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1 catchy
['kætʃɪ]adjchwytliwy, wpadający w ucho* * *adjective ((of a tune) attractive and easily remembered.) chwytliwy -
2 catch
[kætʃ] 1. pt, pp caught, vt(capture, get hold of) łapać (złapać perf); ( surprise) przyłapywać (przyłapać perf); ( hit) trafiać (trafić perf); ( hear) dosłyszeć ( perf); ( MED) zarażać się (zarazić się perf) +instr, łapać (złapać perf) (inf); (also: catch up) zrównać się ( perf) z +instr, doganiać (dogonić perf)to catch sb's attention/eye — zwracać (zwrócić perf) (na siebie) czyjąś uwagę
to catch fire — zapalać się (zapalić się perf), zajmować się (zająć się perf)
Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up2. vi 3. n( of fish etc) połów m; ( hidden problem) kruczek m; ( of lock) zapadka f* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) łapać2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) zdążyć na3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) łapać4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) łapać5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) przytrzaskiwać6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trafić7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) usłyszeć8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) zająć się ogniem2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) chwyt2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) zatrzask3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) połów4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) podstęp, haczyk•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
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