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catch [kætʃ]attraper ⇒ 1 (a)-(d) se prendre ⇒ 1 (e), 2 (c) saisir ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (h) remarquer ⇒ 1 (j) prise ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) piège ⇒ 3 (c) loquet ⇒ 3 (d)(pt & pp caught [kɔ:t])(a) (ball, thrown object) attraper;∎ to catch hold of sth attraper qch;∎ the dog caught the ball in its mouth le chien a attrapé la balle dans sa gueule;∎ catch! attrape!;∎ to catch sb's arm (take hold of) saisir ou prendre qn par le bras;∎ I caught him as he fell je l'ai retenu ou attrapé au moment où il tombait(b) (trap → fish, mouse, thief) attraper, prendre;∎ he got caught by the police il s'est fait attraper par la police;∎ to get caught in a traffic jam être pris dans un embouteillage;∎ we got caught in a shower/thunderstorm nous avons été surpris par une averse/un orage;∎ to catch sb doing sth surprendre qn à faire qch;∎ to catch oneself doing sth se surprendre à faire qch;∎ I caught myself thinking about him je me suis surpris à repenser à lui;∎ they were caught trying to escape on les a surpris en train d'essayer de s'évader;∎ don't get caught! ne te fais pas prendre!;∎ if I catch you talking once more I'll throw you out! si je te prends ou surprends encore une fois en train de parler, je te mets à la porte!;∎ you won't catch me doing the washing-up! aucun danger de me surprendre en train de faire la vaisselle!;∎ don't let me catch you at it again! que je ne t'y reprenne pas!;∎ to catch sb napping prendre qn au dépourvu;∎ to catch sb in the act or red-handed prendre qn sur le fait ou la main dans le sac∎ to catch a cold attraper un rhume; figurative (company) perdre de l'argent lors d'une transaction;∎ to catch cold attraper ou prendre froid;∎ I caught this cold from you c'est toi qui m'as passé ce rhume;∎ familiar he'll catch his death (of cold)! il va attraper la crève!∎ I have a train to catch at 6 o'clock j'ai un train à prendre à 6 heures;∎ British to catch the last post arriver à temps pour la dernière levée (du courrier);∎ try and catch the postman before you leave essayez d'attraper le facteur avant de partir;∎ you're unlikely to catch her at home je ne pense pas que tu la trouveras chez elle;∎ you caught me just as I was going into a meeting tu m'as parlé au moment où j'allais en réunion;∎ we caught him in a good mood il était de bonne humeur quand nous l'avons vu;∎ I just caught the end of the film j'ai juste vu la fin du film;∎ familiar catch you later! à plus tard!(e) (on nail, obstacle)∎ he caught his finger in the door il s'est pris le doigt dans la porte;∎ she caught her skirt in the door sa jupe s'est prise dans la porte;∎ he caught his coat on the brambles son manteau s'est accroché aux ronces(f) (hear clearly, understand) saisir, comprendre;∎ I didn't quite catch what you said je n'ai pas bien entendu ce que vous avez dit;∎ I don't catch your meaning je ne vois pas ce que vous voulez dire∎ to catch sb's attention or sb's eye attirer l'attention de qn;∎ the idea caught her imagination l'idée l'a inspirée;∎ their story caught the imagination of the public leur histoire a passionné le public;∎ British the house caught his fancy la maison lui a plu;∎ this coat catches fluff la poussière se voit sur ce manteau(h) (in portrait, writing → likeness, mood) saisir;∎ the author has caught the mood of the time l'auteur a su rendre l'atmosphère de l'époque∎ to catch sb a blow donner ou flanquer un coup à qn;∎ the punch caught me in the chest j'ai reçu le coup de poing en plein dans la poitrine;∎ the wave caught her sideways la vague l'a frappée de côté;∎ he fell and caught his head on the radiator il est tombé et s'est cogné la tête contre le radiateur∎ did you catch the look on his face? vous avez remarqué l'expression de son visage?;∎ I caught a hint of bitterness (in what she said) j'ai senti un peu d'amertume dans ses paroles∎ to catch one's breath reprendre son souffle;∎ he had to sit down to catch his breath il a dû s'asseoir pour reprendre son souffle;∎ to catch the light refléter la lumière;∎ to catch the sun (person) prendre des couleurs;∎ the garden catches the sun in the afternoon le jardin est ensoleillé l'après-midi∎ her skirt caught on a nail sa jupe s'est accrochée à un clou;∎ his coat caught in the door son manteau s'est pris dans la porte3 noun∎ good catch! bien rattrapé!∎ a fine catch une belle prise;∎ there must be a catch in it somewhere il doit y avoir un truc ou un piège quelque part, ça cache quelque chose;∎ where's or what's the catch? qu'est-ce que ça cache?, où est le piège?∎ with a catch in his voice d'une voix entrecoupée∎ to play catch jouer à la balle►► Agriculture catch crop culture f dérobée;catch question question-piège f, colle f(essayer d') attraper(a) (fashion, trend, slogan) devenir populaire, prendre;∎ this dance style caught on in the fifties cette danse a fait un tabac ou était très populaire dans les années cinquante;∎ the game never caught on in Europe ce jeu n'a jamais pris en Europe ou eu de succès en Europe∎ I didn't quite catch on to what he was trying to say je n'ai pas bien saisi ce qu'il essayait de dire;∎ did you catch on? est-ce que tu as pigé?∎ he tried to catch me out with a trick question il a essayé de me coller ou prendre en défaut avec une question-piège;∎ to catch sb out in a lie prendre ou surprendre qn à mentir;∎ I won't be caught out like that again! on ne m'y prendra plus!➲ catch up∎ to catch up with sb rattraper qn;∎ I had to run to catch up with him or to catch him up j'ai dû courir pour le rattraper ou le rejoindre;∎ the police caught up with him in Zurich la police l'a rattrapé à Zurich;∎ figurative his past will catch up with him one day il finira par être rattrapé par son passé(b) (on lost time) combler ou rattraper son retard; (on studies) rattraper son retard, se remettre au niveau;∎ to catch up on or with one's work rattraper le retard qu'on a pris dans son travail;∎ he'll have to work hard to catch up with the rest of the class il va falloir qu'il travaille beaucoup pour rattraper le reste de la classe;∎ I need to catch up on some sleep j'ai du sommeil à rattraper;∎ we had a lot of news to catch up on nous avions beaucoup de choses à nous dire∎ the material got caught up in the machinery le tissu s'est pris dans la machine;∎ they were caught up in a traffic jam for hours ils ont été bloqués dans un embouteillage pendant des heures(b) (absorb, involve)∎ to get caught up in a wave of enthusiasm être gagné par une vague d'enthousiasme;∎ he was too caught up in the film to notice what was happening il était trop absorbé par le film pour remarquer ce qui se passait;∎ I refuse to get caught up in their private quarrel je refuse de me laisser entraîner dans leurs querelles personnelles(d) (person, car in front etc) rattraper -
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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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catch [kæt∫](verb: preterite, past participle caught)1. nouna. ( = act, thing caught) prise f, capture f ; (Fishing) ( = several fish) pêche f ; ( = one fish) prise f• good catch! (Cricket) bien rattrapé !• where's the catch? où est le piège ?e. ( = ball game) jeu de ballea. attraper• I dialled her number hoping to catch her before she left je lui ai téléphoné en espérant la joindre avant son départ• can I ring you back? you've caught me at a bad time je peux vous rappeler ? je suis occupé en ce moment• to catch sb's attention or eye attirer l'attention de qnb. ( = take by surprise) surprendre• if I catch you at it again! (inf) que je t'y reprenne !• you won't catch me doing that again! (inf) on ne m'y reprendra pas !c. [+ bus, train] ( = be in time for) attraper ; ( = travel on) prendre• did you catch the news/that film last night? tu as vu les informations/le film hier soir ?d. ( = trap) the branch caught my skirte. ( = understand, hear) saisirf. [+ disease] attrapera. [fire] prendre ; [wood] prendre feub. her dress caught in the door/on a nail sa robe s'est prise dans la porte/s'est accrochée à un clou4. compounds• it's a catch 22 situation c'est une situation inextricable ► catch-all noun fourre-tout m inv (fig) adjective[regulation, clause etc] fourre-tout inva. ( = become popular) [fashion] prendreb. ( = understand) saisir( = catch napping) prendre en défaut ; ( = catch in the act) prendre sur le faita. se rattraper ; (with news, gossip) se mettre au courantb. to be or get caught up in sth (in activity, campaign) être pris par qch ; (in circumstances) être prisonnier de qch* * *[kætʃ] 1.1) ( fastening) (on purse, brooch) fermoir m, fermeture f; (on window, door) fermeture f2) ( drawback) piège m fig3) ( break in voice)4) ( act of catching) prise fto take a catch — GB
to make a catch — US Sport prendre la balle
6) ( marriage partner)2.transitive verb (prét, pp caught)1) ( hold and retain) [person] attraper [ball, fish]; [container] recueillir [water, dust]; ( by running) [person] attraper [person]I managed to catch her in — ( at home) j'ai réussi à la trouver chez elle
2) ( take by surprise) prendre, attraperto be ou get caught — se faire prendre
to catch somebody in the act —
to catch somebody at it — (colloq) prendre quelqu'un sur le fait
3) ( be in time for) prendre [bus, train, plane]; avoir [last post]4) ( manage to see) voir [programme]; aller voir [show]5) ( grasp) prendre [hand, arm]; agripper [branch, rope]; captiver, éveiller [interest, imagination]to catch somebody's attention ou eye — attirer l'attention de quelqu'un
to catch the chairman's eye — Administration obtenir la parole
6) ( hear) saisir (colloq), comprendre7) ( perceive) discerner [sound]; surprendre [look]to catch sight of somebody/something — surprendre quelqu'un/quelque chose
8) ( get stuck)to catch one's fingers in — se prendre les doigts dans [drawer, door]
to get caught in — [person] se prendre dans [net, thorns]
9) Medicine attraper [disease, virus, flu]10) (hit, knock) heurter [object, person]11) ( have an effect on) [light] faire briller [object]; [wind] emporter [paper, bag]12) ( be affected by)to catch fire ou light — prendre feu, s'enflammer
13) ( capture) rendre [atmosphere, spirit]16) ( manage to reach) catch up3.intransitive verb (prét, pp caught)1) ( become stuck)to catch on — [shirt, sleeve] s'accrocher à [nail]; [wheel] frotter contre [frame]
2) ( start to burn) [wood, fire] prendre•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up••you'll catch it! — (colloq) tu vas en prendre une! (colloq)
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4 enganchar
v.1 to couple (agarrar) (vagones).2 to hang (up).3 to land (oneself) (informal) (pillar) (empleo, marido).4 to hire, to contract. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)5 to be addictive (informal) (hacer adicto).un videojuego de los que enganchan an addictive video game6 to hook, to hitch, to hook up, to couple.El capitán enganchó las velas The captain hooked the sails.7 to recruit.La milicia engancha jóvenes The army recruits young people.* * *1 (agarrar con gancho) to hook2 (colgar) to hang, hang up3 (animales) to harness4 (vagones) to couple1 to get caught (en, on), snag (en, on)2 MILITAR to enlist, join up* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=conectar con gancho) [gen] to hook; [+ caballo] to harness; [+ carro, remolque] to hitch up; (Mec) to couple, connect; [+ dos vagones] to couple up2) ** (=atrapar) to nab *3) * (=atraer) [+ persona] to rope in; [+ marido] to landa mi no me enganchan para cuidar a los niños — they're not going to rope me into looking after the children
4) (Mil) to recruit5) Méx [+ trabajadores] to contract2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cable/cadena> to hookb) < remolque> to hitch up, attach; < caballos> to harness; < vagón> to couple, attachc) < pez> to hookd) (fam) ( atraer)e) (Taur) to gore2.engancharse v prona) ( quedar prendido) to get caughtb) (fam) (Mil) to join upc) (fam) ( hacerse adicto)* * *= snag, engage.Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.----* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cable/cadena> to hookb) < remolque> to hitch up, attach; < caballos> to harness; < vagón> to couple, attachc) < pez> to hookd) (fam) ( atraer)e) (Taur) to gore2.engancharse v prona) ( quedar prendido) to get caughtb) (fam) (Mil) to join upc) (fam) ( hacerse adicto)* * *= snag, engage.Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.
Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* * *enganchar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cable/cadena› to hookengancha el cable en ese clavo/la cadena en la argolla hook the cable onto that nail/the chain onto the ring2 ‹remolque› to hitch up, attach; ‹caballos› to harness; ‹vagón› to couple, attach3 ‹pez› to hook4 ( fam)(atraer): se ha dejado enganchar por una francesa some Frenchwoman's got him in her clutches ( colloq)lo engancharon para que ayudara con los preparativos they got him to help with the preparations, they dragged him into helping with the preparations5 ( Taur) to gore1 (quedar prendido) to get caughtel cable se enganchó en una de las vigas the wire got caught o stuck o snagged on one of the beamsse me enganchó la falda en una rama my skirt got caught o hooked on a branch* * *
enganchar ( conjugate enganchar) verbo transitivo
‹ caballos› to harness;
‹ vagón› to couple, attach
engancharse verbo pronominal
b) (fam) ( hacerse adicto) engancharse (a algo) to get hooked (on sth)
enganchar verbo transitivo
1 (con un gancho, una rama) to hook
2 Ferroc to couple
3 (prender) la novela te engancha, the novel grips you
' enganchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- engarzar
English:
catch
- couple
- hitch
- hook
- rope in
- snag
* * *♦ vt1. [acoplar] [vagones, trenes] to couple;[remolque, caballos] to hitch up2. [colgar] to hang (up);había un jamón enganchado de un garfio there was a ham hanging from a hook;enganchó las riendas a una rama she tied the reins to a branch;me enganchó del brazo he linked arms with me;me enganchó del cuello he put an arm round my neck3. [pescar con anzuelo] to hookenganchar a alguien para que haga algo to rope sb into doing sth[gripe, resfriado] to catch;¡como te enganche, te enteras! if I catch you, you'll know all about it!6. Taurom to toss7. Andes, CAm, Méx [reclutar] to hire, to contract♦ viFam [hacer adicto] to be addictive;un videojuego de los que enganchan an addictive video game* * *v/t1 hook2 caballo harness3 famnovia, trabajo land fam* * *enganchar vt1) : to hook, to snag2) : to attach, to hitch up* * *enganchar vb (agarrar con un gancho) to hook -
5 engancharse
1 to get caught (en, on), snag (en, on)2 MILITAR to enlist, join up* * *VPR1) (=quedarse prendido) to get hooked up, catch (en on)(Mec) to engage (en with)engancharse a la droga — * to get hooked on drugs *, become addicted to drugs
2) (Mil) to enlist, join up* * *
■engancharse verbo reflexivo
1 to get caught o hooked
2 fam (a la droga) to get hooked
' engancharse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- engarzar
English:
catch
- hooked
* * *vprse le enganchó la falda en las zarzas she caught her skirt on the brambles;te has enganchado las medias you've caught o snagged your tights on something2. [alistarse] to enlist, to join up4. Andes, CAm, Méx [para trabajo] to sign up* * *v/r1 get caught (en on)2 MIL sign up, enlist3:engancharse a la droga fam get hooked on drugs fam* * *vr1) : to get snagged, to get hooked2) : to enlist* * *engancharse vb1. (ropa, etc) to get caught2. (drogas) to get hooked on -
6 catch
A n3 ( break in voice) with a catch in his voice d'une voix émue ;4 ( act of catching) prise f ; to take a catch GB, to make a catch US Sport prendre la balle ; to play catch jouer à la balle ;7 ( marriage partner) to be a good catch être un beau parti.1 ( hold and retain) [person] attraper [ball, fish, mouse] ; [container] recueillir [water, dust] ; ( by running) [person] attraper [person] ; I managed to catch her in ( at home) j'ai réussi à la trouver ;2 ( take by surprise) prendre, attraper [person, thief] ; to catch sb doing surprendre qn en train de faire ; to be ou get caught se faire prendre ; to catch sb in the act, to catch sb at it ○ prendre qn sur le fait ; you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late! ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard! ; you won't catch me at it again! on ne m'y reprendra plus! ; we got caught in the rain/in the storm nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête ; you've caught me at an awkward moment vous tombez mal ; ⇒ balance, foot, short, unawares ;3 ( be in time for) attraper, prendre [bus, train, plane] ; to catch the last post ou mail avoir la dernière levée ;5 ( grasp) prendre [hand, arm] ; agripper [branch, rope] ; captiver, éveiller [interest, imagination] ; to catch hold of sth attraper qch ; to catch sb's attention ou eye attirer l'attention de qn ; to catch the Speaker's eye GB Pol obtenir la parole ; to catch the chairman's eye Admin obtenir la parole ; to catch some sleep ○ dormir un peu ;6 ( hear) saisir ○, comprendre [word, name] ; do you catch my meaning? tu comprends ce que je veux dire? ;7 ( perceive) sentir [smell] ; discerner [sound] ; surprendre [look] ; to catch sight of sb/sth apercevoir qn/qch ;8 ( get stuck) to catch one's fingers/foot in se prendre les doigts/le pied dans [drawer, door] ; to catch one's shirt/sleeve on accrocher sa chemise/manche à [nail] ; to get one's head/hand caught se coincer la tête/main (in dans ; between entre) ; to get one's shirt/sweater caught accrocher sa chemise/son pull-over (on à) ; to get caught in [person] se prendre dans [net, thorns, barbed wire] ;10 ( hit) heurter [object, person] ; the ball/stone caught him on the head la balle/pierre l'a heurté à la tête ; to catch sth with heurter qch avec [elbow, broom handle] ; to catch sb (with) a blow donner un coup à qn ;11 ( have an effect on) [sun, light] faire briller [object, raindrops] ; [wind] emporter [paper, bag] ; to catch one's breath retenir son souffle ;12 ( be affected by) to catch the sun prendre le soleil ; to catch fire ou light prendre feu, s'enflammer ; to catch the light refléter la lumière ;16 ( manage to reach) ⇒ catch up.1 ( become stuck) to catch on sth [shirt, sleeve] s'accrocher à qch ; [wheel] frotter contre [frame] ;2 ( start to burn) [wood, coal, fire] prendre.you'll catch it ○ ! tu vas en prendre une ○ !■ catch on1 ( become popular) [fashion, song, TV programme, activity, idea] devenir populaire (with auprès de) ;■ catch out:▶ catch [sb] out1 ( take by surprise) prendre [qn] de court ; ( doing something wrong) prendre [qn] sur le fait ;2 ( trick) attraper, jouer un tour à ;3 (in cricket, baseball) éliminer [batsman].■ catch up:▶ catch up ( in race) regagner du terrain ; ( in work) rattraper son retard ; to catch up with rattraper [person, vehicle] ; to catch up on rattraper [work, sleep] ; se remettre au courant de [news, gossip] ;▶ catch [sb/sth] up1 ( manage to reach) rattraper ;2 ( pick up) attraper [bag, child] (in dans) ;▶ catch [sth] up in ( tangle) prendre [qch] dans [barbed wire, thorns, chain] ; to get one's feet caught up in sth se prendre les pieds dans qch ; I got my skirt caught up in the thorns j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces ; to get caught up in se laisser entraîner par [enthusiasm, excitement] ; se trouver pris dans [traffic] ; se trouver pris au milieu de [war, bombing] ; se trouver mêlé à [scandal, fight, argument]. -
7 catch\ up
1. IIIcatch up smb., smth. /smb., smth. up/ catch up a child (one's basket, one's bag, one's hat, etc.) подхватывать ребенка и т д., he caught up his hat and rushed out он схватил шапку и бросился вон2. XI1) be caught up the phrase (the song, the tune, etc.) was caught up фразу и т. д. подхватили, фраза и т. д. стала популярной /привилась/2) be caught up with smth. her hair was caught up with a pin волосы у нее были скреплены / схвачены/ заколкой3) get caught up in (on) smth. the coat (the pocket, the skirt, etc.) got caught up on a nail (in the machine, in the door, etc.) пиджак и т. д. зацепился за гвоздь и т. д.; the sleeve of her jumper got caught up in a rose bush рукав ее свитера зацепился за шипы розового куста4) be caught up in smth. he was caught up in conversation with the delegates он был увлечен разговором /беседой/ с делегатами; the old man was caught up in his thoughts (in his dreams, etc.) старик был погружен в свой мысли и т. д.5) be (get) caught up in smth. be (get) caught up in the war (in the difficulties, in the intrigue, in the plot, etc.) быть (оказаться) втянутым в войну и т. д.3. XVI1) catch up он агам. call, catch up on the work (on one's French, etc.) наверстывать /восполнять/ пробел в работе и т.д.; catch up on one's lessons нагонять /наверстывать/ пропущенные занятия; catch up on sleep выспаться, отоспаться2) catch up ninth smb., smth. /with smb., smth. up/ catch up with the swimmer (with the rest of the party, with the rest of the world, with Europe, etc.) догнать /нагнать/ пловца и т. д.; I'll catch up with you я вас догони; catch up он smth. /smth. on/ the secretary had to work in the lunch hour to catch up on her neglected filing секретарю приходилось работать во время обеденного перерыва, чтобы навести порядок в запущенных бумагах4. XVIIcatch up on doing smth. catch up on reading восполнять пробел в чтении; catch up on cleaning наконец убрать (в комнате и т. п.)5. XXI11) catch up smb., smth. in smth. catch up the child (the girl, the doll, etc.) in one's arms подхватить ребёнка и т. д. на руки2) catch loath. up in /on/ smth. catch one's skirt (one's dress, one's hair, etc.) up in the wheel (in the machine, etc.) юбка и т. д. попала в колесо и т. д.; catch up one's stocking on a nail зацепить чулок за гвоздь; the boy had caught his trouser leg up in the chain of his bicycle у мальчика штанина попала в велосипедную цепь
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