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1 catch
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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2 trap
1 noun∎ to set or to lay a trap (for sth) tendre un piège (à qch);∎ the badger was caught in a trap le blaireau était pris dans un piège(b) figurative piège m, traquenard m;∎ to set or to lay a trap for sb tendre un piège à qn;∎ they fell into the trap ils sont tombés dans le piège;∎ the poverty trap le piège de la pauvreté(f) (carriage) cabriolet m, charrette f anglaise(g) (trapdoor) trappe f∎ shut your trap! ta gueule!, ferme-la!;∎ you would have to go and open your big trap! il a fallu que tu ouvres ta grande gueule!;∎ to keep one's trap shut la fermer, la boucler∎ now you're trapped! maintenant vous êtes piégé ou pris!;∎ to trap sb into saying sth faire dire qch à qn en usant de ruse;∎ he trapped me into thinking I was safe il m'a piégé en me faisant croire que j'étais hors de danger;∎ we got trapped into going on s'est fait piéger et on a dû y aller;∎ she trapped him into marrying her elle l'a piégé en le forçant à l'épouser∎ they were trapped or they got trapped in the lift ils ont été bloqués ou coincés dans l'ascenseur;∎ we were trapped by the incoming tide on a été surpris par la marée montante;∎ I trapped my leg or my leg got trapped under the table je me suis coincé la jambe ou j'avais la jambe coincée sous la table;∎ she trapped her fingers in the door elle s'est pris les doigts dans la porte;∎ the window blew shut and trapped my hand un coup de vent a fermé la fenêtre et ma main est restée coincée;∎ they were trapped in the rubble ils étaient coincés ou immobilisés sous les décombres;∎ to feel trapped (in relationship) se sentir coincé(d) (hold back → water, gas) retenir;∎ there's a grid to trap dead leaves il y a une grille pour retenir les feuilles mortes
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