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Catch

Spanish

English

NM

N

NF

catch

N

NM

catch

N

NF

catch

N

NF

catch

N

NF

catch

N

ADJ

catch

ADJ

ADJ

catch

ADJ

ADJ

catch

ADJ

ADJ

catch

ADJ

NF

catch

N

NM

catch

N

NM

catch

N

NF

catch

N

Fishing

NF

catch

N

NM

catch drain

N

pesca

NF

catch of fish

N

NF

catch phrase

N

NM

catch basin

N

V

to catch up in a mistake

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch

V

NM

catch-phrase

N

A un traidor, dos alevosos

ID

Set a thief to catch a thief

ID

V

to catch

V

V

to catch fire

V

V

to catch a cold

V

acatarrarse

V

to catch cold

V

V

to catch a chill

V

achucharse

V

to catch malaria

V

V

to catch on

V

V

to catch a cold

V

agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa

V

Informal [conjugate]

to catch someone red handed

V

agarrar la onda

V

to catch a clue

V

V

to catch a cold

V

V

to catch a chill

V

airearse

V

to catch a cold

V

V

to catch

V

alcanzar

V

to catch up to

V

V

to catch a cold

V

apestarse

V

to catch the plague

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch

V

caerse del guindo

V

to catch on

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch in the air

V

coger a alguien in flagranti

V

to catch someone red handed

V

coger la gripe

V

to catch the crud

V

Informal, Illness

coger un trancazo

V

to catch the crud

V

Informal, Illness

V

to catch

V

cogerse

V

to catch on

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch a cold

V

constiparse

V

to catch cold

V

V

to catch on

V

V

to catch on to

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch up

V

V

to catch fire

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch the flu

V

V

atrapar con una red [conjugate]

to catch in a net

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch with a hook

V

V

to catch on to

V

V

to catch fire

V

V

to catch fire

V

V

to catch fire

V

V

to catch fire

V

V

to catch with a lariat

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch up

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch

V

pescar

V

to catch in the act

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch

V

prender

V

to catch fire

V

V

to catch fire

V

recobrar el aliento

V

to catch a breath

V

V

to catch a cold

V

resfriarse

V

to catch cold

V

V

to catch

V

V

to catch in the act

V

sorprender

V

to catch red-handed

V

sorprender

V

to catch unawares

V

V

to catch on

V

V

I will catch

V

V

to catch

V

¿Captaste lo que quise decir?

Do you catch my drift?

llamarle a alguien la atención

to catch someone's eye

In a pleasing way

Del verbo "to catch"

V

hacer esfuerzos para alcanzar

V

V

to try to catch up with

trampa para la captura de cangrejos

NF

N

A square wire cage used to catch crabs

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

catchpenny

ADJ

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English Definitions

catch

N

a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident

catch

N

the quantity that was caught

catch

N

a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

catch

N

anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)

catch

N

a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

catch

N

a restraint that checks the motion of something

catch

N

a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

catch

N

a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth

catch

N

the act of catching an object with the hands

catch

N

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

catch

V

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

catch

V

perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

catch

V

reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

catch

V

take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

catch

V

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

catch

V

to hook or entangle

catch

V

attract and fix

catch

V

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

catch

V

reach in time

catch

V

get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly

catch

V

catch up with and possibly overtake

catch

V

be struck or affected by

catch

V

check oneself during an action

catch

V

hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers

catch

V

see or watch

catch

V

cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled

catch

V

detect a blunder or misstep

catch

V

grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of

catch

V

contract

catch

V

start burning

catch

V

perceive by hearing

catch

V

suffer from the receipt of

catch

V

attract; cause to be enamored

catch

V

apprehend and reproduce accurately

catch

V

take in and retain

catch

V

spread or be communicated

catch

V

be the catcher

catch

V

become aware of

catch

V

delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned

catch a glimpse

V

see something for a brief time

catch a wink

V

take a siesta

catch cold

V

come down with a cold

catch crop

N

a crop that grows quickly (e.g. lettuce) and can be planted between two regular crops grown in successive seasons or between two rows of crops in the same season

catch fire

V

start to burn or burst into flames

catch it

V

receive punishment; be scolded or reprimanded

catch on

V

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

catch on

V

become popular

catch one's breath

V

take a short break from one's activities in order to relax

catch out

V

trap; especially in an error or in a reprehensible act

catch phrase

N

a phrase that has become a catchword

English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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