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n. vangen; grijpen; betrappen; nemen, halen--------v. vangen; grijpen; betrappen; nemen, halencatch1[ kætsj]3 vangbal7 vergrendeling ⇒ pal, k♦voorbeelden:no catch • geen aanwinst————————catch25 klem/vast komen te zitten ⇒ blijven haken/zitten♦voorbeelden:the nut doesn't catch • de moer pakt nietII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (op)vangen ⇒ pakken, grijpen4 inhalen♦voorbeelden:1 catch fish/thieves • vis/dieven vangena nail caught his shirt • hij bleef met zijn overhemd aan een spijker haken/hangenI caught my thumb in the car door • ik ben met mijn duim tussen het portier gekomencatch one's foot on something • met zijn voet ergens achter blijven haken, over iets struikelen〈 ironisch〉 catch me! • ik kijk wel uit!8 catch someone's attention/interest • iemands aandacht trekken/belangstelling wekkencatch oneself • zich plotseling inhouden, opeens stoppen -
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n. handeling; daad; akte; wet; nummer, bedrijf--------v. handelen, optreden; zich gedragen, toneelspelen, een rol spelenact1[ ækt] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 handeling ⇒ daad, werk♦voorbeelden:act of war • oorlogshandeling2 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 act of Congress, 〈 Brits-Engels〉act of Parliament • wet van het Congres/Parlementgo into one's act • zijn bekende grapjes uithalenput on an act • komedie spelenact of God • straffe Gods; 〈 verzekeringswezen〉overmacht, force majeure 〈 met betrekking tot natuurgeweld〉catch/take someone in the (very) act • iemand op heterdaad betrappen〈 slang〉 get one's act together • orde op zaken stellen, zijn zaakjes voor elkaar krijgensteal the act • uitbenI was in the (very) act of writing a letter • ik was net een brief aan het schrijven————————act22 handelen ⇒ optreden, iets doen6 komedie spelen ⇒ zich aanstellen, veinzen♦voorbeelden:he acts like a fool • hij gedraagt zich als een dwaas2 why don't the police act? • waarom grijpt de politie niet in?the chairman asked her to act for him • de voorzitter vroeg haar om hem te vervangen¶ Ayckbourn's plays act well • de stukken van Ayckbourn zijn goed speelbaar/bekken goedII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 uitbeelden ⇒ spelen, uitspelen♦voorbeelden:act out one's emotions • zijn gevoelens uitspelen/naar buiten brengen -
3 catch/take someone in the (very) act
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catch someone in the act — To come upon someone in the process of doing something they should not be doing • • • Main Entry: ↑act * * * I usu. be caught in the act surprise someone in the process of doing something wrong the thieves were caught in the act II see act … Useful english dictionary
catch someone in the act (of doing something) — phrase to find someone and interrupt them when they are doing something wrong He denies all guilt, even though he was caught in the act. Thesaurus: to notice or recognize something or someonesynonym Main entry: act … Useful english dictionary
catch someone in the act — catch (someone) in the act to discover someone doing something wrong. I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act … New idioms dictionary
catch someone in the act — catch a person in the process of doing something (usually something wrong) … English contemporary dictionary
catch in the act — catch (someone) in the act to discover someone doing something wrong. I was trying to clear up the mess on the carpet before anyone noticed it, but Isobel came in and caught me in the act … New idioms dictionary
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catch somebody red-handed — catch sb red ˈhanded idiom to catch sb in the act of doing sth wrong or committing a crime Main entry: ↑catchidiom … Useful english dictionary
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