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1 catch
[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.) pagauti2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) suspėti į3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) užtikti, užklupti4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) užsikrėsti5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) pri(si)verti6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trenkti7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) išgirsti8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) užsidegti2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) pagavimas2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) skląstis3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) laimikis4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) suktybė•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
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2 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) pašalinti iš žaidimo2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) sukirsti
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catch — [kach, kech] vt. caught, catching [ME cacchen < Anglo Fr cachier < VL * captiare < L captare, to seize < pp. of capere, to take hold: see HAVE] 1. to seize and hold, as after a chase; capture 2. to seize or take by or as by a trap,… … English World dictionary
question — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. problem, subject; query, interrogation; doubt, dispute. See inquiry. v. t. interrogate, examine, cross examine, quiz; dispute, challenge, doubt. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A query] Syn. inquiry, inquiring … English dictionary for students
catch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. take, seize; overtake; land, net, hook; surprise, detect; snare, trap; capture, arrest, apprehend, nab (inf.); snatch. See restraint, deception, difficulty, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… … English dictionary for students
catch — vb 1 Catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag are comparable when meaning to get into one s possession or under one s control either by taking or seizing or by means of skill, craft, or trickery. Catch, the ordinary and general term of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
catch´i|ness — catch|y «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat … Useful english dictionary
catch´i|ly — catch|y «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat … Useful english dictionary
catch|y — «KACH ee», adjective, catch|i|er, catch|i|est. Informal. 1. easy to remember; attracting attention or interest: »a catchy title for a book. The new musical play has several catchy tunes 2. Figurat … Useful english dictionary
catch someone cold — catch (someone) cold American to surprise someone with an event, a question, or a piece of news they are not expecting. You caught me cold with this news I didn t know anything about it … New idioms dictionary
catch cold — catch (someone) cold American to surprise someone with an event, a question, or a piece of news they are not expecting. You caught me cold with this news I didn t know anything about it … New idioms dictionary
catch someone off guard — catch (someone) off guard to surprise someone. He s used to being interviewed and it seems that no question catches him off guard … New idioms dictionary
catch off guard — catch (someone) off guard to surprise someone. He s used to being interviewed and it seems that no question catches him off guard … New idioms dictionary