерес на някого, наливам вода във воденицата му
II. 1. смел, бояк
to die GAME умирам като герой/геройски
2. готов, съгласен (for)
3. ловен, ловджийски, за лов
III. v играя комар
to GAME away проигравам на комар
IV. a разг. сакат, куц* * *{geim} n 1. игра; сп. мач; pl състезания, игри; a game of football (2) {geim} а 1. смел, бояк; to die game умирам като герой/ геройски{3} {geim} v играя комар; to game away проигравам на комар. {4} {geim} а разг. сакат, куц.* * *уловка; примка; гейм; дивеч; закачка; замисъл; игра; мач;* * *1. a game of football футболен мач/игра 2. fair game разрешен лов, прен. прицел за всички 3. game all, game and game по една игра, спечелена от двете страни 4. his game is up свършено e с него 5. i. игра, сп. мач 6. ii. смел, бояк 7. iii. v играя комар 8. iv. a разг. сакат, куц 9. none of your little games! да ги нямаме такива! такива номера не ми минават 10. pl състезания, игри 11. sl. the game крадене, проституция 12. so that's your little game разкрих ти играта/тайните намерения 13. the game is not worth the candle не си струва труда 14. the game is uр всичко e свършено/пропаднало 15. the game of politics политическа дейност 16. the newspaper game журналистика, вестникарство 17. to be on/off one's game играя добре/лошо, съм/не съм във форма 18. to die game умирам като герой/геройски 19. to game away проигравам на комар 20. to make game of вземам на подбив, присмивам се на 21. to play a deep game имам тайни замисли/планове 22. to play a good/poor game at cards добър/лош играч съм на карти 23. to play a winning/losing game върви ми, ще успея/не ми върви, ще се проваля 24. to play someone's game действувам в интерес на някого, наливам вода във воденицата му 25. two can play at that game разг. ще видим кой ще надвие, ще ти го върна тъпкано 26. ам. занимание, дейност 27. готов, съгласен (for) 28. дивеч 29. ловен, ловджийски, за лов 30. план, проект, замисъл, тактика 31. сп. гейм, отделна игра (при тенис), манш (при бридж) 32. сп. резултат (при тенис), спечелена игра 33. хитрост, примка, уловка 34. шега, закачка* * *game adj разг. сакат, осакатен, недъгав; куц.————————game [geim] I. n 1. игра; сп. мач; pl състезания, игри; the Olympic G.s Олимпийски игри; a \game of football ( tennis, cards) футболен мач, среща (игра на тенис, карти); a cat-and-mouse \game игра на котка и мишка; he plays a good ( poor) \game of cards той е добър (лош) играч на карти; to play the \game играя по правилата, спазвам правилата; прен. прям (откровен, честен, искрен) съм; to play ( beat) s.o. at their own \game връщам със същата монета; каквото повикало, това се обадило; to have the \game in o.'s hands сигурен съм в победата, вързано ми е в кърпа; to be off o.'s \game играя лошо, не съм във форма; to be on o.'s \game играя добре, във форма съм; that's a \game two people can play разг. ще видим кой ще надвие, мога да си върна със същото; 2. сп. отделна игра (при тенис, баскетбол); партия (при карти); 3. сп. гейм (при тенис, баскетбол); спечелена игра; drawn \game, \game all наравно, с равен резултат; he leads by 4 games той води с 4 гейма; 4. шега, закачка, разг. дивотия; to make \game of присмивам се на, осмивам, вземам на подбив; 5. хитрост; примка, уловка, капан; none of your ( little) \games! без фокуси! не ми минават твоите номера! да ги нямаме такива! deep \game сложна игра; double \game двуличие, лицемерие, двойна игра; to play the numbers \game прекалявам със статистическите данни, използвам прекалено много цифри (за да объркам слушателите); to play a waiting \game изчаквам, имам изчаквателна тактика; 6. план, проект, замисъл, намерение; the \game is up планът пропадна; to play a winning ( losing) \game върви ми, ще успея (не ми върви, ще пропадна); to give the \game away разг. разприказвам се, издавам тайната (номера); • to be ahead of the \game разг. 1) намирам се в изгодна позиция; 2) пристигам по-рано от определеното време; the \game is not worth the candle не си струва труда; to have the \game in o.'s hands държа козовете в ръцете си, господар съм на положението, държа нещата под контрол; skin \game 1) юмручен бой; 2) прен. борба до смърт; 3) sl мошеничество, измама; to play s.o.'s \game действам в интерес на някого; наливам вода в мелницата му; the same old \game старата песен; to be on the \game проституирам; II. adj 1. енергичен, смел, активен; to die \game умирам, но не се предавам; 2. готов; I am \game for anything готов съм на всичко; от нищо не ме е страх, не се боя, ербап съм; III. v играя хазартни игри; to \game away проигравам.IV. n дивеч; easy \game лесна плячка; прен. доверчив човек; fair \game разрешен лов, открит за лов (на определени животни); прен. открит за критика (за човек, институция); forbidden \game прен. човек, който не може да бъде критикуван. -
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I [geɪm] 1. сущ.1) игра- game of chanceThat's not the game. — Это не по правилам, я так не играю.
- gambling game
- parlor game
- video game
- game designer
- close game
- crucial game
- championship game
- play the gameSyn:2) спорт.а) игра, партия, матч, геймgame of tennis — партия в теннис; гейм
- practice gameto call a (baseball) game — амер. прекращать игру (в бейсбол)
Syn:б) ( games) соревнования, игрыSyn:3)а) забава, развлечение;б) любовные утехи, сексуальные игры4) шутка, розыгрышto have a game with — дурачить (кого-л.)
- make game of- speak in gameSyn:5) разг. дело, замысел, проектSyn:6) "фокус", увёртка, уловка, хитрость- see through smb.'s gameSyn:7)а) дичь, зверь, добытый на охотеб) мясо животных, добытых на охоте8)а) объект преследования, добычаб) объект осмеяния; посмешищеSyn:••the beautiful game брит.; разг. — футбол
to be fair game for smb. — подвергаться законным нападкам
The game is up. — Карта бита. / Дело проиграно.
The game is not worth the candle. — Игра не стоит свеч.
Two can play at that game. — Посмотрим ещё, чья возьмёт.
- give the game awayThis game is yours. — Вы выиграли.
- the only game in town
- go on the game 2. прил.1) отважный, храбрый, боевойSyn:2) готовый, полный желания (делать что-л.)to be game for anything — быть готовым на все, ничего не бояться
Howie and I want to go fishing. Are you game? — Мы с Хоуи собираемся на рыбалку. Ты с нами?
3. гл.I'm game for a little poker. — Я не прочь поиграть немного в покер.
1)а) играть (в какую-л. игру)Syn:2)а) шутить, веселиться, развлекатьсяSyn:б) уст. заниматься любовными играми, сексомII [geɪm] прил.искалеченный, парализованный; хромой ( о конечности)Syn: -
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s.1 gato(a) (animal)to fight like cat and dog llevarse como el perro y el gato (español de España), pelear como perro y gato (Am)to play a cat-and-mouse game with somebody jugar al ratón y al gato con alguiento set the cat among the pigeons sembrar la discordiahe thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas (familiar) se lo tiene muy creído, se cree el no va más o el súmum (RP), se cree que es la única Coca-Cola en el desierto (español de México)3 CAT, TAC, Traducción Asistida por Computadora.4 tractor Caterpillar.5 turbulencia en aire claro.6 prueba asistida por computadora, prueba asistida por ordenador.v.1 levantar el ancla para asegurarla al pescante.2 vomitar. (pt & pp catted) -
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big \CAT Großkatze;a domestic \CAT eine Hauskatze;a stray \CAT eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \CAT eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \CAT's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \CAT out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \CATs are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \CATs are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \CAT in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \CAT's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \CAT and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \CAT on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \CAT's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \CAT jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \CAT der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \CATs and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \CAT ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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big \cat Großkatze;a domestic \cat eine Hauskatze;a stray \cat eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \cat eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \cat's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \cat out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \cats are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \cats are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \cat in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \cat's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \cat and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \cat on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \cat's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \cat jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \cat der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \cats and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \cat ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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cat [kæt]1 noun∎ I'm not really a cat person je n'aime pas beaucoup les chats;∎ to let the cat out of the bag révéler un secret par mégarde;∎ to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or British on hot bricks être sur des charbons ardents;∎ there isn't enough room to swing a cat il n'y a pas la place de se retourner;∎ he looked like something the cat brought or dragged in il ne ressemblait à rien;∎ has the cat got your tongue? tu as perdu ta langue?;∎ to fight like cat and dog se battre comme des chiffonniers;∎ familiar to be the cat's pyjamas être génial;∎ British to put or to set the cat among the pigeons jeter un pavé dans la mare;∎ to play (a game of) cat and mouse with sb jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn;∎ British to wait for the cat to jump or to see which way the cat will jump attendre de voir d'où vient le vent;∎ proverb when the cat's away the mice will play quand le chat n'est pas là les souris dansent;∎ proverb a cat may look at a king un chien regarde bien un évêque∎ what a cool cat! vraiment cool, ce type!►► cat burglar monte-en-l'air m inv;cat burglary vol m de nuit à l'escalade;cat door chatière f;the cat family les félidés mpl;cat flap chatière f;cat food (UNCOUNT) nourriture f pour chats;familiar cat's lick toilette f de chat, brin m de toilette;∎ to give oneself or have a cat's lick se laver le bout du nez, faire une toilette de chat;cat litter litière f (pour chats);cat litter tray bac m à litière;Radio cat's whisker chercheur m (de détecteur à galène);∎ familiar he thinks he's the cat's whiskers il se prend pour le nombril du monde -
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noun1) Katze, dieshe-cat — Kätzin, die; [weibliche] Katze
tom-cat — Kater, der
the [great] Cats — die Großkatzen
play cat and mouse with somebody — Katz und Maus mit jemandem spielen (ugs.)
let the cat out of the bag — (fig.) die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
look like something the cat brought in — (fig.) aussehen wie unter die Räuber gefallen
curiosity killed the cat — (fig.) sei nicht so neugierig
[fight] like cat and dog — wie Hund und Katze [sein]
a cat may look at a king — (prov.) das ist doch auch nur ein Mensch
put the cat among the pigeons — (fig.) für Aufregung sorgen
rain cats and dogs — in Strömen regnen
no room to swing a cat — (fig.) kaum Platz zum Umdrehen
2) see academic.ru/119670/cat-o%27-nine-tails">cat-o'-nine-tails* * *[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) die Katze•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *CAT1[kæt]CAT2[kæt]CAT3[kæt]* * ** * *cat1 [kæt]A s1. ZOOL Katze f:(domestic) cat Hauskatze;2. pej Biest n3. → cat-o’-nine-tails4. SCHIFF Katt f6. umg, besonders US Kerl m, Typ mB v/t1. (aus)peitschenC v/i Br sl kotzenBesondere Redewendungen: be like a cat on hot bricks (bes US on a hot tin roof) furchtbar nervös sein;when the cat is away the mice will play (Sprichwort) wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse (auf dem Tisch);not have ( oder stand) a cat in hell’s chance umg nicht die Spur einer Chance haben ( against sb gegen jemanden; of getting sth etwas zu bekommen);let the cat out of the bag umg die Katze aus dem Sack lassen;a cat may look at a king schaut die Katz' den Kaiser an;live like cat and dog umg wie Hund und Katze leben;it’s enough to make a cat laugh umg da lachen ja die Hühner!;play (a game of) cat and mouse with umg Katz und Maus spielen mit;it is raining cats and dogs es gießt in Strömen;see which way the cat jumps umg sehen, wie der Hase läuft;cat2 [kæt] s AUTO umg Kat m (Katalysator):cat car Katwagen m* * *noun1) Katze, dieshe-cat — Kätzin, die; [weibliche] Katze
tom-cat — Kater, der
the [great] Cats — die Großkatzen
let the cat out of the bag — (fig.) die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
look like something the cat brought in — (fig.) aussehen wie unter die Räuber gefallen
curiosity killed the cat — (fig.) sei nicht so neugierig
[fight] like cat and dog — wie Hund und Katze [sein]
a cat may look at a king — (prov.) das ist doch auch nur ein Mensch
put the cat among the pigeons — (fig.) für Aufregung sorgen
no room to swing a cat — (fig.) kaum Platz zum Umdrehen
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[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *[kæt] n 1 gato, gata. 2 qualquer outro animal da família dos Felídeos (o tigre, o leopardo, o leão, etc.). 3 Amer lince. 4 Amer = link=catfish catfish.5 Naut aparelho de ferro (do turco). 6 = link=cat-o%E2%80%99-nine-tails cat-o’-nine-tails. 7 sl mulher rancorosa, malévola. • vt içar e prender a âncora à serviola (ou turco). a game of cat and mouse jogo de gato e rato. an old cat gata velha, pessoa falsa. at night all cats are grey à noite todos os gatos são pardos. there’s not enough room to swing a cat não cabe mais nem um alfinete neste lugar. to bell the cat pôr guizos no gato, desempenhar um papel perigoso, arriscar-se. to let the cat out of the bag revelar o segredo. to live like cat and dog viver como cão e gato, viver brigando. tom-cat gato (macho). to put the cat among the pidgeons criar confusão. to rain cats and dogs chover a cântaros. to see which way the cat jumps ver para que lado sopra o vento, ver como param as coisas. when the cat is away, the mice are at play quando o gato está longe, os ratos brincam. -
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( с кем)разг., неодобр.play cat-and-mouse with smb.; play a cat-and-mouse game with smb.; play blind man's buff with smb.- Вот что, коллега! Я бы мог, конечно, играть с вами в кошки-мышки, я бы мог выдумать вам наспех какую-нибудь историю,... но этого я делать не хочу и не буду. (В. Беляев, Старая крепость) — 'Listen to me, friend! I could, of course, play blind man's buff with you, I could invent some story..., but I have no desire or intention of doing anything of the kind.'
Цоллинтер хотел было возразить, но шеф не позволил. - В ваши кошки-мышки вы можете играть с другими, - строго и сухо сказал он. - Но только не с нами - старыми бойцами. (Ю. Герман, Дорогой мой человек) — Zollinger was about to protest, but his chief did not let him speak. 'You can play your cat-and-mouse game with someone else, but never with us, old soldiers,' he said dryly and sternly.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > играть в кошки-мышки
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kupować (kupić perf) kota w worku — (przen) to buy a pig in a poke
odwracać (odwrócić perf) kota ogonem — (przen) to move the goal posts
* * *maDat. -u1. zool. cat ( Felis domestica); kupować kota w worku buy a pig in a poke; drzeć z kimś koty fight like cat and dog, be at loggerheads with sb; żyć jak pies z kotem lead a cat-and-dog life, be at loggerheads with sb; tyle co kot napłakał next to nothing; bawić się z kimś jak kot z myszką play a cat-and-mouse game with sb; odwracać kota ogonem pot. (= przeinaczać swoje słowa) shift one's ground; (= przeinaczać czyjeś słowa) distort the facts; latać jak kot z pęcherzem be running back and forth like a cat on hot bricks; pogonić komuś kota throw sb out; mieć kota na jakimś punkcie be crazy about sth; kot zawsze spada na cztery łapy a cat has nine lives; a cat falls l. lands on its feet l. legs; myszy tańcują, kiedy kota nie czują while the cat's away, the mice will play; pierwsze koty za płoty the first try is just for practice; I was just warming up; w nocy wszystkie koty szare all cats are grey in the dark.2. myśl. hare.miGen. -a Dat. -u żegl. (= kotwica czterołapowa) grapnel.mpDat. -u pl. -y pot.1. (= nowicjusz) newbie, cherry.2. (= młody żołnierz) plebe.3. (= uczeń pierwszej klasy, student pierwszego roku) freshman.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kot
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jouer [ʒwe]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 11. <a. to play• à qui de jouer ? whose go is it?• à quoi joues-tu ? what are you playing at?• il a réussi en jouant sur les différences de législation he succeeded by exploiting differences in legislationc. [acteur, musicien] to play• il joue dans « Hamlet » he's in "Hamlet"d. ( = bouger) faire jouer un ressort to activate a springe. ( = intervenir) l'âge ne joue pas age doesn't come into it• ses relations ont joué pour beaucoup dans la décision his connections were an important factor in the decision• les distributeurs font jouer la concurrence the distributors are playing the competitors off against each other• il a fait jouer ses appuis politiques pour obtenir ce poste he made use of his political connections to get this post2. <• on joue « Macbeth » ce soir "Macbeth" is on this evening► jouer + tour(s)b. ( = mettre en jeu) [+ argent] (au casino) to stake ; (aux courses) to bet ( sur on ) ; [+ cheval] to back• rien n'est encore joué ( = décidé) nothing is settled yetc. (Computing) [+ application] to play3. <► se jouera. ( = être joué)b. ( = être décidé) tout va se jouer demain everything will be decided tomorrowc. ( = se moquer) se jouer de qn to deceive sb* * *ʒwe
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1) Jeux, Sport to play [match, jeu, carte]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [argent]; to risk [réputation, vie]2) Musique to play [morceau, compositeur, disque]3) Cinéma, Théâtre [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [personne] to play [rôle]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]4) ( incarner)
2.
jouer à verbe transitif indirectà quoi jouez-vous? — lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?
jouer à qui perd gagne — to play ‘loser takes all’
jouer à la marchande/au docteur — to play shops/doctors and nurses
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jouer de verbe transitif indirect1) Musique2) ( se servir de)jouer de — to use [influence] ( pour faire to do)
4.
verbe intransitifc'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! — I/he etc was only joking, don't be offended!
2) ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gambleà toi de jouer! — ( au jeu) your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!
bien joué! — ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!
j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! — I've had enough, count me out!
3) ( traiter à la légère)jouer avec — to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [something] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]
4) ( spéculer) to gamblejouer sur — to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]
5) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio] to play6) ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play ( sur on; dans in)7) ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matterjouer en faveur de quelqu'un — to work in somebody's favour [BrE]
8) ( être mal ajusté) to be loose
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se jouer verbe pronominal1) Cinéma, Musique, Théâtre [musique] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce] to be performed2) Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out3) ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stakele sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix — the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference
4) ( triompher de)se jouer de — to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]
* * *ʒwe1. vi1) (= s'amuser) to playElle est allée jouer avec les petits voisins. — She's gone to play with the children next door.
2) THÉÂTRE, CINÉMA to actJe trouve qu'il joue très bien dans ce film. — I think he acts very well in this film.
3) (= avoir du jeu) [clef, pièce] to be loose4) (= se voiler) [bois, porte] to warp5) (= être en jeu) to come into play, to come into it6) (= parier) to gamble, to play for moneyjouer sur — to gamble on, to bet on
jouer de qch MUSIQUE — to play sth, fig (= tirer parti de) to use sth
Il joue de la guitare et du piano. — He plays the guitar and the piano.
jouer à qch (= pratiquer) [jeu, sport] — to play sth
Elle joue au tennis. — She plays tennis.
à toi de jouer — it's your go, it's your turn, figit's up to you now
2. vt1) MUSIQUE to play2) [partie, carte, coup] play3) [argent, réputation] to stake, to wager4) [pièce] to perform, [rôle] to play, [film] to showOn joue Hamlet au Théâtre de la Ville. — Hamlet is on at the Théâtre de la Ville., They're doing Hamlet at the Théâtre de la Ville.
C'est un très jeune acteur qui joue le rôle principal. — A very young actor is playing the lead role.
jouer la comédie fig — to put on an act, to put it on
5) (= simuler) [sentiment] to affect, to feignjouer un tour à qn (= faire une plaisanterie) — to play a trick on sb
jouer des tours à qn [mémoire] — to play tricks on sb
Ma mémoire me joue des tours. — My memory is playing tricks on me., [comportement] to backfire
Ce genre de comportement risque de lui jouer des tours. — This kind of behavior could well backfire on him.
* * *jouer verb table: aimerA vtr1 Jeux, Sport, Turf to play [match, jeu, partie]; to play [carte, couleur, atout]; to move [pièce d'échecs, pion de dames]; to back [cheval, favori]; to stake [somme, argent, objet]; to risk [réputation, vie]; partie mal jouée poorly played game; jouer carreau to play diamonds; jouer un cheval gagnant/placé to back a horse to win/for a place; jouons le dîner à la courte paille let's draw straws to see who pays for dinner; c'est joué d'avance it's a foregone conclusion; tout n'est pas encore joué the game isn't over yet; jouer le tout pour le tout to go for broke○; ⇒ pendable;2 Mus to play [morceau, compositeur, disque] (à on); jouer du Bach à la guitare to play some Bach on the guitar; concerto admirablement joué beautifully played concerto;3 Cin, Théât [personne] to perform [pièce]; [personne] to play [rôle, personnage]; [personne] to act [Shakespeare]; [cinéma] to show [film]; [théâtre] to put on [pièce]; l'auteur le plus joué de France the most frequently performed playwright in France; mon rêve est de jouer Figaro my dream is to play Figaro; faire jouer une pièce to stage a play; quel film joue-t-on au Rex? what film is showing at the Rex?; théâtre qui ne joue que de l'avant-garde theatreGB that only puts on avant-garde plays; ⇒ fille, scène;4 ( incarner) jouer les imbéciles to play dumb; jouer les innocents or l'innocent to play the innocent; jouer le désespoir/la surprise to pretend to be in despair/surprised; jouer les héros to take unnecessary risks.B jouer à vtr ind to play [tennis, échecs, roulette]; to play with [poupée]; to play [cowboy, Tarzan]; to bet on [courses]; à quoi jouez-vous? lit what are you playing?; fig what are you playing at?; jouer à qui perd gagne to play ‘loser takes all’; jouer à la marchande/au docteur to play shops/doctors and nurses; jouer au con◑ to play dumb; ⇒ souris.C jouer de vtr indD vi1 ( s'amuser) [enfant, animal] to play (avec with); allez jouer dehors, les enfants! go and play outside, children!; va faire jouer les enfants dans le parc take the children to play in the park; chat qui joue avec une souris cat playing with a mouse; on n'est pas ici pour jouer! we're not here to play games!; c'était pour jouer, ne le prenez pas mal! I was only joking, don't be offended!;2 ( pratiquer un jeu) to play; ( avec de l'argent) to gamble; jouer pour de l'argent to play for money; il joue dans l'équipe de Bordeaux he plays for Bordeaux; à toi de jouer! lit your turn!; fig the ball's in your court!; bien joué! ( au jeu) well played!; fig well done!; jouer gagnant/perdant to be onto a winner/loser; j'en ai assez, je ne joue plus! I've had enough, count me out!; arrête de jouer avec ton stylo/ta bague! stop fiddling with your pen/your ring!;3 ( traiter à la légère) jouer avec to gamble with [vie, santé]; to put [sth] on the line [réputation]; to play with [sentiments]; ne joue pas avec mon cœur don't play with my feelings;4 ( spéculer) to gamble; jouer en Bourse to gamble on the stock exchange; jouer gros/petit to gamble for high/small stakes; jouer le sterling à la baisse to sell sterling short; jouer le sterling à la hausse to take a long position on sterling; jouer sur to play on [crédulité, lassitude]; to speculate in [valeur boursière]; jouer sur les dissensions au sein d'un parti to play on disagreements within a party; ⇒ tableau;5 Cin, Mus, Théât [acteur] to act; [musicien, radio, disque, musique] to play; jouer dans un film to act in a film; dans quelle pièce/quel théâtre joue-t-elle? which play/theatreGB is she acting in?; jouer en mesure to play in time; le pianiste a joué devant/pour un public réduit the pianist played to/for a small audience;6 ( produire des effets) [lumière, flammes, vent] to play (sur on; dans in); une brise légère jouait dans tes cheveux/dans les branchages a light breeze played with your hair/in the branches;7 ( intervenir) [argument, clause] to apply; [âge, qualification] to matter; cet argument ne joue pas dans ce cas that argument doesn't apply ou mean much in this case; l'âge ne joue pas dans ce métier age doesn't matter in this job; les questions d'argent ne jouent pas entre eux money is not a problem in their relationship; les considérations qui ont joué dans ma décision the considerations that played a part in my decision; jouer en faveur de qn to work in sb's favourGB; jouer comme un déclic to serve as the trigger; faire jouer la clé dans la serrure to jiggle the key in the lock; faire jouer ses relations to make use of one's connections; ses relations n'ont pas joué comme prévu his/her connections didn't prove as useful as expected; faire or laisser jouer le marché to allow the free play of market forces;8 Mécan ( être mal ajusté) to be loose; le contrevent a joué et ne ferme plus the shutter has worked loose and won't close any more; l'humidité a fait jouer les boiseries the damp has made the panellingGB warp.E se jouer vpr1 Cin, Mus, Théât [musique, air] to be played; [film] to be shown; [pièce, auteur, compositeur] to be performed;2 Jeux, Sport [jeu, sport] to be played; [partie, rencontre] ( amicalement) to be played; ( avec enjeu) to be played out; le match s'est joué sous la pluie the match was played in the rain;3 ( être en jeu) [avenir, sort, paix] to be at stake, to hang in the balance; c'est l'avenir du pays qui se joue the future of the country is at stake ou hangs in the balance; le sort des réfugiés va se jouer à la conférence sur la paix the fate of the refugees hangs on the peace conference; le drame qui se joue dans le tiers-monde the drama which is being played out in the Third World; il va se jouer une partie décisive entre les deux firmes a decisive contest is going to be played out between the two firms;4 ( triompher de) se jouer de to make light of [difficulté]; to defy [pesanteur, gravité]; to make light work of [obstacle]; il a triomphé de tous ses concurrents/tous les obstacles comme en se jouant he triumphed over all his competitors/all obstacles without even trying.[ʒwe] verbe intransitif1. [s'amuser] to playjouer au ballon/au train électrique/à la poupée to play with a ball/an electric train/a dolljouer à la marchande/au docteur to play (at) shops/doctors and nursesil jouait avec sa gomme he was playing ou fiddling with his eraserjouer avec les sentiments de quelqu'un to play ou to trifle with somebody's feelingstu joues avec ta santé/vie you're gambling with your health/lifeil a passé sa soirée à faire jouer le chien avec la balle he spent the evening throwing the ball around for the dogjouer au golf/football/squash to play golf/football/squashjouer aux cartes/au billard to play cards/billiardsil joue à l'avant/à l'arrière he plays up front/in defencea. [aux cartes] (it's) your turnb. [aux échecs] (it's) your movejouer contre quelqu'un/une équipe to play (against) somebody/a teamne joue pas au plus fin avec moi! don't try to be smart ou clever with me!jouer à la Bourse to gamble on ou to speculate on ou to play the Stock Exchangejouer dans un film/une pièce to be in a film/a playnous jouons à l'Apollo en ce moment at the moment, we are playing at ou our play is on at the Apollobien/mal jouera. [généralement] to be a good/bad musicianb. [dans un concert] to give a good/bad performance, to play well/badlytu joues d'un instrument? do ou can you play an instrument?elle joue très bien du piano/de la clarinette she's a very good pianist/a very good clarinet player6. [intervenir - facteur] to be of consequence ou of importance ; [ - clause] to applyles événements récents ont joué dans leur décision recent events have been a factor in ou have affected ou have influenced their decisionil a fait jouer la clause 3 pour obtenir des indemnités he had recourse to ou made use of clause 3 to obtain compensationjouer pour ou en faveur de quelqu'un to work in somebody's favourjouer contre ou en défaveur de quelqu'un to work against somebody7. [se déformer - bois] to warp[avoir du jeu] to work loose8. [fonctionner]a. [pour ouvrir la porte] to turn a key (in a lock)b. [pour l'essayer] to try a key (in a lock)9. [faire des effets]une brise légère jouait dans ou avec ses cheveux a gentle breeze was playing with her hair————————[ʒwe] verbe transitifil joue un drôle de jeu he's playing a strange ou funny (little) gameb. JEUX good move!il joue d'énormes sommes he gambles vast sums, he plays for high stakes ou big money3. [risquer - avenir, réputation] to stakeil a très bien joué Cyrano/la fugue he gave an excellent performance as Cyrano/of the fuguea. [acteur] to play Brecht, to be in a Brecht playb. [troupe] to play Brecht, to put on (a) Brecht (play)ne joue pas les innocents! don't play the innocent ou don't act innocent (with me)!jouer l'étonnement/le remords to pretend to be surprised/sorry————————jouer de verbe plus prépositionjouer du couteau/marteau to wield a knife/hammerelle joue de son infirmité she plays on ou uses her handicap2. [être victime de]jouer de malchance ou malheur to be dogged by misfortune ou bad luck————————jouer sur verbe plus préposition[crédulité, sentiment] to play on (inseparable)————————se jouer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)[morceau de musique] to be played ou performed3. [être en jeu] to be at stake————————se jouer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [dépendre]l'avenir du pays se joue dans cette négociation the fate of the country hinges ou depends on the outcome of these negotiations3. (locution)————————se jouer de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [ignorer] to ignore -
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1. n1) игра́ жfair (foul, rough, team) play — че́стная (нече́стная, гру́бая, дру́жная) игра́
2) пье́са ж- in playgo to see the play — пойти́ в теа́тр
- make a play for smb
- play group 2. v1) игра́тьplay football (tennis) — игра́ть в футбо́л (те́ннис)
play the guitar (the violin) — игра́ть на гита́ре (на скри́пке)
2) сде́лать ход ( в игре)play the pawn — шахм пойти́ пе́шкой
3) прои́грывать ( пластинку)- play at smthplay this tape — поста́вьте э́ту за́пись
- play down smth
- play off
- play off one person against another
- play on smth
- play up to smb
- play with smth
- play around with an idea
- play a waiting game
- play ball
- play both ends against the middle
- play by ear
- play cat and mouse with smb
- play fair
- play fast and loose
- play footsie
- play for keeps
- play for time
- play games with smb
- play hard to get
- play hooky
- play into smb's hands
- play it cool
- play one for
- play one's cards right
- play ostrich
- play possum
- play safe
- play second fiddle
- play the devil with smb
- play the field
- play the game
- play the market
- play to the gallery
- play tricks on smb
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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.) coger, atrapar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) coger, llegar a tiempo, alcanzar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) contagiarse de, contraer5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) engancharse6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) dar con, darse con7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) oir, entender, captar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prender (fuego)
2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) parada2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) pestillo3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa, captura4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trampa•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
catch vb coger / atraparhe caught the ball, but then he dropped it cogió la pelota, pero luego se le cayótr[kæʧ]1 (of ball) parada2 (of fish) presa3 familiar (difficulty) pega, trampa4 (fastener on door) pestillo■ bet you can't catch me! ¡a que no me coges!2 (surprise) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar; (catch up with) alcanzar, pillar3 (train, plane - take) coger, tomar; (- be in time for) alcanzar4 familiar (manage to see, hear, attend) pescar5 (hear, understand) oír, entender, captar■ sorry, I didn't quite catch that perdona, no lo he entendido bien6 (entangle, get stuck - clothes, hair) engancharse; (- fingers) pillarse7 (become infected with) contagiarse de, contraer8 (hit) dar con, darse con9 (mood, likeness, etc) captar, reflejar1 (take hold of) coger2 (sleeve etc) engancharse (on, en)3 (burn) prender\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a good catch (boyfriend, girlfriend) ser un buen partidoto be caught out by something ser sorprendido,-a por algoto be caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo, estar envuelto,-a en algoto catch a cold resfriarse, coger un resfriadoto catch hold of something agarrar algo, echar mano a algoto catch it ganarse una broncato catch one's breath sostener la respiraciónto catch one's death (of cold) coger una pulmonía dobleto catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-ato catch somebody red-handed coger a alguien con las manos en la masa, coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody with their trousers down coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody's attention/eye atraer la atención de alguien, captar la atención de alguiento catch sight of something/somebody / catch a glimpse of something/somebody entrever algo/a alguiento get caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo1) capture, trap: capturar, agarrar, atrapar, coger2) : agarrar, pillar fam, tomar de sorpresathey caught him red-handed: lo pillaron con las manos en la masa3) grasp: agarrar, captar4) entangle: enganchar, enredar5) : tomar (un tren, etc.)6) : contagiarse deto catch a cold: contagiarse de un resfriado, resfriarsecatch vi1) grasp: agarrar2) hook: engancharse3) ignite: prender, agarrarcatch n1) catching: captura f, atrapada f, parada f (de una pelota)2) : redada f (de pescado), presa f (de caza)he's a good catch: es un buen partido3) latch: pestillo m, pasador m4) difficulty, trick: problema m, trampa f, truco mn.• pesca s.f.• redada s.f.adj.• engañoso, -a adj.• llamativo, -a adj.n.• aldabilla s.f.• botín s.m.• cerradero s.m.• garra s.f.• lance s.m.• pestillo s.m.• pieza s.f.• presa s.f.• trampa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: caught) = atrapar v.• captar v.• capturar v.• coger v.• comprender v.• enganchar v.• entrecoger v.• pescar v.• pillar v.• prender v.• tomar v.
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1. kætʃ(past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
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vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
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1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor m[kætʃ] (vb: pt, pp caught)with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
1. N1) [of ball etc] cogida f, parada f ; [of trawler] pesca f ; [of single fish] presa f, pesca f, captura fgood catch! — (Sport) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!, ¡bien agarrada! (LAm)
he's a good catch * — (as husband etc) es un buen partido
2) (=fastener) cierre m ; (Brit) (on door) pestillo m ; (Brit) (on box, window) cerradura f ; (=small flange) fiador m3) (=trick) trampa f ; (=snag) pega fwhere's the catch? — ¿cuál es la trampa?
a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega
the catch is that... — la dificultad es que...
4)5) (=game) catch-can m, lucha f2. VT1) (=grasp) asir; [+ ball] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar; [+ thief] coger, atraparcatch! — ¡cógelo!, ¡toma!
to be caught between two alternatives — estar entre la espada y la pared, no saber a qué carta quedarse
to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn
- be caught like a rat in a trap2) (=take by surprise) pillar or coger or (LAm) tomar de sorpresato catch sb doing sth — sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo
to catch o.s. doing sth — sorprenderse a sí mismo haciendo algo
you won't catch me doing that — yo sería incapaz de hacer eso, nunca me verás haciendo eso
they caught him in the act — le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa
3) (=contact, get hold of)when can I catch you next? — ¿cuándo podemos quedar otra vez para esto?
(I'll) catch you later! * — ¡nos vemos!
4) [+ bus, train etc] coger, tomar (LAm)5) (=hear) oír; (=understand) comprender, entender6) (=see, hear, visit) [+ TV programme, film] ver; [+ radio programme] oír, escuchar; [+ exhibition, concert] ir ato catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo
7) (Med) [+ disease] coger, pillar, contagiarse deyou'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!
- catch a cold8) (=capture) [+ atmosphere, likeness] saber captar, plasmar9) (=trap)10) (=hit)11) (=receive, come into contact with)12)13)to catch it * — merecerse una regañina ( from de)
you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!
3. VI1) (=hook) engancharse (on en); (=tangle) enredarse2) [fire, wood] prender, encenderse; (Culin) [rice, vegetables etc] quemarse4.CPDcatch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda
catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega
- catch at- catch on- catch up* * *
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1. [kætʃ](past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
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vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
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1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor mwith a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
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aim at the stars, but keep your feet on the ground all are not thieves that dogs bark at all cats are grey in the dark all roads lead to Rome always lend a helping hand among the blind the one-eyed man is king as the days grow longer, the storms are stronger at a round table, there is no dispute of place a bad excuse is better than none a bad vessel is seldom broken be just before you're generous be just to all, but trust not all the best things come in small packages the best way to resist temptation is to give in to it better alone than in bad company better an empty house than a bad tenant better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better ride an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me better to beg than to steal, but better to work than to beg better a tooth out than always aching between two stools one goes to the ground a bird may be known by its flight a bird never flew on one wing a bit in the morning is better than nothing all day a bleating sheep loses a bite a blind man would be glad to see a blind man needs no looking glass bread always falls buttered side down a burden which one chooses is not felt butter to butter is no relish cast no dirt in the well that gives you water the chain is no stronger than its weakest link a change is as good as a rest Christmas comes but once a year circumstances after cases cleanliness is next to godliness the cobbler's wife is the worst shod a cold hand, a warm heart comparisons are odious consistency is a jewel consideration is half of conversation a creaking door hangs long on its hinges desperate diseases must have desperate remedies the devil looks after his own diamond cut diamond dirt shows the quickest on the cleanest cotton discontent is the first step in progress do as you would be done by dog does not eat dog a dog that will fetch a bone will carry a bone a dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar do not throw pearls before swine do your best and leave the rest with God do your duty and be afraid of none don't be a yes-man don't cut off your nose to spite your face don't drown yourself to save a drowning man don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't spur a willing horse don't strike a man when he is down don't swap the witch for the devil eagles don't catch flies eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together the English are a nation of shopkeepers even a stopped clock is right twice a day every cock sings in his own way every fish that escapes seems greater than it is every man is a pilot in a calm sea every medal has its reverse side every thing comes to a man who does not need it every tub smells of the wine it holds evil communications corrupt good manners the exception proves the rule exchange is no robbery extremes meet facts are stubborn things familiarity breeds contempt fast bind, fast find fields have eyes, and woods have ears fight fire with fire figure on the worst but hope for the best fingers were made before forks the fire which lights us at a distance will burn us when near the first shall be last and the last, first follow your own star forbearance is no acquittance the fox knows much, but more he that catches him from the day you were born till you ride in a hearse, there's nothing so bad but it might have been worse from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar fruit is golden in the morning, silver at noon, and lead at night gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair the game is not worth the candles a gentleman never makes any noise the gift bringer always finds an open door the giver makes the gift precious a good horse cannot be of a bad colour a good tale is none the worse for being twice told good riddance to bad rubbish the greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong the half is more than the whole half a loaf is better than no bread half an orange tastes as sweet as a whole one hawk will not pick out hawk's eyes the heart has arguments with which the understanding is unacquainted he may well swim that is held up by the chin he that doesn't respect, isn't respected he that lies down with dogs must rise with fleas he that would live at peace and rest must hear and see and say the best he who is absent is always in the wrong he who follows is always behind the higher the climb, the broader the view history is a fable agreed upon hitch your wagon to a star the ideal we embrace is our better self if a bee didn't have a sting, he couldn't keep his honey if a sheep loops the dyke, all the rest will follow I fear Greeks even when bringing gifts if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city if the cap fits, wear it if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain if you cannot bite, never show your teeth if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have if you cannot speak well of a person, don't speak of him at all if you leave your umbrella at home, it is sure to rain if you wish to see the best in others, show the best of yourself ill news travels fast ill weeds grow apace an inch breaks no square it always pays to be a gentleman it costs nothing to ask it is easier to descend than ascend it is easier to pull down than to build up it is good fishing in troubled waters it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back it is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you it is well to leave off playing when the game is at the best it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing it's a small world it takes all sorts to make a world it takes a thief to catch a thief jealousy is a green-eyed monster jealousy is a proof of self-love keep a dress seven years and it will come back into style keep no more cats than will catch mice kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish kissing goes by favor jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today a joy that's shared is a joy made double justice is blind lay not the load on the lame horse learn to creep before you leap let the cock crow or not, the day will come the longest road is sometimes the shortest way home lookers-on see most of the game man does not live by bread alone many are called but few are chosen many go out for wool and come home shorn many stumble at a straw and leap over a block men cease to interest us when we find their limitations a misty morn may have a fine day the mob has many heads but no brains the moon is not seen when the sun shines the more the merrier mountain has brought forth a mouse much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of name not a halter in his house that hanged himself the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat never be the first by whom the new is tried nor yet the last to lay the old aside never do anything yourself you can get somebody else to do never is a long time never let your left hand know what your right hand is doing never make a bargain with the devil on a dark day never quarrel with your bread and butter never tell tales out of school a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse no joy without alloy no man is a hero to his valet no mud can soil us but the mud we throw no names, no pack-drill no news good news no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches none is so blind as they who will not see none of us is perfect nothing is certain but the unforeseen nothing is easy to the unwilling nothing is so good but it might have been better nothing is stolen without hands nothing new under the sun nothing seems quite as good as new after being broken an old poacher makes the best keeper once is no rule one dog barks at nothing, the rest bark at him one good turn deserves another one half of the world does not know how the other half lives one hand washes the other one man's meat is another man's poison one picture is worth ten thousand words one volunteer is worth two pressed men one whip is good enough for a good horse; for a bad one, not a thousand opposites attract each other the orange that is squeezed too hard yields a bitter juice other people's burdens killed the ass out of the mire into the swamp painted flowers have no scent paper is patient: you can put anything on it people condemn what they do not understand pigs might fly the pitcher goes often to the well please ever; tease never plenty is no plague the porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, may be respected but is never loved the proof of the pudding is in the eating the remedy is worse than the disease reopen not the wounds once healed a rolling stone gathers no moss the rotten apple injures its neighbors scratch my back and I shall scratch yours the sea refuses no river seize what is highest and you will possess what is in between seldom seen, soon forgotten silence scandal by scandal the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over the sheep who talks peace with a wolf will soon be mutton since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater solitude is at times the best society some people are too mean for heaven and too good for hell the soul of a man is a garden where, as he sows, so shall he reap sour grapes can never make sweet wine sow a thought and reap an act the sow loves bran better than roses a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with still waters run deep stoop low and it will save you many a bump through life a straw shows which way the wind blows a stream cannot rise above its source the style is the man the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle the sun shines on all the world the sun will shine down our street too sunday plans never stand suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one sweetest nuts have the hardest shells the tail cannot shake the dog take things as they are, not as you'd have them tastes differ there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it there is always room at the top there is life in the old dog yet there is no rose without a thorn there is small choice in rotten apples there is truth in wine there's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it they need much whom nothing will content they that dance must pay the fiddler they walk with speed who walk alone those who hide can find three removals are as bad as a fire to the pure all things are pure to work hard, live hard, die hard, and go to hell after all would be hard indeed too far east is west translation is at best an echo a tree is known by its fruit a tree often transplanted neither grows nor thrives two can play at that game two dogs over one bone seldom agree venture a small fish to catch a great one the voice with a smile always wins wear my shoes and you'll know where they pitch we weep when we are born, not when we die what can you have of a cat but her skin what can't be cured must be endured what matters to a blind man that his father could see what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail when a dog is drowning, everyone offers him drink when in doubt, do nowt when interest is lost, memory is lost when a man lays the foundation of his own ruin, others will build on it when a river does not make a noise, it is either empty or very full when the devil is dead, he never lacks a chief mourner when two ride on one horse one must sit behind where bees are, there is honey where it is weakest, there the thread breaks who seeks what he should not finds what he would not why keep a dog and bark yourself? a wonder lasts but nine days the worth of a thing is best known by its want the world is a ladder for some to go up and some down would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason you buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink you can tell the day by the morning you cannot lose what you never had you cannot touch pitch and not be defiled you can't put new wine in old bottles you can't walk and look at the stars if you have a stone in your shoe your looking glass will tell you what none of your friends will zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse
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