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if you catch my drift

  • 1 drift (Ты меня понял? Did you catch my drift?

    Общая лексика: понимать

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > drift (Ты меня понял? Did you catch my drift?

  • 2 if you catch my drift

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > if you catch my drift

  • 3 I can’t catch the drift of what you are saying

    I can’t catch the drift of what you are saying
    não estou entendendo o que você quer dizer.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > I can’t catch the drift of what you are saying

  • 4 ♦ drift

    ♦ drift /drɪft/
    n.
    1 cumulo, mucchio ( di neve, foglie secche, ecc.): Progress was difficult owing to huge drifts of snow, era difficile avanzare a causa di enormi cumuli di neve
    2 distesa non ordinata ( di fiori): drifts of daffodils, distese non ordinate di narcisi
    3 (fig.) spostamento, flusso: the drift of young people to the city, il flusso dei giovani verso la città; the drift from the land, l'esodo dalle campagne
    4 (fig.) tendenza, inclinazione: International trade shows a general drift towards stagnation, il commercio internazionale mostra una generale tendenza al ristagno
    5 [u] significato, senso: Did you catch (o get, make out) the drift of what he said?, hai colto il senso del suo discorso?; The general drift was that we will all have to make sacrifices, il senso generale era che dovremo fare tutti dei sacrifici; (fam.) if you catch my drift, non so se mi spiego, se mi capisci
    6 [u] movimento, flusso ( della corrente): The boat was taken out to sea by the drift of the tide, la barca è stata portata al largo dal flusso della marea; (geol.) continental drift, la deriva dei continenti
    7 [u] (naut.) percorso (o velocità: di una corrente)
    8 [u] (fig.) inerzia, deriva: There was a sense of drift throughout the organization, c'era un senso di deriva in tutta l'organizzazione; to be in a state of drift, sentirsi alla deriva
    9 [u] (geol.) detriti ( glaciali o di spiaggia); materiale alluvionale
    10 (autom.) slittamento: four-wheel drift, slittamento sulle quattro ruote
    11 (fig.) slittamento: (econ.) wage drift, slittamento salariale
    15 (geogr.) corrente marina ( lenta): the North Atlantic drift, la corrente dell'Atlantico settentrionale
    16 [u] (naut., aeron.) scarroccio; deriva: drift angle, angolo di deriva
    ● (naut.) drift anchor, ancora di deriva □ ( oceanografia) drift bottle, bottiglia alla deriva □ (naut.) drift current, corrente di deriva □ drift ice, banchi di ghiaccio alla deriva □ (aeron., naut.) drift indicator (o drift meter), derivometro □ drift net, rete (da pesca) alla deriva; tramaglio □ (autom.) drift racing, «drifting» (tecnica di guida che consiste nel fare assumere in curva alle ruote posteriori un diverso angolo di deriva rispetto a quelle anteriori) □ a drift of smoke, uno sbuffo di fumo.
    (to) drift /drɪft/
    v. i.
    1 (naut.) scarrocciare; (naut., aeron.) andare alla deriva; lasciarsi trasportare dalla corrente: The boat drifted ashore, la barca è stata portata a riva dalla corrente; to drift down a river, lasciarsi portare dalla corrente di un fiume; The boat drifted along peacefully, la barca avanzava tranquillamente trasportata dalla corrente; drifting mine, mina vagante
    2 (fig.) lasciarsi andare alla deriva, andare avanti per inerzia: After finishing university, he just drifted, dopo aver finito l'università, si è lasciato andare alla deriva; You can't keep drifting along like this, you need a purpose, non puoi continuare ad andare avanti così per inerzia, hai bisogno di uno scopo preciso; to drift from job to job, vagare da un lavoro all'altro senza uno scopo preciso
    3 accumularsi, ammucchiarsi ( per l'azione del vento, ecc.): The snow had drifted and many roads were impassable, la neve si era accumulata e molte strade erano impraticabili
    4 vagare; spostarsi (lentamente o distrattamente): clouds drifting in the sky, nuvole che vagano nel cielo; Smoke drifted upwards in the still air, il fumo saliva lentamente nell'aria immobile; The audience started drifting in, il pubblico ha cominciato ad affluire lentamente; People were drifting from stall to stall enjoying the sunshine, la gente passeggiava da una bancarella all'altra godendosi il sole; The country was drifting into chaos, il paese scivolava lentamente nel caos; Her gaze kept drifting away from her book, il suo sguardo continuava a staccarsi dal libro e a vagare; The boy's attention drifted away, il ragazzo si è distratto; His thoughts drifted idly as he lay on the warm sand, la sua mente vagava liberamente mentre se ne stava disteso sulla sabbia calda; to drift in and out of consciousness, uscire per brevi attimi dallo stato di incoscienza
    5 – to drift up (o upwards) salire gradualmente; to drift down (o downwards) scendere gradualmente; Prices are drifting up, i prezzi stanno salendo gradualmente; Temperatures should start to drift downwards over the next few days, le temperature dovrebbero cominciare a scendere gradualmente nei prossimi giorni; ( Borsa, fin.) to drift lower, scivolare: Oils drifted somewhat lower yesterday, le azioni petrolifere sono scivolate alquanto ieri
    7 ( radio, TV) perdere la frequenza: The radio kept drifting from the station, la radio continuava a perdere la frequenza della stazione
    ● to let things drift, lasciare che le cose vadano per il loro verso.

    English-Italian dictionary > ♦ drift

  • 5 drift

    drift
    1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) montón
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) sentido

    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) dejarse llevar, moverse empujado
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) vagar, ir sin rumbo, ir a la deriva
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    drift vb flotar / ir con la corriente
    they didn't tie the boat up and it drifted away no amarraron el barco, y se lo llevó la corriente
    tr[drɪft]
    1 (of snow) ventisquero; (of sand) montón nombre masculino
    2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (flow of water) deriva; (deviation - of ship) desviación nombre femenino
    3 (movement) movimiento, desplazamiento; (tendency) tendencia; (shift) cambio
    4 (meaning, gist) significado, sentido, idea
    ■ do you get my drift? ¿me entiendes?, ¿entiendes lo que quiero decir?
    5 SMALLGEOLOGY/SMALL (deposits of earth, gravel, rock, etc) terreno de acarreo
    1 (float on water) dejarse llevar por la corriente; (be or go adrift) ir a la deriva, derivar; (float in air) moverse empujado,-a por el viento
    2 (pile up - of snow, sand, leaves, etc) amontonarse
    3 figurative use (person) ir sin rumbo, vivir sin rumbo, vagar; (government) ir a la deriva
    1 (snow, sand, etc) amontonar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to drift apart distanciarse
    to drift off to sleep quedarse dormido,-a
    drift ['drɪft] vi
    1) : dejarse llevar por la corriente, ir a la deriva (dícese de un bote), ir sin rumbo (dícese de una persona)
    2) accumulate: amontonarse, acumularse, apilarse
    1) drifting: deriva f
    2) heap, mass: montón m (de arena, etc.), ventisquero m (de nieve)
    3) meaning: sentido m
    n.
    • cosa llevada por la corriente s.f.
    • deriva s.f.
    • impulso s.m.
    • rumbo s.m.
    • tendencia s.f.
    v.
    • derivar v.
    • destorcer v.
    • ventiscar v.

    I drɪft
    1)
    b) ( be adrift) \<\<boat/person\>\> ir* a la deriva

    to drift apart — \<\<couple/friends\>\> distanciarse

    3) ( pile up) \<\<sand/snow\>\> amontonarse

    II
    1) c ( of sand) montón m; ( of snow) ventisquero m
    2) ( meaning) (no pl) sentido m

    I didn't quite catch your drift — no entendí or capté muy bien lo que querías decir

    3) ( movement)
    [drɪft]
    1. N
    1) (=deviation from course) deriva f ; (=movement) movimiento m ; (=change of direction) cambio m (de dirección)

    the drift from the land — el éxodo rural, la despoblación del campo

    2) * (=meaning) [of questions] significado m

    to catch sb's drift — seguir or entender a algn

    3) (=mass) [of snow] ventisquero m ; [of sand] montón m ; [of clouds, leaves] banco m ; (Geol) morrena f

    continental drift — deriva f continental

    2. VI
    1) (in wind, current) dejarse llevar, ir a la deriva; (=be off course) [boat] ir a la deriva; [person] vagar, ir a la deriva
    2) [snow, sand] amontonarse
    3.
    VT (=carry) impeler, llevar; (=pile up) amontonar
    4.
    CPD

    drift ice N — hielo m flotante

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    I [drɪft]
    1)
    b) ( be adrift) \<\<boat/person\>\> ir* a la deriva

    to drift apart — \<\<couple/friends\>\> distanciarse

    3) ( pile up) \<\<sand/snow\>\> amontonarse

    II
    1) c ( of sand) montón m; ( of snow) ventisquero m
    2) ( meaning) (no pl) sentido m

    I didn't quite catch your drift — no entendí or capté muy bien lo que querías decir

    3) ( movement)

    English-spanish dictionary > drift

  • 6 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) monte
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) teor
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) ser levado
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) vaguear
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    [drift] n 1 qualquer coisa flutuante ou que é levada ao sabor dos mares, ventos ou correntes. 2 força do vento, correnteza, curso, direção. 3 monte, duna, depósito (de neve, areia, folhas, etc.) formado pelo vento ou pela correnteza. 4 nevasca, chuva de vento. 5 tendência, fim, alvo, inclinação. 6 impulso, força, compulsão. 7 desígnio, intento, intenção, sentido, significado. 8 Naut deriva, desvio da derrota. 9 Geol formação errática, depósito de aluvião deixado pela água ou pela geleira. 10 Min galeria de minas. 11 Tech mandril, broca, punção. 12 agulha de espingarda. 13 condução de gado em manadas para um lugar determinado para inspeção. 14 rede de arrasto. 15 Archit força horizontal ou pressão lateral de um arco, etc. 16 África do Sul vau, lugar pouco profundo do rio onde se pode transitar a pé ou a cavalo. • vt+vi 1 amontoar(-se), acumular, juntar por ação do vento ou da água. 2 andar, flutuar à discrição dos mares, ventos ou correntes, ser levado pela correnteza. 3 Naut desgarrar, ir à deriva. 4 fig flutuar, boiar, vegetar, viver despreocupadamente, vaguear, ser levado pelas circunstâncias. I can’t catch the drift of what you are saying não estou entendendo o que você quer dizer. to get the drift compreender.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > drift

  • 7 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) drive; snedrive
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) flakke
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    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) drive; snedrive
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) flakke
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    English-Danish dictionary > drift

  • 8 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) kup
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) smer; pomen
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) biti gnan; nositi
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) tavati
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    I [drift]
    noun
    naplavina, prodovina; zamet, kup, metež; tok, smer; vodoravni rov; brod; gonilna moč; namen, težnja; zanos; pomen; prebijalo; viseča ribiška mreža; pašnik; neodločnost
    to see the drift of s.o.'s remark — videti, kam pes taco moli
    to catch s.o.'s drift — razumeti, kaj ima kdo za bregom
    geology glacial drift — morena
    II [drift]
    1.
    intransitive verb
    biti gnan; kopičiti se; ( into) biti potegnjen; razvijati se;
    2.
    transitive verb
    gnati, nositi, nabirati, kopičiti

    English-Slovenian dictionary > drift

  • 9 drift

    drift 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) haug, snødrive
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) mening, tendens, tankegang
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) drive, fyke
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) gå og drive, slentre, slenge
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    drive
    I
    subst. \/drɪft\/
    1) ( også drift of the current) drift, strømgang
    2) strømningshastighet, fart, drivkraft
    3) strømning, strøm, flukt
    4) glidning
    5) skur
    6) sky, virvel
    7) drive, haug, fonn
    8) drivgods
    9) tendens, retning, kurs
    10) mening, tankegang
    11) det å drive, det å flyte, la ting gå sin skjeve gang
    12) ( sjøfart) bevegelse fremover, avdrift
    13) (luftfart, også drift angle) avdrift
    14) ( radio) drift (fra bølgelengde)
    15) ( jus) felles fedrift
    16) ( geologi) (smeltevanns)avleiring
    17) ( fiske) drivgarn
    18) ( sørafrikansk) vadested
    19) stoll, gruvegang, forbindelsestunnel
    20) ( teknikk) dor (til å utvide hull med)
    drift snow snøføyke
    get somebody's drift forstå noen rett
    om jeg forstår \/ har forstått deg rett
    policy of drift politikk hvor man lar det skure og gå
    urban drift tilflytning til byer
    II
    verb \/drɪft\/
    1) drive, gli
    2) la ting skure og gå
    3) slentre, vandre, streife omkring
    4) ( også drift up) fyke sammen
    5) bli dekket, bli nedstrødd
    6) ( tømmer) fløte
    7) ( teknikk) dore opp et hull, utvide et hull
    8) ( radio) fjerne seg fra bølgelengde
    drift apart komme stadig lengre fra hverandre, gli fra hverandre
    drifting snow snødrev, snøføyke
    drift into a place slenge innom et sted, havne et sted
    drift into war dras inn i krig(en)
    drift up ( også) bli nedsnødd
    let things drift la tingene drive, la tingene gå sin gang la det skure og gå

    English-Norwegian dictionary > drift

  • 10 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) závej
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) zmysel
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) naviať; unášať
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) prechádzať
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    • víchor
    • závej
    • zámer
    • smer
    • tendencia
    • drift
    • hromadit
    • hnat
    • ciel
    • prúd
    • lejak
    • kolísanie
    • odchýlenie

    English-Slovak dictionary > drift

  • 11 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) skafl
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) hugsanagangur, merking
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) reka; fjúka
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) láta reka á reiðanum, slæpast
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    English-Icelandic dictionary > drift

  • 12 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) (sniega) kupena; (lapu) kaudze
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) (notikumu) ievirze; (domu) gaita
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) sanest; sadzīt (smiltis u.tml.); peldēt (pa straumi)
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) ļauties pašplūsmai
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    lēna tecēšana; dreifs; ievirze; gaita; pašplūsma; kupena, kaudze; sanesa; nest, peldēt; dreifēt; sanest, sadzīt; ļauties pašplūsmai

    English-Latvian dictionary > drift

  • 13 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) sąnaša, pusnis
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) esmė, kryptis
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) plaukti/nešti pasroviui
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) plaukti pasroviui, bastytis
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    English-Lithuanian dictionary > drift

  • 14 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) závěj
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) smysl
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) být navátý, být unášen
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) těkat, přecházet
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    • posun
    • hnát proudem

    English-Czech dictionary > drift

  • 15 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) morman, grămadă
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) idee (generală)
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) a fi purtat de vânt/de curent, a aluneca
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) a se lăsa în voia sorţii
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    English-Romanian dictionary > drift

  • 16 drift

    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) παρασυρόμενη μάζα
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) τροπή,νόημα
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) παρασέρνω,-ομαι
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) περιπλανιέμαι
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    English-Greek dictionary > drift

  • 17 drift

    1. noun
    1) (flow, steady movement) Wanderung, die
    2) (fig.): (trend, shift, tendency) Tendenz, die
    3) (flow of air or water) Strömung, die
    4) (Naut., Aeronaut.): (deviation from course) Abdrift, die (fachspr.)
    5) (of snow or sand) Verwehung, die
    6) (fig.): (gist, import) das Wesentliche

    get or catch the drift of something — etwas im Wesentlichen verstehen

    2. intransitive verb
    1) (be borne by current; fig.): (move passively or aimlessly) treiben; [Wolke:] ziehen

    drift into crime — in die Kriminalität [ab]driften

    drift into unconsciousness — in Bewusstlosigkeit versinken

    2) (coll.): (come or go casually)

    drift out — abziehen (ugs.)

    3) (form drifts) zusammengeweht werden

    drifting sand — Treibsand, der

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    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) das Treiben
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) die Richtung
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) treiben
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) sich treiben lassen
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    [drɪft]
    I. vi
    1. (be moved) treiben; mist, fog, clouds ziehen; balloon schweben
    we let ourselves \drift downstream wir ließen uns flussabwärts treiben
    to \drift out to sea aufs offene Meer hinaustreiben
    2. (move aimlessly) [ziellos] herumwandern
    after the meeting, people \drifted away in twos and threes nach der Versammlung schlenderten die Leute in Zweier- und Dreiergrüppchen davon
    3. (progress casually) sich akk treiben lassen
    she just seems to \drift from one boyfriend to another sie scheint von einer Beziehung in die nächste zu schlittern
    the talk \drifted aimlessly from one subject to another man kam vom Hundertsten ins Tausendste
    to \drift into crime in die Kriminalität abdriften
    to \drift into a situation in eine Situation hineingeraten
    to \drift with the tide mit dem Strom schwimmen
    4. (pile up) Verwehungen bilden, angeweht werden
    snow had \drifted against the garage door vor der Garagentür war Schnee angeweht worden
    5. FIN prices leicht nachgeben, schwächer notieren
    cotton prices \drifted in the first quarter Baumwollpreise gaben im ersten Quartal leicht nach
    II. n
    1. (slow movement) Strömen nt
    the \drift of unemployed youth der Zustrom arbeitsloser Jugendlicher
    \drift from the land Landflucht f
    2. (slow trend) Tendenz f, Strömung f, Trend m
    downward \drift Abwärtstrend m
    the downward \drift in copper prices der Preisverfall bei Kupfer
    3. (mass) Wehe f, Verwehung f
    \drift of snow Schneewehe f, Schneeverwehung f
    \drift of sand Sandwehe f, Haufen m Flugsand
    4. (central meaning) Kernaussage f; (train of thought) Gedankengang m
    to catch [or follow] [or get] sb's \drift verstehen, was jd sagen will
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    [drɪft]
    1. vi
    1) (NAUT, AVIAT snow) treiben; (sand) wehen; (RAD) verschwimmen

    to drift off course —

    rally drivers have a technique of drifting round corners — Rallyefahrer haben eine Technik, sich durch Kurven tragen zu lassen

    2) (fig person) sich treiben lassen

    he drifted into marriage/crime — er schlitterte in die Ehe/in eine kriminelle Laufbahn hinein

    he was drifting aimlessly along (in life etc) — er lebte planlos in den Tag hinein, er ließ sich plan- und ziellos treiben

    2. vt
    treiben; (wind) snow also vor sich her treiben
    3. n
    1) (of air, water current) Strömung f

    the drift of the current (speed) — die (Stärke der) Strömung; (direction) die Strömung(srichtung)

    2) (= mass caused by drifting of sand, fallen snow) Verwehung f; (of leaves) Haufen m
    3) (of ship, aircraft) (Ab)drift f, Abweichung f
    4) (GEOL: deposits) Geschiebe nt
    5)

    (= tendency) the drift towards the cities — der Drang in die Städte

    6) (= general meaning of questions) Richtung f, Tendenz f

    I caught the drift of what he said — ich verstand, worauf er hinauswollte

    if you get my drift — wenn Sie mich richtig verstehen

    7) (LING) Tendenz f
    * * *
    drift [drıft]
    A s
    1. Treiben n
    2. FLUG, SCHIFF Abtrift f, Abtrieb m, (Kurs)Versetzung f
    3. Ballistik: Seitenabweichung f
    4. GEOG Drift(strömung) f (im Meer)
    5. (Strömungs)Richtung f
    6. fig
    a) Strömung f, Tendenz f, Lauf m, Richtung f:
    drift away from allmähliches Abgehen von
    b) Absicht f:
    the drift of what he said was er meinte oder sagen wollte, worauf er hinauswollte
    c) Gedankengang m:
    if I get ( oder catch) your drift wenn ich Sie richtig verstehe
    d) Sinn m, Bedeutung f
    7. etwas Dahingetriebenes, besonders
    a) Treibholz n
    b) Treibeis n
    c) Wolkenfetzen pl
    d) (Schnee) Gestöber n
    8. (Schnee) Verwehung f, (Schnee-, Sand) Wehe f
    9. → driftage 2
    10. GEOL Geschiebe n
    11. Abwanderung f:
    12. fig
    a) treibende Kraft
    b) (bestimmender) Einfluss
    13. fig (Sich)Treibenlassen n, Ziellosigkeit f
    14. TECH
    a) Lochräumer m, -hammer m
    b) Austreiber m, Dorn m
    c) Punzen m, Durchschlag m
    15. Bergbau: Strecke f, Stollen m
    B v/i
    1. auch fig getrieben werden, treiben ( beide:
    into in einen Krieg etc):
    drift apart sich auseinanderleben;
    a) abwandern,
    b) sich entfernen ( from von);
    let things drift den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen
    2. ( besonders ziellos) (herum)wandern
    3. fig sich (willenlos) treiben lassen
    4. fig gezogen werden, geraten ( beide:
    into in akk):
    he drifted into a marriage er schlitterte in eine Ehe
    5. sich häufen, Verwehungen bilden:
    drifting sand Flugsand m
    C v/t
    1. (dahin)treiben, (-)tragen
    2. wehen
    3. aufhäufen, zusammentreiben
    4. TECH ein Loch ausdornen
    * * *
    1. noun
    1) (flow, steady movement) Wanderung, die
    2) (fig.): (trend, shift, tendency) Tendenz, die
    3) (flow of air or water) Strömung, die
    4) (Naut., Aeronaut.): (deviation from course) Abdrift, die (fachspr.)
    5) (of snow or sand) Verwehung, die
    6) (fig.): (gist, import) das Wesentliche

    get or catch the drift of something — etwas im Wesentlichen verstehen

    2. intransitive verb
    1) (be borne by current; fig.): (move passively or aimlessly) treiben; [Wolke:] ziehen

    drift into crime — in die Kriminalität [ab]driften

    2) (coll.): (come or go casually)

    drift out — abziehen (ugs.)

    3) (form drifts) zusammengeweht werden

    drifting sand — Treibsand, der

    * * *
    n.
    Abdrift -e f. v.
    abweichen v.
    treiben v.
    (§ p.,pp.: trieb, getrieben)

    English-german dictionary > drift

  • 18 drift

    I [drɪft]
    1) (flow, movement)

    the drift of the current — il moto o il movimento della corrente

    the drift of events — fig. il corso degli eventi

    the drift from the land — la fuga o l'esodo dalle campagne

    2) (of ship, plane) deriva f.
    3) (mass) (of snow, leaves, sand) cumulo m., mucchio m.; (of smoke, mist) nuvola f.
    4) (general meaning) senso m. generale, tenore m.
    II [drɪft]
    1) (be carried by tide, current) [ boat] essere trasportato dalla corrente, andare alla deriva; (by wind) [ balloon] andare, volare alla deriva; [smoke, fog] essere trasportato dal vento
    2) (pile up) [snow, leaves] accumularsi, ammucchiarsi
    3)

    to drift along — [ person] bighellonare; fig. andare avanti senza preoccuparsi

    to drift around o about the house gironzolare per casa; to drift from job to job passare da un lavoro all'altro; the country is drifting towards war — il paese sta scivolando verso la guerra

    •
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    [drift] 1. noun
    1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) mucchio, cumulo
    2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) senso
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) trasportare, lasciarsi trasportare
    2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) spostarsi
    •
    - driftwood
    * * *
    I [drɪft]
    1) (flow, movement)

    the drift of the current — il moto o il movimento della corrente

    the drift of events — fig. il corso degli eventi

    the drift from the land — la fuga o l'esodo dalle campagne

    2) (of ship, plane) deriva f.
    3) (mass) (of snow, leaves, sand) cumulo m., mucchio m.; (of smoke, mist) nuvola f.
    4) (general meaning) senso m. generale, tenore m.
    II [drɪft]
    1) (be carried by tide, current) [ boat] essere trasportato dalla corrente, andare alla deriva; (by wind) [ balloon] andare, volare alla deriva; [smoke, fog] essere trasportato dal vento
    2) (pile up) [snow, leaves] accumularsi, ammucchiarsi
    3)

    to drift along — [ person] bighellonare; fig. andare avanti senza preoccuparsi

    to drift around o about the house gironzolare per casa; to drift from job to job passare da un lavoro all'altro; the country is drifting towards war — il paese sta scivolando verso la guerra

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    English-Italian dictionary > drift

  • 19 catch

    {kaetJ}
    I. 1. хващам (и превозно средство), ловя, улавям, залавям
    2. улавям, хващам, настигам, заварвам, изненадвам (за буря, дъжд и пр.)
    to CATCH someone doing something залавям някого, че прави нещо
    let me CATCH you at it! само да те хвана/пипна, че го правиш
    CATCH me (doing such a thing) upon. как пък не, бъди сигурен. че няма (да го направя), никога! to CATCH someone out/napping/bending/tripping, etc. хващам някого в грешка, сварвам някого неподготвен, изненадвам някого неприятно
    we were caught in a storm застигна ни буря
    the country is caught in a crisis страната e обхваната от криза
    3. закачам (се), прикачам (се), заплитам (се), прихващам (се), притискам (се)
    a nail caught my dress роклята ми се закачи на някакъв гвоздей
    the boat was caught in the reeds лодката се заплете/затъна в тръстиката
    I caught my finger in the door притиснах/прищипах си пръста на вратата
    our car was caught between two lorries колата ни попадна между два камиона
    I caught my foot on a root препънах се в един корен
    the lock won't CATCH ключалката не хваща/не може да се отключи/заключи
    4. хващам, прихващам, заразявам се от (частичка, заразна болеет и пр.)
    to CATCH a habit добивам навик, навиквам, хващам, измамвам
    you don't CATCH me! няма/не может да ме измамиш/излъжеш/надхитриш
    6. хващам, долавям, дочувам, усещам, схващам, разбирам
    a sound caught my ear долових някакъв звук
    my ears caught a distant barking дочух далечен лай
    to CATCH a likeness долавям/улавям/предавам прилика (за художник и пр.), I didn't CATCH what you said не чух добре какво казахте
    7. запалвам се, разналвам се, пламвам (за огън и пp.)
    8. залепвам, загарям (по дъното на тенджера)
    the milk has caught млякото е загоряло
    9. закачам се, запъвам се, затягам се
    запъвам, заяждам (за брава и пр.) '
    10. pass разг. забременявам
    11. удрям
    I caught him a blow/one ударих му един
    he caught it right on the nose удариха го право в носа
    you will CATCH it ще ядеш бой, ще го отнесеш. ще си изпатиш
    catch at хващам се за, посягам да хвана
    catch on разг. разбирам, схващам
    to CATCH on to en idea схващам идея
    the police caught on to what be was doing полицията узна какво върши той, харесвам се. имам успех, ставам моден/популярен, разпространявам се бързо
    catch out хващам, улавям (в лъжа, грешка и пр.), изобличавам, изненадвам неприятно, сварвам неподготвен
    catch over замръзвам, заледявам се, сковавам се от лед (за река и пр.), catch up грабвам, хващам
    pass бивам грабнат/повлечен/понесен (от тълпа и пр.), бивам увлечен/въвлечен/оплсген/впримчен/замесен (in/with/by something в/от нещо), подхващам, подемам, усвоявам. повтарям (ду. ии. мис. ш и пр.)
    спирам, прекъсвам (реч и пр.) '. to CATCH up on осведомявам (се). влизам/поставям в течение на (новини и пр.), to CATCH up on someone хващам/улавям някого в нещо нередно
    to CATCH up on/with something захващам се с/подхващам отново нещо изоставено/изостанало, довършвам/доизкарвам нещо, наваксвам си
    to be busy CATCHing up with one's work бързам да привърша изостаналата си работа
    to CATCH up on (one's) sleep отспивам си
    to CATCH up with someone хващам/арестувам някого
    to CATCH someone /something up, to CATCH up with someone /something догонвам/настигам/изпреварвам някого/нешо
    II. 1. хващане, улавяне (особ. на топка)
    2. улов на риба
    3. изгодна партия за брак
    4. изгода, печалба, келипир
    no CATCH, not much of a CATCH не е кой знай каква печалба, не е голям келипир
    5. неочаквана/скрита трудност, хитрина, уловка, примамка, клопка
    6. част, парче, откъс, откъслек
    7. спиране, пресичане, секване (на глас. дъх и пр.), written by CATCHes писано с прекъсвания
    8. резе, кука, стяга (на врата, прозорец), ключалка, райбер
    9. тех. езиче, зъбец, запънка, аретир, копче, клавиш
    10. предпазна закопчалка (на гривна, колие и пр.)
    11. муз. вид канон
    CATCH 22 si. безизходно положение на жертва, положение, при което все ти ще бъдеш жертвата
    * * *
    {kaetJ} v (caught {k3:t}) 1. хващам (и превозно средство), ло(2) v 1. хващане, улавяне (особ. на топка), 2. улов на риба;
    * * *
    хващам; хващам; хитрина; хващане; случвам; схващам; улавяне; улов; улавям; уловка; сбарвам; сварвам; секване; райбер; откъслек; пипвам; прихващам; разбирам; грабване; дръж; долавям; загарям; закачам; залавям; заразявам; канон; ловя; настигам;
    * * *
    1. 1 муз. вид канон 2. 1 удрям 3. a nail caught my dress роклята ми се закачи на някакъв гвоздей 4. a sound caught my ear долових някакъв звук 5. catch 22 si. безизходно положение на жертва, положение, при което все ти ще бъдеш жертвата 6. catch at хващам се за, посягам да хвана 7. catch me (doing such a thing) upon. как пък не, бъди сигурен. че няма (да го направя), никога! to catch someone out/napping/bending/tripping, etc. хващам някого в грешка, сварвам някого неподготвен, изненадвам някого неприятно 8. catch on разг. разбирам, схващам 9. catch out хващам, улавям (в лъжа, грешка и пр.), изобличавам, изненадвам неприятно, сварвам неподготвен 10. catch over замръзвам, заледявам се, сковавам се от лед (за река и пр.), catch up грабвам, хващам 11. he caught it right on the nose удариха го право в носа 12. i caught him a blow/one ударих му един 13. i caught my finger in the door притиснах/прищипах си пръста на вратата 14. i caught my foot on a root препънах се в един корен 15. i. хващам (и превозно средство), ловя, улавям, залавям 16. ii. хващане, улавяне (особ. на топка) 17. let me catch you at it! само да те хвана/пипна, че го правиш 18. my ears caught a distant barking дочух далечен лай 19. no catch, not much of a catch не е кой знай каква печалба, не е голям келипир 20. our car was caught between two lorries колата ни попадна между два камиона 21. pass бивам грабнат/повлечен/понесен (от тълпа и пр.), бивам увлечен/въвлечен/оплсген/впримчен/замесен (in/with/by something в/от нещо), подхващам, подемам, усвоявам. повтарям (ду. ии. мис. ш и пр.) 22. pass разг. забременявам 23. the boat was caught in the reeds лодката се заплете/затъна в тръстиката 24. the country is caught in a crisis страната e обхваната от криза 25. the lock won't catch ключалката не хваща/не може да се отключи/заключи 26. the milk has caught млякото е загоряло 27. the police caught on to what be was doing полицията узна какво върши той, харесвам се. имам успех, ставам моден/популярен, разпространявам се бързо 28. to be busy catching up with one's work бързам да привърша изостаналата си работа 29. to catch a habit добивам навик, навиквам, хващам, измамвам 30. to catch a likeness долавям/улавям/предавам прилика (за художник и пр.), i didn't catch what you said не чух добре какво казахте 31. to catch on to en idea схващам идея 32. to catch someone /something up, to catch up with someone /something догонвам/настигам/изпреварвам някого/нешо 33. to catch someone doing something залавям някого, че прави нещо 34. to catch up on (one's) sleep отспивам си 35. to catch up on/with something захващам се с/подхващам отново нещо изоставено/изостанало, довършвам/доизкарвам нещо, наваксвам си 36. to catch up with someone хващам/арестувам някого 37. we were caught in a storm застигна ни буря 38. you don't catch me! няма/не может да ме измамиш/излъжеш/надхитриш 39. you will catch it ще ядеш бой, ще го отнесеш. ще си изпатиш 40. закачам (се), прикачам (се), заплитам (се), прихващам (се), притискам (се) 41. закачам се, запъвам се, затягам се 42. залепвам, загарям (по дъното на тенджера) 43. запалвам се, разналвам се, пламвам (за огън и пp.) 44. запъвам, заяждам (за брава и пр.) ' 45. изгода, печалба, келипир 46. изгодна партия за брак 47. неочаквана/скрита трудност, хитрина, уловка, примамка, клопка 48. предпазна закопчалка (на гривна, колие и пр.) 49. резе, кука, стяга (на врата, прозорец), ключалка, райбер 50. спирам, прекъсвам (реч и пр.) '. to catch up on осведомявам (се). влизам/поставям в течение на (новини и пр.), to catch up on someone хващам/улавям някого в нещо нередно 51. спиране, пресичане, секване (на глас. дъх и пр.), written by catches писано с прекъсвания 52. тех. езиче, зъбец, запънка, аретир, копче, клавиш 53. улавям, хващам, настигам, заварвам, изненадвам (за буря, дъжд и пр.) 54. улов на риба 55. хващам, долавям, дочувам, усещам, схващам, разбирам 56. хващам, прихващам, заразявам се от (частичка, заразна болеет и пр.) 57. част, парче, откъс, откъслек
    * * *
    catch[kætʃ] I. v ( caught[kɔ:t]) 1. хващам, улавям, ловя, залавям; хващам топката във въздуха (при игра на крикет); to \catch a taxi ( a ferry) хващам (вземам) такси (ферибот); I caught him in his fall хванах го, като падаше; 2. настигам; 3. улавям, изненадвам, заварвам, издебвам, уличавам, хващам; настигам, изненадвам (за буря, дъжд и пр.); to \catch s.o. (o.s.) doing s.th. хващам (залавям) някого (себе си) да прави нещо; to \catch s.o. in the act хващам някого на местопрестъплението; let me \catch you at it! само да те хвана! (като вършиш нещо); \catch me ( doing such a thing) няма да ме хванеш (да върша това), не съм толкова глупав; to \catch s.o. bending ( napping, tripping, off ( his) guard), to \catch s.o. by surprise ( at a bad time) изненадвам някого, хващам в неподходящ момент; the country was caught in a depression страната бе обхваната от депресия; 4. закачам, заплитам; притискам; прихващам; her heel got caught in the pavement токчето ѝ се закачи в паважа; he caught his foot in the lawnmower той заклещи крака си в косачката; the car caught two passers-by колата закачи (бутна) двама минувачи; the car was caught between two trams колата бе притисната (попадна) между два трамвая; a scarf caught with a brooch шал, закачен с брошка; the lock won't \catch ключът не хваща; 5. хващам, пипвам, прихващам, разболявам се, заразявам се от; to \catch a cold настивам, пипвам хрема; to \catch o.'s death умирам; you might \catch your death of cold можеш много лошо да настинеш; to \catch a habit навиквам, свиквам, добивам навик; 6. хващам, измамвам; you don't \catch me! няма да ме излъжеш, мене не можеш да хванеш! 7. долавям, дочувам, усещам, помирисвам; схващам, разбирам; улавям; the painter managed to \catch his model' s beauty художникът е успял да възпроизведе красотата на модела; I don't quite \catch the idea не схващам съвсем ясно мисълта; I don't believe I caught your name мисля, че не чух добре името ви; to \catch a glimpse виждам бегло, мярвам, зървам; to \catch sight of съглеждам; to \catch the attention of привличам внимание; to \catch the drift of an argument разбирам накъде клони спорът; to \catch the news чувам новините (по радиото или телевизията); 8. закачам се, запъвам се; 9. грубо забременявам; 10. загарям, залепвам (за дъното на тенджера); the milk has caught ( stuck) млякото е загоряло; 11. нанасям ( удар); получавам (удар, упрек); the blow caught him in the arm ударът попадна в рамото му; you'll \catch it ще си изпатиш, ще ти се карат; 12. to \catch at хващам се за, посягам да хвана; to \catch at the chance възползвам се от случая; a drowning man \catches at a straw давещият се и за сламка се хваща; • to \catch fire запалвам се, подпалвам се; to \catch o.'s breath дъхът ми секва; to be caught short страшно ми се ходи по нужда (особ. ако няма тоалетна наблизо); II. n 1. хващане, улавяне; грабване; пресичане, спиране, секване; to play \catch играя на гоненица; 2. улов, уловеното (при риболов); 3. печалба, изгода, полза, келепир; добра партия (за женитба); ( it is) no ( great) \catch, not much of a \catch не е бог знае каква печалба (какъв келепир); 4. хитрина, уловка; what's the \catch? къде (каква) е уловката? 5. откъс, къс, парче, част; 6. тех. приспособление за затваряне, закачане; резе (на врата); ключалка, мандало, райбер; езиче, зъбец; спирачка; аретир; копче, клавиш; мин. pl колчета за маркиране; 7. муз. канон; 8. откъс, фрагмент; • a \catch question коварен въпрос; \catch 22 параграф 22, омагьосан кръг.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > catch

  • 20 catch

    1. I
    1) the lock (the bolt, etc.) -es замок и т. д. защелкивается; the lock won't catch замок никак не запирается
    2) the pond (the lake, the river, the brook, etc.) -es пруд и т. д. затягивается /покрывается/ льдом
    3) this match will not catch эта спичка не загорится
    2. II
    1) catch in same manner the bolt doesn't catch properly задвижка плохо держит
    2) catch somewhere the lock -es somewhere замок где-то заедает
    3) catch in some manner straw (paper, dry wood, etc.) -es easily солома и т. д. легко загорается /воспламеняется/
    3. III
    1) catch with. catch a ball (a cigarette, a mouse, a fly, an animal, fish, a bird, etc.) ловить /поймать/ мяч и т. д.; here catch this! вот, ловите!; catch the post успеть опустить /отправить/ письмо до выемки корреспонденции; catch smb. you'll catch him if you hurry если вы поторопитесь, вы нагоните его; I caught him just as he was going out я застал / поймал/ его, когда он уже выходил
    2) catch smth. catch the горе (smb.'s coat, smb.'s arm, etc.) ухватиться за веревку и т. д.; catch an opportunity воспользоваться случаем, ухватиться за представившуюся возможность
    3) catch smth. catch the bus (the
    5)
    15 plane, the last tram, etc.) успеть на /не пропустить/ автобус и т. д; catch the train успеть / не опоздать/ на поезд; catch a strange sound (a rustle, a heavy thud, a distant barking, a faint whistle, etc.) услышать /уловить/ странный звук и т. д.; а heavy thud (a faint whistle, etc.) caught his ear до него /до его слуха/ донесся тяжелый стук и т. д.', catch the smell (a faint odour, the aroma, etc.) of smoke (of burning leaves, of coffee, etc.) почувствовать /уловить/ запах дыма и т. д., catch wind of scandal (of trouble, etc.) почуять скандал и т. д.; catch smb.'s eye /the eye, smb.'s attention/ привлекать внимание, бросаться в глаза; the book in the window caught my eye [эта] книга в витрине привлекла мое внимание; catch a likeness схватить /уловить, подметить, увидеть/ сходство; catch an idea (the drift of an argument, etc.) понимать /улавливать/ мысль и т. д; do you catch my meaning? вы понимаете, что я хочу сказать?, вы меня понимаете?; catch smb.'s fancy поразить чье-л. воображение, понравиться кому-л.
    4) catch smth. catch a disease (the flu, measles, etc.) заразиться болезнью и т. д., подхватить болезнь и т. д; catch (а) cold /а chill/ простудиться, схватить простуду; catch one's death of a cold ужасно простудиться; catch enthusiasm заразиться [общим] энтузиазмом, поддаться [общему] воодушевлению; catch fire загореться, воспламениться; catch an accent перенять акцент /выговор/; catch a habit приобрести привычку
    5) catch smth. catch his name (smb.'s answer, smb.'s parting remark, etc.) расслышать /разобрать/ его имя и т. д.
    6) catch smb. catch a criminal (a thief, a spy, the fugitive, etc.) поймать /схватить, задержать/ преступника и т. д.
    4. IV
    catch smth. somehow
    1) catch his arm (the rope, the edge of the boat, etc.) instinctively (convulsively, impulsively, passionately, etc.) инстинктивно и т. д. схватиться /ухватиться/ за его руку и т. д.
    2) || catch smb. off [his] guard застать кого-л. врасплох
    5. V
    catch smb. smth. coll. catch smb. a blow on the nose (a smack on the mouth, a slap on the cheek, etc.) стукнуть кого-л. по носу, дать /"заехать", "съездить"/ кому-л. по носу; catch smb. one in the eye подставить кому-л. фонарь под глазом
    6. VIII
    catch smb. doing smth. catch her eavesdropping (her smiling, the boy stealing flowers from the garden, the old woman hiding smth., etc.) застать /поймать/ ее на том, что она подслушивает и т. д.; catch oneself thinking about smth. ловить себя на какой-л. мысли || catch smb. napping заставать кого-л. врасплох
    7. XI
    be (get) caught in smth. a rat (a fox, an hare, etc.) was (got) caught in a trap (in a snare) крыса и т. д. попалась в крысоловку и т. д; we were caught in the rain (in a shower, etc.) мы попали под дождь и т. д; we were caught in the snowstorm нас застигла метель; the boat was caught in the reeds лодка застряла в камышах; he was caught in the turmoil он был вовлечен в водоворот событий; he was caught in a lie ой был уличен во лжи; be caught by smth. he was caught by the camera он попал в объектов фотоаппарата; be (get) caught under smth. he got (was) caught under a truck (under a train, under a car, etc.) он попал под грузовик и т. д. || be (get) caught between two fires оказаться меж двух огней; be caught doing smth. the boy was caught cheating мальчишку уличили в мошенничестве; be caught in some state he was caught red-handed его застали с поличным
    8. XVI
    1) catch at smth. catch at the rope (at the rail, at the boat, at the opportunity, at the idea, at a hope, etc.) ухватиться за канат и т. д. id catch at a straw хвататься за соломинку
    2) catch in smth. catch in the wheel (in the chain of a bicycle, in the machinery, in the snare, etc.) попасть в колесо и т. д.',catch in the ropes (in the grass, in a bog, etc.) застрять /запутаться/ в канатах и т. д.; my finger caught in the door я защемил палец в дверях, мне, прищемило палец дверью; the dog's paw caught in the trap собака попала лапой в капкан; catch on smth. catch on a nail (on a thorn, etc.) зацепиться за гвоздь и т. д. catch on a root (on a stone, etc.) споткнуться о /зацепиться за/ корень и т. д.
    9. XXI1
    1) catch smb. by smth. catch smb. by the arm (by the collar, by the sleeve, by the button, by the scruff of the neck, etc.) поймать /схватить/ кого-л. за (руку и т. д., catch smb. by a trick поймать /схватить, задержать/ кого-л. с помощью хитрости; catch smb. in smth. catch bird in a net (a fox in a snare, etc.) поймать птичку в сети и т. д., catch hold of smth. ухватиться за что-л.; catch hold of the rope (of smb.'s arm, of the man, etc.) схватить веревку и т. д; catch sight of smb., smth. заметить кого-л., что-л.; catch sight of a ship заметить /увидеть/ корабль; catch smb.'s eye поймать / перехватить/ чей-л. взгляд
    2) catch smth. in smth. catch one's frock in the door, one's coat in the window, etc.) прищемить /защемить/ платье дверью и т.д., catch one's fingers in the machine (one's foot in a trap, etc.) попасть пальцами в машину и т. д catch smth. on smth. catch one's frock on a nail (one's sleeve on a thorn, etc.) зацепиться платьем за гвоздь и т. д.
    3) catch smth. from smb. catch a cold (measles, scarlet fever, etc.) from them заразиться от них насморком и т. д.; catch a habit from him перенять у него привычку
    4) catch smb. at /in/ smth. catch smb. at it (in a lie, in the act, in the act of stealing, etc.) застать /поймать/ кого-л. на этом /с поличным/ и т. д.
    5) catch smb. in (on) smth. сoll. catch smb. on the head (on the cheek, in the chest, etc.) стукнуть кого-л. по голове и т. д., дать /"съездить"/ кому-л. по голове и т. д.
    6) catch smb., smth. (in)to smth. catch the child (the girl, the doll, etc.) to one's breast прижать ребенка и т. д. к груди; catch the baby (the little boy, etc.) in one's arms подхватить /обнять/ ребенка и т. д.
    10. XXV
    catch what... catch what smb. says расслышать /разобрать/ [то], что кто-л. говорит

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