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to catch somebody napping

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1 catch somebody napping

застать врасплох
The first heavy snowfall of the winter caught the roads department napping — they had no grit.

Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > catch somebody napping
2 catch somebody napping

• tavata nukkumasta

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English-Finnish dictionary > catch somebody napping
3 to catch somebody napping

to catch somebody napping

coger a alguien desprevenido,-a

English-spanish dictionary > to catch somebody napping
4 to catch somebody napping

pārsteigt kādu nesagatavotu

English-Latvian dictionary > to catch somebody napping
5 catch

kæ
1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (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, atrapar

2) (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, alcanzar

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) contagiarse de, contraer

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) engancharse

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) dar con, darse con

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) oir, entender, captar

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prender (fuego)

2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) parada

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) pestillo

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa, captura

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trampa

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- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up

catch vb coger / atrapar

he caught the ball, but then he dropped it cogió la pelota, pero luego se le cayó

we ran after the thief and caught him perseguimos al ladrón y lo atrapamos

I catch the train every day cojo el tren cada día

he caught flu cogió la gripe

El pasado y participio pasado de catch es caught

catch

tr[kæʧ]

noun

1 (of ball) parada

2 (of fish) presa

3 familiar (difficulty) pega, trampa

4 (fastener on door) pestillo

transitive verb (pt & pp caught tr[kɔːt])

1 (grasp, take hold of) coger, agarrar; (capture, trap) coger, atrapar; (fish) pescar

■ the cat caught a mouse el gato atrapó un ratón

■ bet you can't catch me! ¡a que no me coges!

2 (surprise) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar; (catch up with) alcanzar, pillar

■ they were caught trying to steal a car los pillaron intentando robar un coche

■ I got caught in a traffic jam me cogió un atasco

3 (train, plane - take) coger, tomar; (- be in time for) alcanzar

■ I just caught the last train cogí el último tren con el tiempo justo

4 familiar (manage to see, hear, attend) pescar

■ we caught the end of the news pescamos el final de las noticias

■ I'll catch you later te veré luego

5 (hear, understand) oír, entender, captar

■ sorry, I didn't quite catch that perdona, no lo he entendido bien

6 (entangle, get stuck - clothes, hair) engancharse; (- fingers) pillarse

7 (become infected with) contagiarse de, contraer

8 (hit) dar con, darse con

■ he caught his head on the ceiling se dio con la cabeza en el techo

9 (mood, likeness, etc) captar, reflejar

intransitive verb

1 (take hold of) coger

2 (sleeve etc) engancharse (on, en)

3 (burn) prender

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a good catch (boyfriend, girlfriend) ser un buen partido

to be caught out by something ser sorprendido,-a por algo

to be caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo, estar envuelto,-a en algo

to catch a cold resfriarse, coger un resfriado

to catch hold of something agarrar algo, echar mano a algo

to catch it ganarse una bronca

to catch one's breath sostener la respiración

to catch one's death (of cold) coger una pulmonía doble

to catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-a

to catch somebody red-handed coger a alguien con las manos en la masa, coger a alguien in fraganti

to catch somebody with their trousers down coger a alguien in fraganti

to catch somebody's attention/eye atraer la atención de alguien, captar la atención de alguien

to catch sight of something/somebody / catch a glimpse of something/somebody entrever algo/a alguien

to get caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo

catch ['kæʧ, 'kɛʧ] v, caught ['kɔt] ; catching vt

1) capture, trap: capturar, agarrar, atrapar, coger

2) : agarrar, pillar fam, tomar de sorpresa

they caught him red-handed: lo pillaron con las manos en la masa

3) grasp: agarrar, captar

4) entangle: enganchar, enredar

5) : tomar (un tren, etc.)

6) : contagiarse de

to catch a cold: contagiarse de un resfriado, resfriarse

catch vi

1) grasp: agarrar

2) hook: engancharse

3) ignite: prender, agarrar

catch n

1) 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 partido

3) latch: pestillo m, pasador m

4) difficulty, trick: problema m, trampa f, truco m

catch (Fishing)

n.

• 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.

I
1. kætʃ
(past & past p caught) transitive verb

1) \<\<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\>\> atrapar

3)

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

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

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'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

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)

try to catch his attention — trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy — se encaprichó con el vestido

b) ( hear or understand clearly)

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar

7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse de

to 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)

he caught his head on the beam — se dio en la cabeza con la viga

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)

he caught his breath in surprise — se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

b) ( restrain)

to catch oneself — contenerse*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)

b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranar

c) ( become hooked) engancharse

2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

II

noun

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 f

2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre m

safety catch — seguro m

3) ( hidden drawback) trampa f

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

it's a Catch-22 situation — es una situación sin salida

4) ( in voice) temblor m

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

[kætʃ] (vb: pt, pp caught)
1. N

1) [of ball etc] cogida f, parada f ; [of trawler] pesca f ; [of single fish] presa f, pesca f, captura f

good 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 m

3) (=trick) trampa f ; (=snag) pega f

where's the catch? — ¿cuál es la trampa?

there must be a catch here somewhere — aquí debe de haber trampa

a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega

the catch is that... — la dificultad es que...

4)

with a catch in one's voice — con la voz entrecortada

5) (=game) catch-can m, lucha f

2. VT

1) (=grasp) asir; [+ ball] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar; [+ thief] coger, atrapar

catch! — ¡cógelo!, ¡toma!

to be caught between two alternatives — estar entre la espada y la pared, no saber a qué carta quedarse

a toaster with a tray to catch the breadcrumbs — un tostador con una bandeja para recoger las migas

to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn

- be caught like a rat in a trap

2) (=take by surprise) pillar or coger or (LAm) tomar de sorpresa

to 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

we never caught them at it — no los sorprendimos nunca in fraganti

we won't get caught like that again — no volveremos a caer en esta trampa

he got caught in the rain — la lluvia lo pilló desprevenido

you've caught me at a bad moment — me has pillado en un mal momento

- he was caught off stride or off balance

3) (=contact, get hold of)

I tried to catch you on the phone — traté de hablar contigo por teléfono

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)

we only just caught the train — por poco perdimos el tren

hurry if you want to catch it — date prisa si quieres llegar a tiempo

5) (=hear) oír; (=understand) comprender, entender

I didn't quite catch what you said — no oí bien lo que dijiste

6) (=see, hear, visit) [+ TV programme, film] ver; [+ radio programme] oír, escuchar; [+ exhibition, concert] ir a

to catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo

7) (Med) [+ disease] coger, pillar, contagiarse de

to catch (a) cold — resfriarse

you'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!

- catch a cold

8) (=capture) [+ atmosphere, likeness] saber captar, plasmar

the painter has caught her expression — el pintor ha sabido captar su expresión

to catch the mood of the times — definir el espíritu de la época

9) (=trap)

I caught my fingers in the door — me pillé los dedos en la puerta

I caught my coat on that nail — mi chaqueta se enganchó en ese clavo

10) (=hit)

to catch sb a blow — pegar un golpe a algn

the punch caught him on the arm — recibió el puñetazo en el brazo

I caught my head on that beam — me di con la cabeza en esa viga

she caught me one on the nose * — me pegó en la nariz

11) (=receive, come into contact with)

this room catches the morning sun — este cuarto recibe el sol de la mañana

her brooch caught the light — su broche reflejaba la luz

the light was catching her hair — la luz brillaba en su pelo

12)

to catch one's breath — contener la respiración

13)

to catch it * — merecerse una regañina ( from de)

you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!

he caught it good and proper * — le cayó una buena

3. VI

1) (=hook) engancharse (on en); (=tangle) enredarse

her dress caught in the door — se pilló el vestido con la puerta

her dress caught on a nail — se le enganchó el vestido en un clavo

2) [fire, wood] prender, encenderse; (Culin) [rice, vegetables etc] quemarse

4.

CPD

catch cry N — slogan m, eslogan m

catch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda

catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega

- catch at

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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I
1. [kætʃ]
(past & past p caught) transitive verb

1) \<\<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\>\> atrapar

3)

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

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

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'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

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)

try to catch his attention — trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy — se encaprichó con el vestido

b) ( hear or understand clearly)

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar

7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse de

to 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)

he caught his head on the beam — se dio en la cabeza con la viga

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)

he caught his breath in surprise — se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

b) ( restrain)

to catch oneself — contenerse*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)

b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranar

c) ( become hooked) engancharse

2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

II

noun

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 f

2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre m

safety catch — seguro m

3) ( hidden drawback) trampa f

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

it's a Catch-22 situation — es una situación sin salida

4) ( in voice) temblor m

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

English-spanish dictionary > catch
6 catch

catch [kæt∫]

(verb: preterite, past participle caught)

1. noun

   a. ( = act, thing caught) prise f, capture f ; (Fishing) ( = several fish) pêche f ; ( = one fish) prise f

• good catch! (Cricket) bien rattrapé !

   b. ( = concealed drawback) (inf) piège m

• where's the catch? où est le piège ?

   c. (British) (on door) loquet m ; (on window) loqueteau m

   d. with a catch in one's voice d'une voix entrecoupée

   e. ( = ball game) jeu de balle

2. transitive verb

   a. attraper

• to catch an animal in a trap prendre un animal au piège

• 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 qn

• to catch the light accrocher la lumière

• his speech caught the mood of the assembly son discours reflétait l'humeur de l'assemblée

• you'll catch it! (inf) ( = be in trouble) ça va être ta fête ! (inf)

   b. ( = take by surprise) surprendre

• to catch sb doing sth surprendre qn en train de faire qch

• to be caught unprepared être pris au dépourvu

• she caught herself dreaming of Spain elle se surprit à rêver de l'Espagne

• 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 !

• we were caught in a storm nous avons été surpris par un orage

   c. [+ bus, train] ( = be in time for) attraper ; ( = travel on) prendre

• to catch the post arriver à temps pour la levée

• did you catch the news/that film last night? tu as vu les informations/le film hier soir ?

   d. ( = trap) the branch caught my skirt

• I caught my skirt on the branch ma jupe s'est accrochée à la branche

• to catch one's foot in sth se prendre les pieds dans qch

   e. ( = understand, hear) saisir

• I didn't catch what he said je n'ai pas saisi ce qu'il a dit

   f. [+ disease] attraper

• to catch a cold attraper un rhume

• to catch cold prendre froid

3. intransitive verb

   a. [fire] prendre ; [wood] prendre feu

   b. her dress caught in the door/on a nail sa robe s'est prise dans la porte/s'est accrochée à un clou

4. compounds

► catch 22 (inf) noun

• 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 inv

► catch phrase noun ( = slogan) slogan m ; [of comedian, famous person] formule f

► catch on intransitive verb

   a. ( = become popular) [fashion] prendre

   b. ( = understand) saisir

► catch out separable transitive verb

( = catch napping) prendre en défaut ; ( = catch in the act) prendre sur le fait

• to be caught out (by sth) être surpris (par qch)► catch up intransitive verb

   a. se rattraper ; (with news, gossip) se mettre au courant

• to catch up with one's work se remettre à jour

• to catch up with sb rattraper qn

• his past eventually caught up with him son passé est revenu le hanter

   b. to be or get caught up in sth (in activity, campaign) être pris par qch ; (in circumstances) être prisonnier de qch

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[kætʃ] 1.
noun

1) ( fastening) (on purse, brooch) fermoir m, fermeture f; (on window, door) fermeture f

2) ( drawback) piège m fig

what's the catch? — où est le piège?

3) ( 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

5) ( haul) pêche f; ( one fish) prise f

6) ( marriage partner)

a good catch — un beau parti
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, attraper

to catch somebody doing — surprendre quelqu'un en train de faire

to 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

you wouldn't catch me smoking! — ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais!

we got caught in the rain — nous avons été surpris par la pluie

you've caught me at an awkward moment — vous tombez mal

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 hold of something — attraper quelque chose

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), comprendre

7) ( 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 catch one's shirt on — accrocher sa chemise à [nail]

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]

to catch one's breath — retenir son souffle

12) ( be affected by)

you've caught the sun — on voit bien que tu es resté au soleil

to catch fire ou light — prendre feu, s'enflammer

to catch the light — refléter la lumière

13) ( capture) rendre [atmosphere, spirit]

14) Sport catch out

15) ( trick) catch out

16) ( manage to reach) catch up
3.
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

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Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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you'll catch it! — (colloq) tu vas en prendre une! (colloq)

English-French dictionary > catch
7 catch

1. transitive verb,
caught

1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packen

catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen

catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]

catch a thread — einen Faden vernähen

get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt

get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]

did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)

4) (surprise)

catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)

caught in a thunderstorm — vom Sturm überrascht

I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...

5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holen

catch something from somebody — sich bei jemandem mit etwas anstecken

catch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein

catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)

you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)

6) (arrest)

catch somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit erregen

catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten

catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen

7) (hit)

catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen

catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen

8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen

did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?

9) see academic.ru/11419/catch_out">catch out 1)
2. intransitive verb,
caught

1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen

2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen

my coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
3. noun
1) (of ball)

make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen

2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der

3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)

the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...

it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis

4) (fastener) Verschluss, der; (of door) Schnapper, der

5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt

6) (catcher)

he is a good catch — er kann gut fangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (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.) fangen

2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) erreichen

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ertappen

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) sich holen

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) einklemmen

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) treffen

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) mitkriegen

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) Feuer fangen
2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) das Fangen

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) der Griff

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) der Fang

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) der Haken

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- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
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catch

[kætʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (ball) Fang m

good \catch! — thanks, that was an easy \catch gut gefangen! — danke, das war leicht zu fangen

to make/take a good \catch gut fangen

to miss a \catch den Ball nicht fangen

he's missed three easy \catches; if he misses another \catch, he's out! er hat drei leichte Bälle nicht gefangen, wenn er nochmal nicht fängt, ist er draußen

2. (fish) Fang m kein pl

3. (fastener) Verschluss m; (bolt) Riegel m; (hook) Haken m

window \catch Fensterverriegelung f

all the window \catches were tightly closed alle Fenster waren fest verschlossen

4. no pl ( fam: partner) [guter] Fang fam; (for marriage also) gute Partie

her new boyfriend is not much of a \catch mit ihrem neuen Freund hat sie keinen besonders guten Fang gemacht fam

she made quite a \catch sie hat einen guten Fang gemacht fam; (in marriage also) sie hat eine gute Partie gemacht

5. no pl (trick) Haken m fam

what's the \catch? wo ist der Haken [an der Sache]? fam

there has to be a \catch in it [or somewhere] da muss irgendwo irgendwo ein Haken sein fam

6. no pl (in the voice) Stocken nt

with a \catch in one's voice mit stockender Stimme

7. no pl (game) Fangen nt

the kids were running around playing \catch die Kinder rannten herum und spielten Fangen

8. (fragment) Bruchstück nt

I only got some \catches of their conversation ich bekam nur einige Gesprächsfetzen von ihnen mit

II. vt

<caught, caught>

1. (intercept)

▪ to \catch sth etw fangen; dropped object also etw auffangen

▪ to \catch sb jdn [o jds Fall] auffangen

2. (grab)

to \catch sb by the arm/hand jdn am Arm/bei der Hand fassen

▪ to \catch sth etw ergreifen; (with difficulty) etw zu fassen bekommen

to \catch sb's arm/hand jds Arm/Hand ergreifen

to \catch hold of sth etw zu fassen bekommen

3. (capture)

▪ to \catch sb jdn ergreifen; (arrest) jdn festnehmen

▪ to \catch an animal ein Tier fangen; escaped animal ein Tier einfangen; ( fig)

the virus was caught in time das Virus wurde rechtzeitig erkannt

4. (surprise, get hold of)

▪ to \catch sb jdn erwischen fam

he was caught with 10 kg of heroin er wurde mit 10 kg Heroin erwischt fam

you won't \catch her at work after four o'clock nach vier wirst du sie kaum noch bei der Arbeit antreffen [o fam erwischen]

you caught me at a bad time Sie haben einen schlechten Zeitpunkt erwischt fam

have I caught you at a bad time? komme ich ungelegen?

you won't \catch me in that shop! in dem Laden wirst du mich niemals finden

to \catch sb in the act jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

caught in the act! auf frischer Tat ertappt!

ah, caught you! ah, hab ich dich erwischt! fam

to be caught in a thunderstorm von einem Gewitter überrascht werden

to \catch sb red-handed jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

▪ to \catch sb/oneself doing sth jdn/sich bei etw dat ertappen [o fam erwischen]

you won't \catch me falling for that trick ( fam) auf den Trick falle ich im Leben nicht herein fam

I even caught myself feeling sorry for the thief zuletzt ertappte ich mich sogar dabei, dass [o wie] mir der Dieb auch noch leid tat

5. (meet)

▪ to \catch sb jdn treffen

I'll \catch you later bis später

6.

▪ to \catch sth (contract) sich dat etw einfangen; ( fig: be influenced by) sich akk von etw dat anstecken lassen

to \catch a cold sich akk erkälten

to \catch one's death [of cold] ( fam) sich dat den Tod holen

▪ to \catch sth from sb sich akk bei jdm mit etw dat anstecken

7. SPORT (in baseball, cricket)

▪ to \catch sb jdn durch Abfangen des Balls ausscheiden lassen

he was caught by Jones er schied durch Jones aus

8.

▪ to \catch sth in sth (trap) etw in etw akk einklemmen; (entangle) mit etw dat in etw dat hängen bleiben

he caught his foot in the rope sein Fuß verfing sich im Seil

she caught her hair in the bushes ihre Haare verhedderten sich im Gesträuch

I caught my hand in the door ich habe mir die Hand in der Tür eingeklemmt

▪ to get caught [in sth] sich akk [in etw dat] verfangen

▪ to get caught on sth an etw dat hängen bleiben

9. usu passive ( fig: become involved)

▪ to get caught in sth in etw akk verwickelt werden; (be trapped)

to be caught in the crossfire ins Kreuzfeuer geraten; ( fig) zwischen zwei Lager geraten

to be caught between two things/people zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen sein

she's caught between taking the job or travelling around the world sie ist [innerlich] hin und her gerissen, ob sie die Stelle annehmen oder um die Welt reisen soll

10.

to \catch the bus/train (take) den Bus/Zug nehmen; (be on time) den Bus/Zug kriegen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR erwischen] fam

11. (collect)

▪ to \catch sth etw sammeln; (liquid) etw auffangen

12. (depict)

▪ to \catch sth mood, atmosphere etw festhalten [o einfangen

13. (attract)

to \catch sb's attention [or eye] jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen

to \catch sb's fancy jdm gefallen

to \catch the imagination die Fantasie anregen [o geh beflügeln]

to \catch sb's interest jds Interesse wecken

14. usu AM (be in time for)

▪ to \catch sth etw nicht verpassen dat

we rushed to \catch the show wir beeilten uns, um die Show nicht zu verpassen

to \catch the post [or AM mail] noch rechtzeitig zur Post kommen

finish the letter so we can \catch the post schreib den Brief fertig, damit er noch mit der Post wegkommt

15. (get)

to \catch the light das Licht einfangen geh

the necklace caught the light die Kette reflektiert das Licht

to \catch a few [or some] rays ( fam) sich akk ein bisschen die Sonne auf den Bauch scheinen lassen fam

to \catch the sun ( fam) place viel Sonnenlicht [ab]bekommen; person: get a suntan braun werden; (get sunburn) einen [leichten] Sonnenbrand bekommen

16. (notice)

▪ to \catch sth etw bemerken; (see)

to \catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth etw [kurz] sehen; (by chance) etw [zufällig] sehen

17. (hear) etw mitbekommen [o fam mitkriegen]; (grasp the meaning of)

▪ to \catch sth etw erfassen

18. (hit)

to \catch sb on the arm/chin jdn am Arm/Kinn treffen

he was caught on the chin with a left hook er wurde von einem linken Haken am Kinn getroffen

to \catch sb a blow ( dated) jdm eine verpassen fam

to \catch sb a blow in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in die Magengrube versetzen

19. (bump)

▪ to \catch sth on sth mit etw dat auf etw akk o dat aufschlagen

she caught her head on the mantelpiece sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf den [o dem] Kaminsims auf

20. (bump into)

▪ to \catch sth auf etw akk o dat aufschlagen

his head caught the edge of the table er schlug mit dem Kopf auf die [o der] Tischkante auf

21. (burn)

to \catch fire [or light] Feuer fangen

22.

▶ to \catch one's breath nach Luft schnappen; (stop breathing) die Luft anhalten; (breath normally again) verschnaufen

▶ to \catch a crab SPORT einen Krebs fangen fachspr

▶ to \catch hell [or the devil] ( fam) in Teufels Küche kommen fam

▶ to \catch it ( fam) Ärger kriegen fam

Joe really caught it from Sam Sam hat's Joe mal so richtig gegeben fam

▶ to \catch sb napping ( fam) jdn auf dem falschen Fuß erwischen fam

▶ to be [or get] caught short BRIT ( fam) mal müssen fam

▶ to \catch sb with their trousers [or AM pants] down ( fam) jdn in flagranti ertappen

III. vi

<caught, caught>

1. BRIT, AUS (grab)

▪ to \catch at sth nach etw dat greifen

to \catch at sb's sleeve jdn am Ärmel zupfen

2. (entangle) sich in etw dat verfangen

my foot caught in the rope mein Fuß verfing sich im Seil

▪ to \catch on sth an etw dat hängen bleiben

careful, your jumper has caught on a nail! pass auf, du bist mit deinem Pulli an einem Nagel hängen geblieben!

3. (ignite) Feuer fangen; engine zünden fachspr

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[ktʃ] vb: pret, ptp caught
1. n

1)

(of ball etc) to make a (good) catch — (gut) fangen

good catch! — gut gefangen!

it was a difficult catch — das war schwer zu fangen

he missed an easy catch — er hat einen leichten Ball nicht gefangen

2) (FISHING, HUNT) Fang m; (of trawler etc also) Fischzug m

he didn't get a catch — er hat nichts gefangen

he's a good catch (fig inf) — er ist ein guter Fang; (for marriage also) er ist eine gute Partie

3) (= children's game) Fangen nt

4) (= trick, snag) Haken m

where's the catch? — wo liegt or ist (da) der Haken?

there's a catch in it somewhere! — die Sache hat irgendwo einen Haken, da ist irgendwo ein Haken dabei

catch question — Fangfrage f

5) (= device for fastening) Verschluss(vorrichtung f) m; (= hook) Haken m; (= latch) Riegel m

6) (= break in voice) Stocken nt

with a catch in one's voice — mit stockender Stimme

7) (MUS) Kanon für Singstimmen mit heiter-komischem Text

8) (= fragment) Bruchstück nt

2. vt

1) object fangen; batsman durch Abfangen des Balls ausscheiden lassen

2) fish, mice fangen; thief, offender fassen, schnappen (inf), erwischen (inf); escaped animal (ein)fangen; (inf = manage to see) erwischen (inf)

to catch sb's arm, to catch sb by the arm —

she held it up to catch the light — sie hielt es gegen das Licht

glass which catches the light — Glas, in dem sich das Licht spiegelt

to catch sight/a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw erblicken or zu sehen kriegen (inf)

to catch sb's attention/eye — jdn auf sich (acc) aufmerksam machen

to be caught between two people/alternatives —

he was caught between envy and admiration — er war zwischen Neid und Bewunderung hin und her gerissen

3) (= take by surprise) erwischen, ertappen

to catch sb at sth — jdn bei etw erwischen

to catch sb by surprise — jdn überraschen

to be caught unprepared — nicht darauf vorbereitet sein

to catch sb at a bad time — jdm ungelegen kommen

I caught him flirting with my wife — ich habe ihn (dabei) erwischt, wie er mit meiner Frau flirtete

I caught myself feeling sorry for him — ich habe mich dabei ertappt, dass er mir leidtat

you won't catch me signing any contract (inf) — ich unterschreibe doch keinen Vertrag

you won't catch me in that restaurant (inf) —

(you won't) catch me doing that again! (inf) you won't catch me falling for that trick again (inf) aha, caught you (with question) — das mache ich bestimmt nicht wieder! auf den Trick falle ich nicht noch einmal herein hab ich dich doch erwischt (inf) ha ha, reingefallen (inf)

caught in the act — auf frischer Tat ertappt; (sexually) in flagranti erwischt

we were caught in a storm — wir wurden von einem Unwetter überrascht

to catch sb on the wrong foot or off balance (fig) — jdn überrumpeln

4) (= take) bus, train etc nehmen

5) (= be in time for) train, bus erreichen, kriegen (inf)

can I still catch the post? — kommt der Brief noch mit?

if you want to catch the 4 o'clock post... — wenn das mit der Vieruhrleerung mitsoll...

if I hurry I'll catch the end of the film — wenn ich mich beeile kriege ich das Ende des Films noch mit (inf)

6) (= become entangled) hängen bleiben mit

a nail caught her dress — ihr Kleid blieb an einem Nagel hängen

I caught my finger in the car door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Wagentür eingeklemmt

he caught his foot in the grating — er ist mit dem Fuß im Gitter hängen geblieben

7) (with stitches) mit ein paar Stichen befestigen

to catch a dress (in) at the waist — ein Kleid an der Taille fassen

8) (= understand, hear) mitkriegen (inf)

9)

to catch an illness — sich (dat) eine Krankheit zuziehen or holen (inf)

he's always catching cold(s) — er erkältet sich leicht

you'll catch your death (of cold)! — du holst dir den Tod! (inf)

10) (= portray) mood, atmosphere etc einfangen

11)

to catch one's breath (after exercise etc) — Luft holen, verschnaufen

to catch sb a glancing blow — jdn seitlich erwischen

the blow/ball caught him on the arm —

she caught him one on the nose (inf) — sie haute ihm auf die Nase

you'll catch it! ( Brit inf ) — es setzt was! (inf), du kannst (aber) was erleben!

he caught it all right! ( Brit inf ) (physically) (verbally) — der hat vielleicht eine Abreibung bekommen! (inf) der hat aber was zu hören bekommen! (inf)

3. vi

1) (with ball) fangen

2) (fire) in Gang kommen, brennen; (wood etc) Feuer fangen, brennen; (COOK) anbrennen

3) (= get stuck) klemmen, sich verklemmen; (= get entangled) hängen bleiben, sich verfangen

her dress caught in the door — sie blieb mit ihrem Kleid in der Tür hängen

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catch [kætʃ]

A s

1. Fangen n:

play catch sich den Ball zuwerfen (Kinder)

2. Fang m, Beute f (beide auch fig):

a good catch

a) ein guter Fang (beim Fischen), fig a. ein gutes Geschäft,

b) umg eine gute Partie (Heirat);

no catch kein gutes Geschäft

3. there was a catch in his voice seine Stimme stockte

4. Halt m, Griff m

5. TECH

a) Haken m, Schnäpper m, (Tür) Klinke f:

catch of a lock Schließhaken

b) Sperre f, Sicherung f, Verschluss m (einer Brosche etc)

c) Knagge f, Mitnehmer m

d) ARCH Halter m

6. fig umg Haken m:

there’s a catch in ( oder to) it die Sache hat einen Haken;

there must be a catch somewhere die Sache muss irgendwo einen Haken haben;

the catch is that … der Haken an der Sache ist, dass …

7. fig Brocken m, Bruchstück n:

catches of a conversation Gesprächsfetzen

8. AGR US Keimen n, Ausschlagen n

9. MUS besonders HIST Kanon mit humorvollem oder anzüglichem Text

B v/t prät und pperf caught [kɔːt]

1. a) einen Ball etc fangen, auch einen Blick auffangen, (er)haschen, ein Tier etc (ein)fangen, Flüssigkeiten auffangen

b) allg bekommen, kriegen umg, erwischen umg:

catch a thief einen Dieb fassen oder umg schnappen;

get caught gefasst werden;

catch a train einen Zug (noch) kriegen oder erwischen; → breath 1, cold A 8, crab¹ A 1, glimpse A 1, sight A 2, Tartar¹ A 2

2. jemanden einholen

3. überraschen, erwischen umg, ertappen ( alle:

sb at sth jemanden bei etwas;

sb doing sth jemanden dabei, wie er etwas tut):

catch sb stealing jemanden beim Stehlen ertappen;

catch o.s. thinking that … sich bei dem Gedanken ertappen, dass …;

let me catch you at it again! lass dich ja nicht mehr dabei erwischen!;

they were ( oder got) caught in a storm sie wurden vom Sturm überrascht, sie gerieten in ein Unwetter;

catch me (doing that)! Br umg (das) fällt mir nicht im Traum ein!, denkste!;

catch him! er lässt sich nicht erwischen!;

he caught himself er hielt plötzlich inne (beim Sprechen), er fing sich (gerade noch); → act A 1, nap¹ A 2, unawares 2

4. packen, ergreifen, erfassen (alle auch fig):

she caught her child to herself sie riss ihr Kind an sich;

the fire caught the curtains das Feuer erfasste die Vorhänge;

he caught ( oder was caught with) the general enthusiasm er wurde von der allgemeinen Begeisterung erfasst oder angesteckt; → hold² A 1

5. fig die Fantasie ansprechen:

catch sb’s ear jemandem ans Ohr dringen;

catch sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen;

catch sb’s eye ( oder attention) jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenken, jemanden auf sich aufmerksam machen;

she caught his eye ihre Blicke trafen sich; → fancy A 7, speaker 2

6. erfassen, verstehen, mitkriegen umg:

she did not catch his name

7. fig einfangen:

he caught the atmosphere well;

caught from life dem Leben abgelauscht

8. sich eine Krankheit etc holen, sich eine Erkältung etc, auch eine Strafe etc zuziehen, bekommen:

catch (a) cold sich erkälten ( skiing beim Skifahren);

catch a bullet in one’s leg einen Schuss ins Bein abbekommen;

catch it sl eins aufs Dach kriegen, was zu hören kriegen ( beide:

from von); → death 1, fire A 1, hell A 1, packet A 5

9. fig eine Gewohnheit, Aussprache annehmen

10. a) streifen oder stoßen an (akk)

b) hängen bleiben oder sich verfangen mit etwas:

catch one’s foot in sth mit dem Fuß in etwas hängen bleiben;

my fingers were caught in the door ich klemmte mir die Finger in der Tür

11. sl

a) jemandem einen Schlag verpassen umg

b) treffen:

the blow caught him on the chin

C v/i

1. fassen, greifen:

catch at greifen oder schnappen nach, (fig eine Gelegenheit gern) ergreifen; → shadow A 5, straw A 1

2. TECH ineinandergreifen, eingreifen (Räder), einschnappen, -rasten (Schloss etc)

3. sich verfangen, hängen bleiben ( beide:

in in dat;

on an dat):

her dress caught on a nail;

the plane caught in the trees

4. klemmen, festsitzen:

the bolt catches somewhere

5. sich ausbreiten (Feuer)

6. anspringen (Motor)

7. GASTR anbrennen

8. US AGR keimen, ausschlagen

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1. transitive verb,
caught

1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packen

catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen

catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]

catch a thread — einen Faden vernähen

get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt

get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]

did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)

4) (surprise)

catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)

caught in a thunderstorm — vom Sturm überrascht

I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...

5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holen

catch something from somebody — sich bei jemandem mit etwas anstecken

catch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein

catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)

you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)

6) (arrest)

catch somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit erregen

catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten

catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen

7) (hit)

catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen

catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen

8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen

did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?

9) see catch out 1)
2. intransitive verb,
caught

1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen

2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen

my coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
3. noun
1) (of ball)

make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen

2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der

3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)

the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...

it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis

4) (fastener) Verschluss, der; (of door) Schnapper, der

5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt

6) (catcher)

he is a good catch — er kann gut fangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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n.

Fang ¨-e m.

Raste -n f.

Schnappverschluss m. (at) v.

ertappen (bei) v.

erwischen v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: caught)

= auffangen v.

erwischen v.

fangen v.

(§ p.,pp.: fing, gefangen)

fassen v.

verstehen v.

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8 yllättää joku

• catch somebody napping

• take somebody unawares

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > yllättää joku
9 tavata nukkumasta

• catch somebody napping

Suomi-Englanti sanakirja > tavata nukkumasta
10 nap

næp
noun

(a short sleep: She always has a nap after lunch.) siesta

- catch someone napping
- catch napping

nap n cabezada / siesta

to have a nap echar una cabezada / dormir un rato

La palabra nap no implica ninguna hora en particular, sólo estar dormido un rato

nap

tr[næp]

noun

1 (on cloth) lanilla

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nap

tr[næp]

noun

1 siesta

intransitive verb (pt & pp napped, ger napping)

1 dormir la siesta

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-a

to have a nap / take a nap echar la siesta

nap ['næp] vi, napped ; napping

1) : dormir, dormir la siesta

2)

to be caught napping : estar desprevenido

nap n

1) sleep: siesta f

to take a nap: echarse una siesta

2) fuzz, pile: pelo m, pelusa f (de telas)

nap (Textile)

n.

• borra s.f.

n.

• duermevela s.f.

• granilla s.f.

• lanilla s.f.

• pelo s.m.

• siesta s.f.

• sueño ligero s.m.

v.

• dormir un rato v.

• dormitar v.

I næp
noun

1) ( sleep) sueñecito m (fam), sueñito m (esp AmL fam); ( esp in the afternoon) siesta f

to have o take a nap — echarse un sueñecito (or una siesta etc)

2) ( Tex) pelo m

II

intransitive verb - pp- dar* cabezadas

to catch somebody napping — agarrar or (Esp) coger* a alguien desprevenido

I [næp]
1.

N sueñecito m ; (in afternoon) siesta f

to have or take a nap — echar un sueñecito/una siesta

2.

VI dormitar

- catch sb napping

- be caught napping

II

[næp]
N (on cloth) lanilla f, pelusa f
III

[næp]
N (Cards) (=game) napolitana f
to go nap — jugarse el todo (on a)

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I [næp]
noun

1) ( sleep) sueñecito m (fam), sueñito m (esp AmL fam); ( esp in the afternoon) siesta f

to have o take a nap — echarse un sueñecito (or una siesta etc)

2) ( Tex) pelo m

II

intransitive verb - pp- dar* cabezadas

to catch somebody napping — agarrar or (Esp) coger* a alguien desprevenido

English-spanish dictionary > nap
11 nap

1. noun
Schläfchen, das (ugs.); Nickerchen, das (fam.)

take or have a nap — ein Schläfchen od. Nickerchen machen od. halten
2. intransitive verb,
- pp- dösen (ugs.)

catch somebody napping — (fig.) jemanden überrumpeln

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[næp]
noun

(a short sleep: She always has a nap after lunch.) das Nickerchen

- catch someone napping
- catch napping
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nap¹

[næp]

I. n Nickerchen nt, Schläfchen nt

to have [or take] a \nap ein Nickerchen machen [o halten

II. vi

<- pp->

ein Nickerchen machen, sich akk [kurz] aufs Ohr legen

nap²

[næp]

n no pl Flor m

the \nap of the velvet der Samtflor

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I [np]
1. n
Schläfchen nt, Nickerchen nt
afternoon nap — Nachmittagsschläfchen nt

to have or take a nap — ein Schläfchen or ein Nickerchen machen

he always has or takes a 20 minute nap after lunch — nach dem Mittagessen legt er sich immer 20 Minuten aufs Ohr or hin

2. vi

to catch sb napping (fig) — jdn überrumpeln
II
n (TEX)
Flor m; (SEW) Strich m III (RACING)
1. vt
winner, horse setzen auf (+acc)
2. n
Tip m
to select a nap — auf ein bestimmtes Pferd setzen

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nap¹ [næp]

A v/i

1. ein Schläfchen oder ein Nickerchen machen

2. fig schlafen, nicht auf der Hut sein:

catch sb napping jemanden überrumpeln oder überraschen

B s Schläfchen n, Nickerchen n:

have ( oder take) a nap → A 1

nap² [næp]

A s

1. Haar(seite) n(f) (eines Gewebes)

2. a) Spinnerei: Noppe f

b) Weberei: (Gewebe)Flor m

B v/t noppen

nap³ [næp]

A s

1. a) Napoleon n (ein Kartenspiel)

b) Ansagen aller fünf Stiche in diesem Spiel:

a nap hand fig eine aussichtsreiche Lage, gute Chance(n);

go nap alle fünf Stiche ansagen, fig alles auf eine Karte setzen

2. Pferderennen: hundertprozentiger Tip

B v/t Pferderennen: ein Pferd zum Favoriten erklären

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1. noun
Schläfchen, das (ugs.); Nickerchen, das (fam.)

take or have a nap — ein Schläfchen od. Nickerchen machen od. halten
2. intransitive verb,
- pp- dösen (ugs.)

catch somebody napping — (fig.) jemanden überrumpeln

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(textiles) n.

Noppe -n f. n.

Schläfchen n. v.

schlummern v.

English-german dictionary > nap
12 nap

næp
noun

(a short sleep: She always has a nap after lunch.) lur, høneblund

- catch someone napping
- catch napping

lur

I
subst. \/næp\/

lur, høneblund, middagshvil

have\/take a nap ta seg en høneblund
II
subst. \/næp\/

( på tøy e.l.) lo
III
subst. \/næp\/

kortspill, forkortelse for napoleon) napoleon

go nap melde Napoleon, gi det høyeste budet ( overført) risikere alt, satse alt
IV
subst. \/næp\/

(stall)tips

nap selection favoritt, tippet vinner
V
verb \/næp\/

ta seg en høneblund

catch somebody napping ta noen på sengen
VI
verb \/næp\/

( teknikk) nuppe, loe
VII
verb \/næp\/

tippe som vinner

• I have napped horse number four

English-Norwegian dictionary > nap
13 overrumple

be floored, surprise, take (someone) unawares

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vb:

[ overrumple en] take somebody by surprise (el. unawares),

( i et ubevogtet øjeblik) catch somebody off his guard (el. off balance),

T catch somebody napping.

Danish-English dictionary > overrumple
14 nap

nap [næp]

1. noun

( = sleep) petit somme m

• afternoon nap sieste f

• to take a nap faire un petit somme ; (after lunch) faire la sieste

2. intransitive verb

faire un (petit) somme

• to catch sb napping ( = unawares) prendre qn au dépourvu ; ( = in error) surprendre qn en défaut

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[næp] 1.
noun

1) ( snooze) petit somme m

afternoon nap — sieste f

2) ( pile) poil m; ( direction of cut) sens m

against the nap — à rebrousse-poil
2.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) sommeiller

••

to catch somebody napping — (colloq) prendre quelqu'un au dépourvu

English-French dictionary > nap
15 seng

bed

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(en -e) bed;

(uden sengeklæder etc) bedstead;

[ holde sengen] keep to one's bed,

F be confined to one's bed;

[ gå i seng, gå til sengs] go to bed;

[ ligge i sengen] be in bed,

( være syg) be ill in bed;

[ ligge i sengen med influenza] be laid up with the flu;

[ være oven senge] be up and about, be on one's feet again;

[ få te på sengen] have tea in bed;

[ tage én på sengen] find somebody in bed;

(fig: overrumple) catch somebody napping;

( overraske) take somebody by surprise;

[ stå ud af sengen] get out of bed;

[ sidde ved hans seng] sit at his bedside;

(se også ben).

Danish-English dictionary > seng
16 coger

v.

1 to take.

coger a alguien de la mano to take somebody by the hand

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?

Ella cogió una rama She caught a branch.

Ella cogió impulso para despegar She took impulse to lift off.

2 to catch (atrapar) (ladrón, pez, pájaro).

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!

Ella cogió un ratón con su ratonera She caught a mouse with her mousetrap.

Ella cogió una enfermedad contagiosa She caught a contagious disease.

3 to catch up with (alcanzar) (persona, vehículo).

4 to pick up (recoger) (objeto caído).

se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?

5 to take (quedarse con) (propina, empleo, piso).

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat

6 to take on (contratar) (personal).

7 to take.

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

8 to take, to catch.

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying

9 to catch, to get (contraer) (gripe, resfriado).

coger una borrachera to get drunk

coger frío to get cold

10 to start to feel (sentir) (manía, odio, afecto).

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

11 to knock over, to run over.

12 to catch.

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke

13 to get, to receive (sintonizar) (canal, emisora).

14 to cover, to take up (abarcar) (espacio).

15 to screw, to fuck. ( Latin American Spanish)

16 to be.

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

17 to catch on, to understand, to catch.

Ella cogió la conversación She caught on the conversation.

18 to have.

Nos cogió un acceso de tos We had a coughing fit.

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coger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (asir) to seize, take hold of

■ coge al bebé hold the baby

2 (apresar) to capture, catch

3 (tomar) to take

■ coger un empleo to take a job

■ coge algo para beber take a drink

4 (contratar) to take on

■ cogimos a una secretaria we took on a secretary

5 (tren etc) to catch

6 (tomar prestado) to borrow

■ te he cogido el libro I've borrowed your book

7 (recolectar frutos etc) to pick; (del suelo) to gather

8 (enfermedad, balón) to catch

■ cogí un resfriado I caught a cold

9 (acento, costumbres) to pick up

10 (velocidad, fuerza) to gather

11 (atropellar) to run over, knock down

12 (emisora, canal) to pick up, get

■ coger la BBC to get the BBC

13 (notas) to take, take down

14 (oír) to catch

■ no he cogido lo que ha dicho I didn't catch what she said

15 (entender) to understand, get

■ no cogí el final I didn't get the end

16 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO tabú to fuck

► verbo intransitivo

1 (plantas, colores) to take

■ el limonero no ha cogido the lemon tree didn't take

2 (ir) to turn, take, go

■ coge a la izquierda turn left

■ coge todo recto go straight on

3 familiar (caber) to fit

■ coge allí it fits there

■ no cogemos todos there isn't room for all of us

► verbo pronominal cogerse

1 (pillarse) to catch

2 (agarrarse) to hold on

■ cógete fuerte hold on tight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger algo por los pelos figurado to just make something

■ cogimos el tren por los pelos we just made the train

coger del brazo a alguien to take somebody by the arm, grab somebody by the arm

coger cariño a algo/alguien to become fond of something/somebody, take a liking to something/somebody

coger desprevenido,-a figurado to catch unawares

coger miedo a algo to become afraid of something

coger por sorpresa to catch by surprise

coger puntos (de media etc) to pick up stitches

coger una borrachera familiar to get drunk

coger una manía a alguien familiar to take a dislike to somebody

coger y... familiar to up and..., go and...

■ cogió y se fue she upped and left

■ y entonces coge y lo insulta so then she goes and insults him

cogerse un cabreo familiar to get very angry

no hay por dónde cogerlo he hasn't got a leg to stand on

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verb

1) to take

2) seize

3) catch

4) gather

5) pick

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Para las expresiones coger desprevenido, coger in fraganti, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=con la mano)

a) (=tomar) to take

¿puedo coger este? — can I take this one?

coger un libro de un estante — to take a book from a shelf

coge un poco más de queso — have a bit more cheese

• coger a algn de la [mano] — to take sb by the hand

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk along holding hands {o} hand in hand

b) (=levantar) to pick up

cogió la guitarra y se puso a tocar — he picked up the guitar and started to play

coge al niño, que está llorando — pick up the baby, he's crying

cogió el bolso y salió de casa — she picked up her handbag and went out

c) [con fuerza] to grasp

la cogió por la muñeca y no la soltó — he grabbed her by the wrist and wouldn't let go

d) (=sostener) to hold

coge bien el bolígrafo — hold the biro properly

no ha cogido un fusil en la vida — he's never held a gun in his life

2) (=escoger) to pick

cogió el azul — she picked the blue one

coge el que más te guste — take {o} pick the one you like best

has cogido un mal momento — you've picked a bad time

3) [+ flor, fruta] to pick

4) (=quitar) [gen] to take; (=pedir prestado) to borrow

me coge siempre las cerillas — he's always taking my matches

¿quién ha cogido el periódico? — who's taken the newspaper?

¿te puedo coger el bolígrafo? — can I borrow your pen?

te he cogido la regla — I've borrowed your ruler, I've pinched your ruler *

5) (=apuntar) to take (down)

cogió la dirección del cliente — she took (down) the customer's address

coger apuntes — to take notes

6) esp Esp (=conseguir) to get

¿nos coges dos entradas? — would you get us two tickets?

cógeme un buen sitio — get me a good place

he cogido un billete de avión — I've bought an air ticket

• coger [hora] para el dentista/en la peluquería — to make an appointment to see {o} with the dentist/at the hairdresser's

7) (=adquirir)

a) [+ enfermedad] to catch

coger un resfriado — to catch a cold

el niño cogió sarampión — the child got {o} caught measles

• coger [frío] — to get cold

• ha cogido una [insolación] — she's got sunstroke

b) [+ costumbre, hábito] to get into; [+ acento] to pick up

ha cogido la costumbre de morderse las uñas — she has got into the habit of biting her nails

ha cogido la manía de las quinielas — he's caught the pools craze

cogieron acento irlandés — they picked up an Irish accent

c) [+ fuerzas] to gather; [+ velocidad] to gather, pick up

8) (=atrapar)

a) esp Esp [+ persona, pez, balón] to catch

¡coge la pelota! — catch the ball!

¡por fin te he cogido! — caught you at last!

les cogieron con varios kilos de heroína — they were caught with several kilos of heroin

b) esp Esp [toro] (=cornear) to gore; (=voltear) to toss

c) esp Esp [coche] (=atropellar) to knock down, run over

d) (Mil) to take prisoner, capture

han cogido a quince soldados — fifteen soldiers have been taken prisoner {o} have been captured

9) esp Esp (=sorprender) to catch

la cogieron robando — they caught her stealing

coger a algn en una mentira — to catch sb lying, catch sb in a lie

la guerra nos cogió en Francia — the war found {o} caught us in France

la noche nos cogió todavía en el mar — the night caught us still at sea

antes que nos coja la noche — before night overtakes us {o} comes down on us

- coger a algn detrás de la puerta

- coger de nuevas a algn

10) (=empezar a sentir)

• coger [aversión] a algo — to take a strong dislike to sth

• coger [cariño] a algn — to grow {o} become fond of sb, become attached to sb

• coger [celos] de algn — to become jealous of sb

11) (=tomarse) to take

no sé si podré coger vacaciones — I don't know if I'll be able to take any holidays

¿vas a coger fiesta mañana? — are you going to take tomorrow off?, are you going to take the day off tomorrow?

12) (=entender) [+ sentido, giro] to get

¿no has cogido el chiste? — don't you get the joke?

13) esp Esp (=aceptar) [+ empleados, trabajo] to take on; [+ alumnos] to take in; [+ pacientes] [en hospital] to take in; [en consultorio] to take on

acabo de coger una secretaria nueva — I've just taken on a new secretary

14) (=alquilar) to take, rent

cogimos un apartamento — we took {o} rented an apartment

15) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, autobús] to take

vamos a coger el tren — let's take {o} get the train

quiero coger el tren de las tres — I want to catch the three o'clock train

16) (=ir por) to take

coja la primera calle a la derecha — take the first street on the right

no cojas las curvas tan rápido — don't take the bends so fast

17) (=recibir) [+ emisora, canal] to pick up, get

con esta radio cogemos Radio Praga — we can pick up {o} get Radio Prague on this set

18) (=retener) [+ polvo] to gather, collect

esta moqueta coge mucho polvo — this carpet gathers {o} collects a lot of dust

los perros cogen pulgas — dogs get {o} catch fleas

19) (=aprender) to pick up

los niños lo cogen todo enseguida — children pick things up very quickly

20) (=incorporarse a)

cogí la conferencia a la mitad — I joined the discussion halfway through

cogí la obra casi al final — the play was almost over when I got there

21) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=estar) to be

¿coge muy lejos de aquí? — is it very far from here?

el cine coge bastante cerca — the cinema is quite near here

el banco me coge de camino — the bank's on my way

2) (=ir)

• coger [por], cogió por esta calle — he went down this street

3) Esp * (=caber) to fit

aquí no coge — there's no room for it here, it doesn't fit (in) here

4) [planta] to take

5) Méx, Arg, Ven *** [sexualmente] to fuck ***, screw ***

6)

- cogió y se fue

3.

See:

cogerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

* * *

= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex. A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex. If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex. The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex. The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex. A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

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* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (esp Esp)

a) ( tomar) to take

lo cogió del brazo — she took him by the arm

coge un folleto — pick up o take a leaflet

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo — (fam) I just don't know where to start with this

b) ( quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices — she's always taking my pencils

c) <flores/fruta> to pick; < levantar> to pick up

coge esa revista del suelo — pick that magazine up off the floor

cogió al niño en brazos — she picked the child up in her arms

coger a alguien en autostop — (Esp) to pick up a hitchhiker

no cogen el teléfono — (Esp) they're not answering the phone

2) (esp Esp) (alcanzar, atrapar)

a) <ladrón/terrorista> to catch

b) < pelota> to catch

c) <pescado/liebre> to catch

d) toro to gore

3) (esp Esp)

a) ( descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando — he was caught red-handed/stealing

b) ( encontrar) to catch

me cogió de buenas — she caught me in a good mood

la noticia nos cogió en París — we were in Paris when we got the news

4)

a) <tren/autobús/taxi> to catch, take

b) <calle/camino> to take

coge la primera a la derecha — take the first right

5) (Esp fam)

a) (sacar, obtener) <billete/entrada> to get

coger hora para el médico — to make an appointment to see the doctor

b) ( traer)

vete a coger el coche — go and get o bring the car

c) ( ocupar)

coger sitio — to save a place

coge la vez en la cola — take your turn in the line (AmE) o (BrE) queue

cogió la delantera — he took the lead

Sentido II

6) (Esp)

a) ( aceptar) <dinero/trabajo/casa> to take

no puedo coger más clases — I can't take on any more classes

b) ( admitir) to take

ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio — they're not taking any more children at that school now

c) ( atender)

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería — they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

7) (esp Esp) ( adquirir)

a) < enfermedad> to catch; < insolación> to get

vas a coger frío — you'll catch cold

cogí una borrachera — I got plastered (colloq)

cogió un berrinche — she had a temper tantrum

b) <polvo/suciedad> to collect, gather

coger algo de color — ( broncearse) to get a bit of color

c) < acento> to pick up; <costumbre/vicio> to pick up; < ritmo> to get into

le cogí cariño — I got quite fond of him

cogerle manía a alguien — to take a dislike to somebody

cogerla con alguien — to take it out on somebody

cogerla por hacer algo — (Ven fam) to take to doing something

8) (esp Esp) ( captar)

a) <sentido/significado> to get

b) < emisora> to pick up, get

9) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
2.
coger vi

1) (esp Esp) planta to take; tinte/permanente to take

2)

a) (esp Esp)

cojo/cogió y... — (fam)

si empiezas con eso cojo y me voy — if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o (AmE) I'm taking off (colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue — suddenly he upped and went (colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar — she (suddenly) burst into tears

b) (esp Esp) ( por un camino)

coge por esta calle y... — take this street and...

c) (Esp fam) ( caber) to fit

3) (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
3.
cogerse v pron (esp Esp)

a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla — hold on to the railing

b) (recípr)

ir cogidos de la mano — to walk hand in hand

* * *

= pick up, seize, take, trap, brace, catch, grab, pick, entrap, hop on, pull from, pull off, reach out, grasp.

Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.

Ex: A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: 'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.

Ex: If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.

Ex: The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment ( pick your favorite catastrophe -- these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).

Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.

Ex: The article ' Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.

Ex: A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger a Alguien in fraganti = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger cariño a = grow + fond of.

* coger con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger desprevenido = come as + a great surprise, catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger el avión = jet off.

* coger el toro por los cuernos = seize + the bull by the horns, take + the bull by the horns, grasp + the nettle, face + Posesivo + fears.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* coger las tetas = breast grabbing.

* cogerle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* cogerle el truco a Algo = get + the hang of.

* coger miedo = scare + Reflexivo.

* coger peso = put on + weight, gain + weight.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* coger rápidamente = snatch up.

* cogerse = snag.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* coger una indirecta = take + a hint, get + a hint.

* coger un enfriamiento = catch + a chill.

* coger un resfriado de muerte = catch + Posesivo + death (of cold).

* coger un taxi = take + a taxi.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* no coger Algo = go (way) over + Posesivo + head.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* * *

coger [E6 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (tomar) to take

coge lo que quieras take what you like

a la salida coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet on the way out

lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm

no ha cogido una brocha en su vida she's never used o picked up a paintbrush in her life

esto no hay or no tiene por donde cogerlo ( fam); I just don't know where to start with this, I can't make head or tail of this ( colloq)

2 (quitar) (+ me/te/le etc) to take

siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

3 (recoger) to pick up; ‹flores/moras/uvas› to pick

coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor

¿quién ha cogido el dinero que dejé aquí? who's taken the money I left here?

cogió sus cosas y se largó she got her things together o picked up her things and left

coger los puntos pick up the stitches

cogió al niño en brazos she picked the child up in her arms

no cogen el teléfono they're not answering the phone

B (alcanzar, atrapar)

1 ( esp Esp) ‹ladrón/terrorista› to catch

como te coja, ya verás you'll be sorry if I catch you

2 ‹pelota› to catch

3 ‹pescado› to catch; ‹liebres/faisanes› to catch, bag

4 ( esp Esp) «toro» to gore; «coche» to knock … down

C

1 ( esp Esp) (descubrir) to catch

lo cogieron in fraganti/robando he was caught red-handed/stealing

los cogieron con 100 gramos de cocaína they were caught with 100 grams of cocaine

2 (encontrar) ( esp Esp) to catch

no quiero que me coja la noche en la carretera I don't want to be driving when it gets dark

la noticia nos cogió en París we were in Paris when we got the news

me cogió de buenas/malas she caught me in a good/bad mood

nos cogió desprevenidos it took us by surprise, it caught us unawares

D

1 ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

no me apetece coger el coche I don't feel like taking the car

hace años que no cojo un coche I haven't driven for years

2 ‹calle/camino› to take

coge la primera a la derecha take the first right

E

1 ( Esp fam) (sacar, obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get

tengo que coger hora para ir al médico I have to make an appointment to see the doctor

2

(ocupar): ve pronto y coge sitio get there early and save a place

coge la vez en la cola take your turn in the line ( AmE) o ( BrE) queue

cogió la delantera he took the lead

Sentido II

A (aceptar)

1 ‹dinero/propina› to take

2 ‹trabajo/casa› to take

cogió una casa en las afueras she took a house in the outskirts

no puedo coger más clases I can't take on any more classes

3

( Esp) (admitir, atender): ya no cogen más niños en ese colegio they're not taking any more children at that school now

estuvimos haciendo autostop durante horas hasta que nos cogieron we were hitching for hours before someone picked us up

no pudieron cogerme en la peluquería, they couldn't fit me in at the hairdresser's

entrevistó a cinco personas, pero no cogió a ninguno she interviewed five people, but she didn't give the job to any of them o she didn't take any of them on

B (adquirir)

1 ‹enfermedad› to catch; ‹insolación› to get

vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

2 ‹borrachera/berrinche›

cogí una borrachera I got plastered ( colloq)

cogió un berrinche she had a temper tantrum

3 ‹polvo/suciedad› to collect, gather

con dos días en la playa ya cojo algo de color it only takes me a couple of days on the beach to start to tan o to get a bit of color

los tejidos sintéticos no cogen bien el tinte synthetic fabrics don't dye well

4 ‹costumbre/vicio/acento› to pick up; ‹ritmo› to get into

le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

si le gritas te va a coger manía if you shout at him he'll take against you

cogerla con algn to take it out on sb

cogerla por hacer algo ( Ven fam); to take to doing sth

C (captar)

1 ‹sentido/significado› to get

no cogió el chiste/la indirecta he didn't get the joke/take the hint

2 ‹emisora› to pick up, get

3 ‹programa/frase› to catch

cogí el programa por la mitad I only caught the second half of the program

4 ‹apuntes/notas› to take

le cogió las medidas para el vestido she measured her o took her measurements for the dress

D (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (acostarse con) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ coger

vi

A

1 «planta» to take

2 «tinte/permanente» to take

el tinte no cogió the dye didn't take

B

1

coge/cogió y … ( fam): si empiezas con ese tema cojo y me voy if you're going to start talking about that, I'm off o ( AmE) I'm taking off ( colloq)

de repente cogió y se fue suddenly he upped and went ( colloq)

cogió y se puso a llorar she (suddenly) burst into tears

2

(por un camino): cogieron por el camino más corto they took the shortest route

coge por esta calle go down this street

3 ( Esp fam) (caber) to fit

C (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) (copular) to screw ( vulg), to fuck ( vulg)

■ cogerse

v pron

1 (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on

cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

2 ( recípr):

iban cogidos de la mano they were walking along hand in hand

* * *

coger ( conjugate coger) verbo transitivo
1 (esp Esp)
a) ( tomar) to take;

◊ lo cogió del brazo she took him by the arm;

coge un folleto pick up o take a leaflet
b) ( quitar) to take;

◊ siempre me está cogiendo los lápices she's always taking my pencils

c) ‹flores/fruta› to pick

d) ( levantar) to pick up;

◊ coge esa revista del suelo pick that magazine up off the floor;

no cogen el teléfono (Esp) they're not answering the phone
2 ( atrapar) (esp Esp)
a) ‹ladrón/pelota› to catch

b) ‹pescado/liebre› to catch

c) ( descubrir) to catch;

◊ lo cogieron robando he was caught stealing

d) [ toro] to gore

3
a) ‹tren/autobús/taxi› to catch, take

b) ‹calle/camino› to take

4 (Esp fam)
a) ( obtener) ‹billete/entrada› to get;

◊ coger hora para el médico to make an appointment to see the doctor;

coger sitio to save a place
b) ( aceptar) ‹dinero/trabajo/casa› to take

c) ( admitir) ‹alumnos/solicitudes› to take

5 (esp Esp) ( adquirir)
a) ‹ enfermedad› to catch;

‹ insolación› to get;
◊ vas a coger frío you'll catch cold

b) ‹ acento› to pick up;

‹costumbre/vicio› to pick up;
◊ le cogí cariño I got quite fond of him

6 (esp Esp) ( captar)
a) ‹sentido/significado› to get

b) ‹ emisora› to pick up, get

7 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
verbo intransitivo
1 (esp Esp) [ planta] to take;
[tinte/permanente] to take
2 (Méx, RPl, Ven vulg) to screw (vulg), to fuck (vulg)
cogerse verbo pronominal (esp Esp)
a) (agarrarse, sujetarse) to hold on;

◊ cógete de la barandilla hold on to the railing

b) ( recípr):

◊ se cogieron de la mano they held hands

coger
I verbo transitivo
1 to take
(agarrar) to seize: me cogió del brazo, he seized me by the arm
(sostener) to hold: cógeme el bolso un momento, por favor, please hold my bag for a moment
2 (un medio de transporte) to take, catch
(una pelota, un resfriado, a alguien que huye, a alguien haciendo algo) to catch: ¡te cogí!, I caught you!
3 (recoger del suelo) to pick (up)
(una cosecha, flores, ropa tendida) to pick
4 (un hábito) to pick up
(velocidad, impulso) to gather
5 (entender el sentido de algo) to grasp: no lo cojo, I don't understand it
6 (atropellar) to run over, knock down
7 LAm vulgar to fuck
II verbo intransitivo familiar
1 (caber) to fit
2 (para indicar inicio de acción) cogió y se puso a cantar, he went and started singing
♦ Locuciones: ¡Dios me/te/le... coja confesado!, Lord help us!
no hay por donde cogerlo, awful, third-rate
' coger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- agarrar
- alcanzar
- anillo
- atajo
- baja
- banda
- calle
- camino
- debajo
- despechugada
- despechugado
- desprevenida
- desprevenido
- embalarse
- empuñar
- enfriarse
- horizontal
- ligar
- mona
- prestar
- separarse
- soler
- sorprender
- sujetar
- timón
- tomar
- toro
- turca
- volante
- carrerilla
- catarro
- frío
- mano
- perra
- sorpresa
- tren
- trompa
English:
act
- bend
- bypass
- catch
- catch out
- catch up
- cotton
- end
- entrap
- gather
- get
- go down with
- hold
- hook
- hop
- lasso
- luckily
- nail
- observe
- opt
- pants
- pick
- pluck
- reach
- red-handed
- stick
- take
- take to
- tape
- train
- trip up
- umbrella
- unawares
- answer
- fuck
- hint
- knack
- latch
- nab
- prisoner
- red
- surprise
- up

* * *

coger Although the word coger is accepted in educated use throughout Latin America, in many places its principal meaning is the taboo sense indicated at 21. For this reason it tends to be avoided in other contexts, and is usually replaced by agarrar.

♦ vt

1. [tomar, agarrar] to take;

coger a alguien de la mano to take sb by the hand;

pasear cogidos de la mano to walk hand in hand;

coger a alguien en brazos to take sb in one's arms;

coge la tetera por el asa take o hold the teapot by the handle;

coge esta bolsa un momento hold this bag a moment;

¿puedes coger el teléfono, por favor? could you pick the phone up o answer the phone, please?;
Fam
éste no ha cogido un libro en su vida he's never picked up a book in his life;

Comp
Fam
no haber por dónde cogerlo: esta película no hay por dónde cogerla I couldn't make head or tail of this movie o Br film;

tu hermano es muy raro, no hay por dónde cogerlo your brother's very strange, it's hard to know what to make of him;

se sabe todas las respuestas, no hay por dónde cogerlo he knows all the answers, it's impossible to catch him out

2. [quitar] to take;

coger algo a alguien to take sth from sb;

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?;

te he cogido la calculadora un momento I've just borrowed your calculator for a moment

3. [recoger] [objeto caído] to pick up;
[frutos, flores] to pick;
se me ha caído el bolígrafo, ¿me lo puedes coger? I've dropped my pen, could you pick it up for me?;

nos gusta mucho coger setas we really enjoy picking mushrooms o going mushrooming;

cogimos a un autoestopista muy simpático we picked up a very friendly hitchhiker

4. [atrapar] [ladrón, pez, pájaro, pelota] to catch;

¿a que no me coges? bet you can't catch me!;
Fam
¡si te cojo, te la cargas! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!

5. [sorprender]
coger a alguien haciendo algo to catch sb doing sth;

coger a alguien desprevenido to take sb by surprise;

coger a alguien in fraganti to catch sb red-handed o in the act;

la tormenta me cogió cerca de casa the storm broke when I was nearly home;

el terremoto nos cogió en la capital the earthquake happened while we were in the capital;

lo cogí de buen humor I caught him in a good mood

6. [alcanzar] [persona, vehículo] to catch up with;

aceleró para coger al corredor que llevaba delante she ran faster to try and catch up with the runner in front of her;

cogió la delantera tras la segunda vuelta she went into o took the lead after the second lap

7. [tren, autobús] to take, to catch;

no me gusta coger el avión I don't like flying;

prefiero coger el coche I'd rather drive

8. [sacar, obtener] to get;

he cogido hora con el dentista I've made an appointment with the dentist;

¿has cogido las entradas? have you got the tickets?

9. [quedarse con] [propina, empleo, apartamento] to take;

ha cogido un trabajo de mecanógrafo he has taken a job as a typist;

llegaremos pronto para coger buen sitio we'll get there early to get a good seat;

están tan ocupados que ya no cogen más encargos they're so busy they've stopped taking on o accepting orders

10. [contratar, admitir] [personal] to take on;

hemos cogido a una secretaria nueva we've taken on a new secretary;

el colegio ya no coge más alumnos para este curso the school has stopped taking pupils for this year

11. [contraer] [gripe, resfriado] to catch, to get;

coger frío to get cold;

coger una insolación to get sunstroke;

coger el sarampión to get o catch (the) measles;

coger una borrachera to get drunk;

coger un berrinche to throw a tantrum

12. [absorber] to absorb, to soak up;

este tipo de esponja coge mucha agua this type of sponge absorbs a lot of water;

esta mesa coge mucho polvo al lado de la ventana this table gets very dusty o gathers a lot of dust next to the window

13. [empezar a sentir] [odio, afecto] to start to feel;

coger cariño/miedo a to become fond/scared of

14. [adquirir] [costumbre, vicio, acento] to pick up;

los hijos cogen los hábitos de los padres children pick up the habits of their parents;

ha cogido la costumbre de cantar por las mañanas she has taken to singing in the mornings;

Comp
Fam
cogerle el truco o [m5] tranquillo a algo to get the knack of sth;

Comp
Fam
cogerla con alguien: la ha cogido con nosotros, y no deja de molestarnos she's got it in for us and never leaves us alone

15. [sintonizar] [canal, emisora] to get, to receive

16. [entender] to get;
[oír] to catch;
¿coges lo que te digo? do you get o understand what I'm saying to you?;

no cogió la indirecta she didn't take the hint;

no cogió el chiste he didn't get the joke;

cogí su comentario a mitad I only half heard what she said, I only caught half of what she said

17. [cobrar]
coger fuerzas to build up one's strength;

coger velocidad to gather o gain speed

18. [sujeto: vehículo] to knock over, to run over;
[sujeto: toro] to gore;
me cogió un coche, y ando con muletas I was run over o hit by a car, and I'm on crutches now;

le cogió un toro he was gored by a bull

19. [abarcar] [espacio] to cover, to take up;

estas oficinas cogen tres plantas del edificio these offices take up o occupy three floors of the building

20. [elegir] to choose;

cogió un mal momento para anunciar el resultado she chose a bad moment to announce the result

21. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales con] to screw, to fuck;

coger a alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ vi

1. [situarse] to be;

coge muy cerca de aquí it's not very far from here

2. [dirigirse]
coger a la derecha/la izquierda to turn right/left;

coge por la calle de la iglesia take the church road

3. [enraizar] to take;

los rosales han cogido the roses have taken

4. [contestar al teléfono] to answer;

llevo un rato llamando, pero no cogen I've been calling for a while now, but there's no answer o they don't answer

5. [indicando acción repentina]
cogió y se fue she upped and went;

de pronto cogió y me insultó he turned round and insulted me;

si seguimos así, cojo y me marcho if we carry on like this, I'm off

6. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales] to screw, to fuck;

coger con alguien to screw o fuck sb

♦ See also the pronominal verb cogerse

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coger

I v/t

1 ( asir) take (hold of); del suelo pick up

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 ladrón, enfermedad catch

4 TRANSP catch, take;

coger el tren/bus catch the train/bus

5 ( entender) get

6 emisora de radio pick up

II v/i

1 en un espacio fit

2 L.Am. vulg

screw vulg

3 de una planta take, take root

4

:

coger por la primera a la derecha take the first right

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coger {15} vt

1) : to seize, to take hold of

2) : to catch

3) : to pick up

4) : to gather, to pick

5) : to gore

♦ See also the reflexive verb cogerse

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coger vb

1. (tomar) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

coge un trozo más grande take a bigger piece

¿quién ha cogido mi libro? who's taken my book?

voy a coger un poco más de tortilla I'm going to have some more omelette

2. (pillar) to catch [pt. & pp. caught]

quiero coger el tren de las 10.30 I want to catch the 10.30 train

ha cogido la gripe she's caught the flu

¿a que no me coges? I bet you can't catch me

3. (entender) to get

no he cogido el chiste I didn't understand the joke

4. (fruta, flor) to pick

hemos cogido unas moras we've picked some blackberries

5. (emisora, canal) to pick up

no cojo el canal local I can't pick up the local channel

6. (tomar prestado) to borrow

te cojo el diccionario, ¿vale? I'm just borrowing your dictionary, OK?

coger de camino to be on your way

te llevo a tu casa, me coge de camino I'll take you home, it's on my way

Spanish-English dictionary > coger
17 desprevenido

adj.

unprepared, unaware, off-guard, not ready.

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desprevenido

► adjetivo

1 unprepared, unready

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FRASEOLOGÍA

coger/pillar a alguien desprevenido,-a to catch somebody unawares, take somebody by surprise

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ADJ (=no preparado) unready, unprepared

coger o pillar o LAm agarrar a algn desprevenido — to catch sb unawares, catch sb off his guard

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- da adjetivo

estar desprevenido — to be unprepared o unready

pillar a alguien desprevenido — pregunta to catch somebody unawares o off guard; lluvia to catch somebody by surprise

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= unwary, unsuspecting.

Ex. Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex. There has been little planning about what to do about the huge quantities of unevaluated and perhaps unwanted information which threatens to engulf the unsuspecting user.

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* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger desprevenido = catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* desprevenidos, los = unsuspecting, the.

* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.

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- da adjetivo

estar desprevenido — to be unprepared o unready

pillar a alguien desprevenido — pregunta to catch somebody unawares o off guard; lluvia to catch somebody by surprise

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= unwary, unsuspecting.

Ex: Experience has shown that the vastness of this as yet unordered field holds many pitfalls for the unwary librarian and researcher.

Ex: There has been little planning about what to do about the huge quantities of unevaluated and perhaps unwanted information which threatens to engulf the unsuspecting user.

* coger a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger desprevenido = catch + unprepared, take + Nombre + unawares.

* desprevenidos, los = unsuspecting, the.

* pillar a Alguien desprevenido = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* pillar desprevenido = take + Nombre + unawares.

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desprevenido -da

adjective

estar desprevenido to be unprepared o unready

pillar a algn desprevenido «pregunta» to catch sb unawares o off guard;

«lluvia» to catch sb by surprise

el lector desprevenido the unsuspecting reader

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desprevenido
◊ -da adjetivo: estar desprevenido to be unprepared o unready;

pillar a algn desprevenido [ pregunta] to catch sb unawares o off guard;

[ lluvia] to catch sb by surprise
desprevenido,-a adjetivo unprepared
♦ Locuciones: coger a alguien desprevenido, to catch someone unawares
' desprevenido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bola
- descuidada
- descuidado
- desprevenida
- sorprender
English:
guard
- nap
- pants
- surprise
- unawares
- unprepared
- unready
- catch
- unsuspecting

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desprevenido, -a adj

unprepared;

pillar o Esp [m5] coger desprevenido a alguien to catch sb unawares, to take sb by surprise;

el golpe lo pilló desprevenido the blow caught him off guard;

una decisión que pilló a todo el mundo desprevenido a decision which took everyone by surprise

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desprevenido

adj unprepared;

pillar o L.Am.

agarrar desprevenido catch unawares

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desprevenido, -da adj

desapercibido: unprepared, off guard, unsuspecting

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desprevenido adj

coger a alguien desprevenido to catch somebody unawares [pt. & pp. caught] / to take somebody by surprise [pt. took; pp. taken]

su pregunta me cogió desprevenido his question caught me unawares / his question took me by surprise

Spanish-English dictionary > desprevenido
18 sorpresa

adj.

surprise.

f.

surprise.

¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!

¡qué sorpresa verte por aquí! what a surprise, seeing you here!

dar una sorpresa a alguien to surprise somebody

llevarse una sorpresa to get a surprise

de o por sorpresa unexpectedly

pillar a alguien por sorpresa to catch somebody by surprise

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sorpresa

► nombre femenino

1 surprise

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

coger de sorpresa / coger por sorpresa to take by surprise

llevarse una sorpresa to be surprised

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noun f.

surprise

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1. SF

1) (=asombro) surprise

¡qué o vaya sorpresa! — what a surprise!

fue una sorpresa verte allí — it was a surprise to see you there, I was surprised to see you there

ante o para mi sorpresa — to my surprise

con gran sorpresa mía — much to my surprise

• causar sorpresa a algn — to surprise sb

• coger a algn de o por sorpresa — to take sb by surprise

• dar una sorpresa, Pablo quería darme una sorpresa — Pablo wanted to take me by surprise o surprise me

nunca ha llegado a la final, pero esta vez podría dar una o la sorpresa — she has never reached the final before but this time she may cause an upset o she may surprise a few people

• llevarse una sorpresa — to get a surprise

• producir sorpresa a algn — to surprise sb

2) (=regalo) surprise

¿me has comprado alguna sorpresa? — have you bought a surprise for me?

3) (Mil) surprise attack

2.

ADJ INV surprise antes de s

ataques sorpresa — surprise attacks

inspección sorpresa — spot check

resultado sorpresa — surprise result

sobres sorpresa — lucky dip bags

visita sorpresa — unannounced visit, surprise visit

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I
femenino

a) ( emoción) surprise

qué sorpresa! — what a surprise!

se va a llevar una sorpresa — she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq)

causar sorpresa — to come as a surprise

me miró con cara de sorpresa — he looked at me in surprise

para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte — to my great surprise

tomar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien de or por sorpresa — to take somebody by surprise

b) ( regalo) surprise

te he traído una sorpresa — I've brought you a surprise
II
adjetivo invariable <fiesta/ataque> surprise (before n)

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= shock, astonishment, surprise, eye-opener.

Ex. The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.

Ex. In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.

Ex. So overset was she by the dramatic surprise of his remarks that she was reduced to staring impotently at him.

Ex. It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.

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* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* factor sorpresa = cuckoo factor, element of surprise.

* fiesta sorpresa = surprise party.

* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.

* por sorpresa = unawares.

* sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening.

* tener una sorpresa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tener una sorpresa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

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I
femenino

a) ( emoción) surprise

qué sorpresa! — what a surprise!

se va a llevar una sorpresa — she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq)

causar sorpresa — to come as a surprise

me miró con cara de sorpresa — he looked at me in surprise

para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte — to my great surprise

tomar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien de or por sorpresa — to take somebody by surprise

b) ( regalo) surprise

te he traído una sorpresa — I've brought you a surprise
II
adjetivo invariable <fiesta/ataque> surprise (before n)

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= shock, astonishment, surprise, eye-opener.

Ex: The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.

Ex: In a flash, without a moment wasted on intelligent astonishment, the poor accosted earthling gives a detailed description of the instrument he apparently assumes without further investigation the stranded space man needs.

Ex: So overset was she by the dramatic surprise of his remarks that she was reduced to staring impotently at him.

Ex: It will be an eye-opener for anyone interested in exploring the complex relationship between history, environmental issues, economy, and governance.

* ataque por sorpresa = surprise attack.

* ataque sorpresa = surprise attack, sneak attack.

* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.

* causar sorpresa = cause + an eyelid to bat.

* coger a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* coger por sorpresa = come as + a great surprise, catch out, blindside, take + Nombre + unawares.

* encontrarse con sorpresas = encounter + surprises.

* encontrarse con una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* factor sorpresa = cuckoo factor, element of surprise.

* fiesta sorpresa = surprise party.

* ganador sorpresa = dark horse.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* mostrar sorpresa = raise + eyebrows, register + surprise.

* no coger por sorpresa = come as + no surprise.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pillar a Alguien por sorpresa = catch + Nombre + napping, catch + Nombre + off-guard, catch + Nombre + flat-footed.

* pillar por sorpresa = take + Nombre + unawares.

* por sorpresa = unawares.

* sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening.

* tener una sorpresa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tener una sorpresa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

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sorpresa¹

feminine

1 (emoción) surprise

¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!

nos cogió de sorpresa he took us by surprise o caught us unawares

se va a llevar una sorpresa she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise ( colloq)

sus palabras causaron gran sorpresa her words caused great surprise o surprised everyone

para mi gran sorpresa or con gran sorpresa por mi parte to my great surprise

vamos de sorpresa en sorpresa it's just one surprise after another

me miró con cara de sorpresa he looked at me in surprise

todo se desarrolló sin grandes sorpresas everything went ahead without any great surprises

coger or tomar a algn de or por sorpresa to take sb by surprise

2 (regalo) surprise

te he traído una sorpresa I've brought you a surprise

3 (CS) (en una fiesta) favor*

sorpresa²

adj inv

surprise ( before n)

ataques sorpresa surprise attacks

fiesta sorpresa surprise party

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sorpresa sustantivo femenino
a) ( emoción) surprise;

◊ se va a llevar una sorpresa she's going to be surprised, she's in for a surprise (colloq);

tomar or (esp Esp) coger a algn de sorpresa to take sb by surprise
b) ( regalo) surprise

■ adjetivo invariable ‹fiesta/ataque› surprise ( before n)
sorpresa sustantivo femenino surprise: la sorpresa la dejó muda, she was really astonished
para mi sorpresa, to my surprise
♦ Locuciones: nos atacaron por sorpresa, we were attacked by surprise
llegaron por sorpresa, they arrived without warning
' sorpresa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admirar
- anda
- aviso
- ay
- bombazo
- buena
- bueno
- callar
- campanada
- caramba
- chafar
- cielo
- córcholis
- gritar
- hasta
- incluso
- Jesús
- manifestar
- reservar
- revelación
- tomar
- admiración
- aguardar
- ah
- ahí
- andar
- choque
- demonio
- dios
- esperar
- hala
- hombre
- ir
- jo
- que
- recuperar
- shock
- si
- vuelta
English:
amazement
- bombshell
- complete
- cracker
- dear
- fright
- hence
- however
- jack-in-the-box
- kissogram
- let on
- life
- never
- rude
- some
- spring
- surprise
- turn-up
- well
- come
- in
- mystery
- pleasantly
- store
- surprised
- what

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sorpresa nf

1. [impresión] surprise;

¡qué sorpresa! what a surprise!;

¡qué sorpresa verte por aquí! what a surprise, seeing you here!;

dar una sorpresa a alguien to surprise sb;

llevarse una sorpresa to get a surprise;

por sorpresa unexpectedly;

el enemigo atacó la fortaleza por sorpresa the enemy made a surprise attack on the fort;

pillar a alguien por sorpresa to catch sb by surprise

2. [regalo] surprise

3. [en función de adjetivo]
ataque sorpresa surprise attack;

examen sorpresa surprise exam

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sorpresa

f surprise;

de o

por sorpresa by surprise;

pillar a alguien de o

por sorpresa fam take s.o. by surprise;

llevarse una sorpresa be surprised, get a surprise

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sorpresa nf

: surprise

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sorpresa n surprise

me llevé una gran sorpresa I got a big surprise / I was very surprised

coger por sorpresa to take by surprise [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > sorpresa
19 überrumpeln

v/t (untr., hat) catch s.o. unawares ( oder by surprise), throw s.o. off (his oder her) guard; sich überrumpeln lassen be caught napping; jemanden mit einer Frage überrumpeln surprise s.o. with a question; lass dich von ihm bloß nicht überrumpeln just don’t let him catch you unawares

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über|rụm|peln [yːbɐ'rʊmpln] ptp überru\#mpelt
vt insep (inf)
to take by surprise, to take or catch unawares; (= überwältigen) to overpower
jdn mit einer Frage überrumpeln — to throw sb with a question

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1) (to catch unawares: The news took me by surprise.) take by surprise

2) (to capture (a fort etc) by a sudden, unexpected attack.) take by surprise

3) (to find, come upon, or attack, without warning: They surprised the enemy from the rear.) surprise

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über·rum·peln *

[y:bɐˈrʊmpl̩n]

vt

▪ jdn \überrumpeln

1. (fam: unerwartet passieren) to take sb by surprise, to catch sb unawares

lass dich nicht \überrumpeln! don't get caught out!

2. (überraschend angreifen und überwältigen) to take sb by surprise, to surprise sb

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transitives Verb

jemanden überrumpeln — take somebody by surprise; (bei einem Angriff) catch somebody unawares; take somebody by surprise

jemanden mit etwas überrumpeln — take somebody by surprise with something

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überrumpeln v/t (untrennb, hat) catch sb unawares ( oder by surprise), throw sb off (his oder her) guard;

sich überrumpeln be caught napping;

jemanden mit einer Frage überrumpeln surprise sb with a question;

lass dich von ihm bloß nicht überrumpeln just don’t let him catch you unawares

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transitives Verb

jemanden überrumpeln — take somebody by surprise; (bei einem Angriff) catch somebody unawares; take somebody by surprise

jemanden mit etwas überrumpeln — take somebody by surprise with something

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v.

to take by surprise expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > überrumpeln
20 застать врасплох

1) General subject: catch (smb.) unawares, (кого-л.) catch nodding, (кого-л.) catch off his guard, catch somebody flatfooted (His statement caught him flatfooted.), steal up, surprise, (кого-л.) take at a disadvantage, wrong-foot (catch off balance; to take by surprise in disadvantaged position), (кого-л.) take short, catch sb unawares (Example: Despite George's vigilance the snow, when it did come, took him unawares.), sneak up on sb. (If you're not aware of the symptoms, this disease can sneak up on you.), spring a surprise (on someone - кого-л.), take sb aback (surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off), walk in on (кого-л.), catch somebody bending (кого-л.), catch off balance, catch at a weak moment, catch flat-footed, take by surprise, catch sb on the wrong foot, take sb unawares (Example: Despite George's vigilance the snow, when it did come, took him unawares.), take one by surprise, catch on the back foot, catch smb. off guard

2) Colloquial: catch off-balance

3) American: have over the barrel

4) Literal: catch sb napping, catch sb off guard

5) Jargon: catch napping

6) American English: catch off base

7) Makarov: take unawares, (кого-л.) catch nodding, (кого-л.) catch off guard, (кого-л.) catch off his guard, (кого-л.) catch on the hop, (кого-л.) catch on the wrong foot, (кого-л.) fall upon unawares, catch napping, catch unawares, catch with pants down

8) Phraseological unit: take aback

9) Idiomatic expression: throw off balance

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > застать врасплох

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