catch
[kætʃ] ( pt & pp caught )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [ball] afferrare |
| 2. | [person, animal, train, disease]
prendere
to catch the post (UK) imbucare prima della levata della posta |
| 3. | [discover, surprise]
sorprendere
to catch sb doing sthg sorprendere qn a fare qc |
| 4. | [hear clearly] sentire |
| 5. | [interest, imagination]
risvegliare
[attention] attirare |
| 6. | [sight]
to catch sight of sb/sthg, to catch a glimpse of sb/sthg scorgere qn/qc |
| 7. | [hook, trap]
I caught my finger in the door mi sono chiuso un dito nella porta I caught my shirt on a hook mi si è impigliata la camicia a un gancio |
| 8. | [light] essere illuminato ( f illuminata) da |
| 9. | [strike] colpire |
catch
[kætʃ] ( pt & pp caught )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [become hooked]
impigliarsi
[get stuck] incastrarsi |
| 2. | [start to burn] prendere |
catch
[kætʃ] ( pt & pp caught )noun
| 1. | [of ball] presa f |
| 2. | [of fish] pesca f |
| 3. | [fastener] chiusura f |
| 4. | [snag] trucco m |
catch at
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
afferrarsi a
catch on
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [become popular] prendere piede |
| 2. | (inf)
[understand]
imparare
to catch on to sthg rendersi conto di qc |
catch out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[trick] cogliere in fallo
catch up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [come level with] raggiungere |
| 2. | [involve]
to get caught up in sthg farsi coinvolgere in qc |
catch up
intransitive verb Conjugation
recuperare
to catch up on sthg [sleep] recuperare qc
[work, reading] mettersi in pari con qc
catch up with
transitive verb inseparable
| 1. | [get to same standard as]
mettersi in pari con
[get to same place as] raggiungere |
| 2. | [catch, find] prendere |
