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1 get hold of
1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.)2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) a pune mâna pe, a face rost -
2 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.) a prinde2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) a ajunge la timp (pentru a prinde)3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) a (sur)prinde4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) a se îmbolnăvi (de)5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) a(-şi) prinde6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) a lovi7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) a înţelege8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) a lua (foc)2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) prindere2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) cârlig, zăvor, încuietoare3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) captură4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) schepsis, capcană•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
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3 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) totuşi2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) cum, în ce fel3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) oricât
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get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get by — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to manage ) to get by on (to get by on very little) 2) (D; intr.) ( to manage ) to get by with (we ll have to get by with one car) * * * [ get baɪ] (D; intr.) ( to manage ) to get by on (to get by on very little) (D; intr.) (… … Combinatory dictionary
get along — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to manage ) to get along on (we cannot get along on his salary) 2) (D; intr.) ( to relate ) to get along with (how does she get along with her brother?) * * * [ getə lɒŋ] (D; intr.) ( to relate ) to get along with (how does she … Combinatory dictionary
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get off the hook — If you do something wrong and manage to get off the hook, you avoid punishment or blame. Barry was questioned by the police but his lawyer managed to get him off the hook … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get on — 1) we got on the train Syn: board, enter, step aboard, climb on, mount, ascend, catch; informal hop on, jump on 2) how are you getting on? Syn: fare, manage, progress, get along … Thesaurus of popular words
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get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
get — [get] verb got PASTTENSE [gɒt ǁ gɑːt] got PASTPART gotten PASTPART [ˈgɒtn ǁ ˈgɑːtn] getting PRESPART 1 … Financial and business terms
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manage — [v1] be in charge, control administer, advocate, boss, call the shots*, call upon, captain, care for, carry on, command, concert, conduct, counsel, designate, direct, disburse, dominate, engage in, engineer, execute, govern, guide, handle, head,… … New thesaurus
