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['kindl](to (cause to) catch fire: I kindled a fire using twigs and grass; The fire kindled easily; His speech kindled the anger of the crowd.) zanetiti- kindling* * *[kindl]1.transitive verbprižgati, zažgati; figuratively podžigati, podpihovati (to k); navdihniti, navdihovati, prosvetiti;2.intransitive verbprižgati se, vneti se; figuratively vneti se za kaj, navdušiti se (at); razvneti se, ozariti se ( with) -
42 neck
I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) vrat2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) ovratnik3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) vrat•- necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) ljubkovati* * *I [nek]nounvrat, tilnik; izrez (obleke); vratina (meso); anatomy vrat (maternice itd.); vrat pri violini, vrat steklenice; geography ožina (morska, kopenska) soteska; printing konus tiskarske črketo break one's neck — zlomiti si vrat; American nečloveško se namučiti, ugonobiti seto crane one's neck — (at, for) stegovati vratneck and neck division — glasovanje, pri katerem dobita obe strani enako število glasovslang to get ( —ali catch) it in the neck — biti hudo kaznovan, trpetineck and heel — docela, trdno (vezati)neck and neck — bok ob boku (dirkalni konji), enako število glasov, enakto save one's neck — rešiti se, rešiti si glavoto take s.o. by the neck — zgrabiti koga za vratneck and crop — popolnoma, kot dolg in širokto throw s.o. out neck and crop — na pete na glavo koga ven vrečito tread on s.o.'s neck — zaviti komu vratto win by a neck — zmagati za dolžino vratu (konjske dirke), za las zmagati (glasovanje)American colloquially neck of the woods — soseščinaII [nek]1.intransitive verb American slangljubimkati;2.transitive verbzaviti vrat (kuri), obglavititechnical to neck down — proti koncu zmanjšati premerIII [nek]nounBritish English zadnji snop požetega žita -
43 net
I 1. [net] noun((any of various devices for catching creatures, eg fish, or for any of a number of other purposes, consisting of) a loose open material made of knotted string, thread, wire etc: a fishing-net; a hair-net; a tennis-net; ( also adjective) a net curtain.) mreža2. verb(to catch in a net: They netted several tons of fish.) ujeti v mrežo- netting- netball
- network* * *I [net]nounmreža; figuratively past, mreža; mrežasta tkanina; omrežje (cestno itd.); žoga v mreži (tenis)to lay ( —ali spread) a net — nastaviti mrežo, razpresti mrežeII [net]transitive verbloviti v mrežo, nastaviti mrežo; figuratively ujeti, omrežiti; mrežiti (pri vezenju); poslati žogo v mrežo (tenis)III [net]adjectiveeconomy neto, čistnet proceeds — čisti iztržek, čisti dohodeknet yield — čisti donos, čisti dohodekIV [net]transitive verbeconomy dobiti (zaslužiti) kot čisti dobiček -
44 overflow
1. [əuvə'flou] verb(to flow over the edge or limits (of): The river overflowed (its banks); The crowd overflowed into the next room.) preplaviti2. ['əuvəflou] noun1) (a flowing over of liquid: I put a bucket under the pipe to catch the overflow; ( also adjective) an overflow pipe.) presežek2) (an overflow pipe.) pretočna cev* * *I [óuvəflou]nounpoplava, preplavljanje; preplava, presežek, obiljemetrics enjambement, prestop stavka iz verza v verz; technical overflow pipe — pretočna cevII [ouvəflóu]1.intransitive verbpreplaviti, preplavljati, izlivati se ( into v); obilovati, prekipevati od česa, biti prepoln ( with);2.transitive verbpoplaviti, preplaviti, ne najti več prostora v čem -
45 pursue
[pə'sju:]1) (to follow especially in order to catch or capture; to chase: They pursued the thief through the town.) zasledovati2) (to occupy oneself with (studies, enquiries etc); to continue: He is pursuing his studies at the University.) prizadevati si•- pursuer- pursuit* * *[pəsjú:]1.transitive verbzasledovati, slediti, goniti, preganjati; gnati se, prizadevati si, težiti ( after za čem); kreniti, držati se (poti); opravljati (poklic); nadaljevati (pogovor);2.intransitive verbzasledovati, preganjati ( after koga); naprej govoriti -
46 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) vrv2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) privezati2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) ujeti z vrvjo•- rope in
- rope off* * *I [róup]nounvrv, konopec, motvoz; niz; figuratively smrt z obešenjem; (v cirkusu) akrobatska vrv; laso; plezalna vrv, naveza; plural slang prijem, zvijača; (o vinu, pivu) židkoston the high rope — zviška, ošabno; besnothe rope — vrv za obešanje, kazen obešanjathe ropes sport vrvi okoli ringa; boks(anje)a rope of sand figuratively podpora brez prave pomoši, nezanesljiva pomoč, varljiva sigurnostplenty of (enough) rope to hang oneself figuratively možnost, da sami sebi škodimo, drvimo v poguboto be on the ropes — (v ringu) viseti na vrveh, figuratively slang biti v brezupnem položajuto be on the high ropes figuratively prevzetovati, napihovati se, šopiriti se, biti oholto be at the end of one's rope — biti na koncu svojih sredstev, svojega življenjato give s.o. rope (plenty of rope) — dati komu (popolno) svobodo delovanja (zlasti, da se kompromitira)to give s.o. rope enough to hang himself — dati komu dovolj prilike, da se uniči, ugonobito know the ropes — biti na tekočem; dobro se spoznati na, biti dobro uveden (v stvari, ki jih drugi poznajo), poznati vse prijeme (zvijače); dobro vedeti, kaj je treba nareditiname not a rope where one has hanged himself — ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesilto put s.o. up to the ropes — uvesti koga v, dati komu vse potrebne podatketo show s.o. the ropes — uvesti koga v (neko) deloII [róup]transitive verb & intransitive verbpritrditi (povezati, zvezati) z vrvjo, navezati (se) v navezo; nanizati na vrv(ico); figuratively pritegniti, premamiti koga ( into v); sport zadrževati konja, namenoma počasi jahati ali teči; ne razviti vseh svojih moči (o tekaču); postati židek (pivo, vino); -
47 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) jadro2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) plovba3) (an arm of a windmill.) krilo, lopata (vetrnice)2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) jadrati2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) krmariti3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) pluti4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) odpluti5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) pluti6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) drseti•- sailing
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail* * *I [séil]nounjadro; (vsa) jadra (ladje); (pri številu) ladje plural; krilo mlina na veter; dimnik za zračenje na ladji ali v rudniku; vožnja zjadrnico, z ladjo, potovanje z ladjo; poetically krilo, perutin full sail — s polnimi jadri, figuratively s polno parounder sail — pod jadri, na vožnji, na potiunder full sail, with all sails set — s polnimi jadria fleet of 100 sail — brodovje, flota 100 ladijto go for a sail — iti na jadranje, na vožnjo z ladjoto loosen, to unfurl the sails — odvezati, razviti jadrato lower, to strike sail — spustiti jadroto make sail — odpluti, iti na morjeto set sail for England — odjadrati, odpluti v Anglijoto set up one's sail to every wind figuratively obračati plašč po vetruto shorten, to take in sail — skrajšati jadroto take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prekrižati komu načrte, pokvariti komu dobro priložnostto take in sail — sneti jadro, figuratively staviti manjše zahteveII [séil]intransitive verbjadrati, odjadrati, odpluti, pluti, potovati z ladjo; drseti, plavati po zraku, leteti (ptice, oblaki, letalo); odplavati (o ribah); figuratively dostojanstveno hoditi (zlasti o ženskah)she sailed into the room slang "priplavala", dostojanstveno je prišla v sobo; transitive verb prejadrati, prepluti; preleteti; krmariti, upravljati (z ladjo); manevrirati (zjadrnico)to sail near the wind slang figuratively povedati "tvegano" zgodbo; biti komaj še na robu poštenega ravnanjato sail into s.o. slang začeti zmerjati koga, napasti koga -
48 sun
1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sonce2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sonce3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sonce2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sončiti se- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun* * *I [sʌn]noun(često moškega spola) sonce, sončna svetloba (sij, toplota); poetically dan, leto; poetically sončni vzhod ali zahod; astronomy zvezda s sateliti; figuratively sijaj, sreča, blagostanje; ecclesiastic sončna monštranca; (= sun burner) močan svečnik; colloquially ( sun stroke) sončaricaagainst the sun — v smeri, ki je nasprotna premikanju kazalcev na urifrom sun to sun — od sončnega vzhoda do sončnega zahoda, ves danunder the sun — pod soncem, na zemljiwith the sun — s soncem, ob svitanju; sledeč poti sonca; v smeri premikanja kazalcev na urimock sun — pasonce, jasna svetloba, ki se včasih vidi ob soncua place in the sun — prostor (mesto) na soncu, figuratively ugoden položaj, ugodne razmerethe sun rises (sets, goes down) — sonce vzhaja (zahaja)his sun is set figuratively njegova zvezda je zašla, minili so časi njegove slaveto hail (to adore) the rising sun — častiti vzhajajoče sonce, figuratively klanjati se novemu oblastnikuto have the sun in one's eyes, to have been in the sun slang biti v rožicah, pijanto hold a candle to the sun — držati svečo soncu, figuratively odveč nekaj delati, opravljati nepotrebno in brezuspešno delo, nositi vodo v Savomake hay while the sun rises — kuj železo, dokler je vročeto rise with the sun — zgodaj, s soncem vstatito see the sun — biti živ, živetito take the sun — sončiti se, greti se na soncu, sprehajati se po soncuto take (to shoot) the sun nautical meriti višino sonca nad obzorjemII [sʌn]transitive verb & intransitive verbsončiti (se), postaviti (se) na sonce, izpostaviti (se) soncu, sončnim žarkom; sušiti (se) na soncu, greti (se) na soncuto sun o.s. — sončiti se, greti se na soncu -
49 train
I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) vlak2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) vlečka3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) vrsta4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) sprevodII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) vzgojiti, zdresirati2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) nameriti3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) gojiti•- trained- trainee
- trainer
- training* * *I [tréin]nounrailway vlak; vlečka (obleke); rep (repatice, kometa); spremstvo, suita; niz, vrsta, red, veriga; sprevod, procesija; posledica; technical kolesje (ure), vrsta koles, valjev; military črta smodnika, ki vodi k mini; military tren, komora, pratež; figuratively potek, tek; American & Canadian tovorne saniin train — v teku, v pripravi, v zarodkuto go by train — iti, peljati se z vlakomto change the train — menjati vlak, prestopiti (na drug vlak)to put in train — spraviti v gibanje, v tekII [tréin]1.transitive verbvzgajati, vzgojiti, izobraziti, izučiti, (iz)šolati; izvežbati, (iz)uriti, (z)dresirati; military vežbati; nameriti ( upon na); sport trenirati; agronomy gojiti; obsolete privlačiti, mamiti, zapeljati, ureči, začarati;2.intransitive verbvaditi se, vežbati se, (iz)uriti se, izučiti se; trenirati (se), pripravljati se ( for za); colloquially (= train it) potovati z železnico; American colloquially biti razposajen, divjito train a dog to beg — (z)dresirati psa, da prosito train from London to Brighton colloquially peljati se z vlakom iz Londona v Brightonto train a vine over a wall — namestiti trto, da pleza in raste po ziduI'll train it while you tramp it colloquially jaz se bom peljal z vlakom, medtem ko boš ti pešačil -
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51 ball
I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) krogla, klobčič2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) žoga3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) jajca•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kemični (za pisalo)- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) ples- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) v plesni dvorani* * *I [bɔ:l]nounžoga, klobčič, kepaanatomy plesno, blazina; anatomy peščaj; gruda; sport a good ball — dober udarecto catch the ball at ( —ali on) the bound — spoznati priložnost, izrabiti položajball of the knee anatomy pogačicaball of the foot — plesno, blazinato make balls of s.th. — narediti zmedo iz česaon the ball — spreten, urenAmerican to have a lot on the ball — biti zelo sposobenmilitary to load with ball — ostro nabitisport ball out — stranski avtII [bɔ:l]transitive verb & intransitive verbzviti ali stisniti (se) v krogloto ball up — zmesti, zmešati; kepiti seIII [bɔ:l]nounples, plesna zabava -
52 buck up
1) (to hurry: You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.) pohiteti2) (to cheer up: She bucked up when she heard the news.) razveseliti se* * *intransitive verb & transitive verbpohiteti, poskočiti; jezdeca dol vreči; ošabno se vesti; razveseliti se; slang pohiteti; ojunačiti se -
53 crab
I [kræb] noun(an edible sea animal with a shell and five pairs of legs, the first pair having claws.) rakovicaII past tense, past participle - crabbed; verb((slang) to complain or criticize: He keeps on crabbing about the weather.) pritoževati se- crabby* * *I [kræb]nounzoology rakovica; technical vitel; obsolete najnižji zadetek pri kockanju; colloquially zguba, škoda; colloquially godrnjač; tekalni voziček; odklon od določene smeri (raketa); astronomy rakto catch a crab — pregloboko udariti z vesli; vstran odskočitito turn out crabs — zgrešiti; ne se posrečitiII [kræb]nounbotany divje jabolko, lesnikaIII [kræb]transitive verbkritizirati, negativno oceniti, "raztrgati"colloquially to crab s.o.'s scheme — pokvariti komu načrtIV [kræb]noun(to) graja, očitek -
54 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) oko2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) odprtina, luknja, uho3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) oko2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) opazovati- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *I [ai]nounoko; vid; pogled; vidik; popek; ušesce (npr. šivanke); zankica; luknja (v kruhu, siru); figuratively namera; blesk diamanta; središče; American slang vohunblack eye — modrica, American porazby the eye — na oko, po videzuto cast sheep's eyes at s.o. — zaljubljeno koga gledatito clap an eye at s.o. — zagledati kogato catch the eyes of s.o. — s pogledom koga opozoritito close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čimto come to the eye of s.o. — pojaviti se pred komcolloquially to do in the eye — oslepariti, ukanitieasy on the eye — čeden, prijetento give an eye to — pogledati, popazitito have eyes at the back of one's head — imeti povsod oči, biti bisterto have an eye to s.th. — paziti na kajto keep one's weather eye open — oprezovati, budno pazitito make eyes at s.o. — spogledovati se s komto make s.o. open his eyes — hudo koga presenetitimy eye! — presneto!quick eye — oster vid, dar opazovanjamilitary eyes right! (left!, front!) — desno (levo, naravnost) glej!slang in a pig's eye — nikdardo you see any green in my eye? — mar res misliš, da sem tako neumen, da bi ti verjel?to see eye to eye with s.o. — popolnoma se strinjatito throw dust in the eyes of s.o. — vreči komu pesek v oči, slepiti gaII [ai]transitive verbgledati, opazovatito eye s.o. over, to eye s.o. head to foot — premeriti koga z očmi -
55 glimpse
[ɡlimps] 1. noun(a very brief look: He caught a glimpse of the burglar.) bežen pogled2. verb(to get a brief look at.) bežno pogledati* * *I [glim(p)s]transitive verbbežno zagledati; (za)migljati; (at) bežno pogledatiII [glim(p)s]nounbežen pogledto afford s.o. a glimpse of — pustiti komu, da v kaj pogleda -
56 intercept
[intə'sept](to stop or catch (a person, thing etc) before he, it etc arrives at the place to which he, it etc is going, being sent etc: The messenger was intercepted on his way to the king.) prestreči* * *I [intəsépt]nounmathematics del črte med dvema točkama; prestrežena radijska vestII [intəsépt]transitive verbprestreči, ustaviti, prekiniti, zapreti (pot), presekati (zvezo), preprečiti, ujeti, prisluškovatimathematics potegniti črto med dvema točkama ( between); economy to intercept trade — ovirati kupčijo -
57 lasso
[læ'su:] 1. plural - lasso(e)s; noun(a long rope with a loop which tightens when the rope is pulled, used for catching wild horses etc.) laso2. verb(to catch with a lasso: The cowboy lassoed the horse.)* * *[laesou]1.nounlaso;2.transitive verbujeti z lasom -
58 nab
[næb]past tense, past participle - nabbed; verb(to take, catch or get hold of: The police nabbed the thief.) prijeti* * *I [næb]1.transitive verb slangprijeti, zapreti, zalotiti (pri dejanju);2.nounslangpolicaj; aretacijaII [næb]nountechnical zapirna ploščica -
59 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) naučiti se mimogrede2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) pobrati3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) naleteti na4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) pobrati se5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) dvigniti6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) uloviti7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) odkriti; prijeti* * *1.transitive verbrazkopati, odkopati (s krampom); vzdigniti, pobrati; vzeti v roke, poprijeti, na novo začeti, lotiti se česa; vzeti koga v avto, pobrati koga s ceste, priti po koga (z avtom); colloquially mimogrede spoznati koga; American slang prijeti koga, aretirati; odkriti (sled); uloviti, najti, prisluškovati (radijski oddaji); zagledati, naleteti na, najti (npr. staro sliko); slučajno izvedeti, slišati ali zagledati, mimogrede se naučiti, pobrati (npr. par tujih besed); nazaj dobiti (moč, zdravje); American pospešiti; American colloquially vzeti (račun) nase in plačati;2.intransitive verb economypostaviti se zopet na noge, opomoči si; popraviti se; seznaniti se, spoprijateljiti se ( with); povečati brzino; figuratively priti k moči -
60 pocket
['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) žep2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) luknja (pri biljardu)3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) otoček4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) žep2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) dati v žep2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) vtakniti v žep•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size* * *I [pɔkit]nounžep, vrečka, torbicaBritish English vreča (mera); figuratively denar, denarno sredstvo; mineralogy votlina polna rude; biljardna luknja; military žep kotel, obkoljeno področje; aeronautics air-pocket — zražni žepfiguratively a deep pocket — globok žepto be in pocket — imeti denar, prislužitito be out of pocket — imeti izgubo, biti v denarni stiskifiguratively he will suffer in his pocket — to se mu bo v denarnici poznaloto have s.o. in one's pocket — imeti koga v oblastifiguratively to put one's hand in one's pocket — seči globoko v žepII [pɔkit]transitive verbvtakniti v žep; figuratively prisvojiti si; figuratively pogoltniti (žaljivko), potlačiti (ponos); military obkoliti; spraviti biljardno kroglo v luknjo; American politics uporabiti vetoto pocket one's pride — ponižati se, potlačiti ponos
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catch up — verb 1. reach the point where one should be after a delay (Freq. 2) I caught up on my homework • Hypernyms: ↑reach, ↑make, ↑attain, ↑hit, ↑arrive at, ↑gain … Useful english dictionary
catch — [kætʆ] verb caught PTandPP [kɔːt ǁ kɒːt] [transitive] 1. be caught in something to be in a situation that is difficult to escape from: • The government is caught in the middle of the dispute. • The yen was caught in a downward spiral. 2 … Financial and business terms
catch up with — verb 1. catch up with and possibly overtake (Freq. 9) The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp • Syn: ↑overtake, ↑catch • Derivationally related forms: ↑overtaking (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
catch fire — verb start to burn or burst into flames (Freq. 1) Marsh gases ignited suddenly The oily rags combusted spontaneously • Syn: ↑erupt, ↑ignite, ↑take fire, ↑combust, ↑conflagrate … Useful english dictionary
catch it — verb receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded (Freq. 1) I really caught it the other day! • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * (informal) BE REPRIMANDED, be scolded, be rebuked, be taken to task, be chastised, get into trouble, be hauled over the … Useful english dictionary
catch at — To make a hasty attempt to catch • • • Main Entry: ↑catch * * * ˈcatch at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they catch at he/she/it catches at present participle … Useful english dictionary
catch out — verb trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act He was caught out She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks • Syn: ↑find out • Hypernyms: ↑detect, ↑observe, ↑find, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
catch up — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to pick up often abruptly < the thief caught the purse up and ran > b. ensnare, entangle < education has been caught up in a stultifying mythology N. M … New Collegiate Dictionary