Слово англійською: catch
Дієслово
Переклад catch українською: злови́ти, лови́ти (м'яч і т. д.), пійма́ти, спійма́ти (твари́ну), засту́кати, спійма́ти кого́, всти́гнути до чо́го, на що, заста́ти кого́, розчу́ти, хапа́ння (руко́ю і т. д.)
Детальний опис
catch
verb /kætʃ/, /ketʃ/
hold
- [transitive, intransitive] catch (something/somebody) to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands
- She managed to catch the keys as they fell.
- I caught him when he tripped.
- The dog caught the stick in its mouth.
- I threw the bag in the air and she caught it.
- ‘Throw me over that towel, will you?’ ‘OK. Catch!’
- [transitive] catch something to hold a liquid when it falls
- The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips.
- [transitive] catch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to take hold of somebody/something
- He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.
- He caught her up in his arms.
- She caught the bar with both hands as she fell.
bus/train/plane
- [transitive] catch something to be in time for a bus, train, plane, etc. and get on it
- to catch a bus/train/flight
- We caught the 12.15 from Oxford.
- I must go—I have a train to catch.
capture
- [transitive] catch somebody/something to capture a person or an animal that tries or would try to escape
- The murderer was never caught.
- Our cat is hopeless at catching mice.
- How many fish did you catch?
- The police say they are doing all they can to catch the culprits.
illness
- [transitive] to get an illness
- catch something It is unusual to catch measles more than once.
- catch something from somebody I think I must have caught this cold from you.
interest
- [transitive] catch somebody’s attention, imagination, interest, etc. if something catches your attention, etc., you notice it and feel interested in it
- A sign on the wall caught my attention.
- Over the years, the mystery has caught the popular imagination.
- There was one story in particular that caught her interest.
notice
- [transitive] catch something to notice something only for a moment
- She caught sight of a car in the distance.
- He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
- I caught a look of surprise on her face.
- He caught a whiff of her perfume.
hear/understand
- [transitive] catch something to hear or understand something
- Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said.
somebody doing something
- [transitive] to find or discover somebody doing something, especially something wrong
- catch somebody doing something I caught her lying to me again.
- You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday!
- catch yourself doing something She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake.
- catch somebody + adv./prep. He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home.
- Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing something wrong).
- thieves caught in the act
- You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy).
be in time
- [transitive] catch somebody/something to be in time to do something, talk to somebody, etc.
- I caught him just as he was leaving the building.
- I was hoping to catch you at home (= to see you at home when you were there).
- The illness can be treated provided it's caught (= discovered) early enough.
- (British English) to catch the post (= post letters before the box is emptied)
- (British English, informal) Bye for now! I'll catch you later (= speak to you again later).
see/hear
- [transitive] catch something (informal, especially North American English) to see or hear something; to attend something
- Let's eat now and maybe we could catch a movie later.
- Did you catch that show on the radio?
Synonyms seeseespot ▪ catch ▪ glimpseThese words all mean to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to see them/it.see to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes:- She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd.
- He could see (that) she had been crying.
spot to see or notice somebody/something, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice:- I’ve just spotted a mistake on the front cover.
catch to see or notice something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:- She caught sight of a car in the distance.
- He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
glimpse (literary) to see somebody/something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:- He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
Patterns- to see/spot that/how/what/where/who…
- to suddenly see/spot/glimpse somebody/something
happen unexpectedly
- [transitive] catch somebody to happen unexpectedly and put somebody in a difficult situation
- His arrival caught me by surprise.
- She got caught in a thunderstorm.
become stuck
- [intransitive, transitive] to become stuck in or on something; to make something become stuck
- catch (in/on something) Her dress caught on a nail.
- catch something (in/on something) He caught his thumb in the door.
hit
- [transitive] to hit somebody/something
- catch somebody/something + adv./prep. The stone caught him on the side of the head.
- catch somebody a blow + adv./prep. She caught him a blow on the chin.
burn
- [transitive, intransitive] catch (fire) to begin to burn
- The wooden rafters caught fire.
- These logs are wet: they won't catch.
light
- [transitive] catch something if something catches the light or the light catches it, the light shines on it and makes it shine too
- The knife gleamed as it caught the light.
- A colourful glow appears as the light catches the glass.
the sun
- [transitive] catch the sun (informal) if you catch the sun, you become red or brown because of spending time in the sun
show accurately
- [transitive] catch something to show or describe something accurately synonym capture
- The artist has caught her smile perfectly.
- Cameras caught Jessica headed to a photo shoot downtown.
in cricket
- [transitive] catch somebody to make a player unable to continue batting by catching the ball they have hit before it touches the ground
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘chase’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch’, from capere ‘take’.
Idioms be/get caught in the middle
- to be involved in an argument or fight between two other people or groups
- When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle.
be caught short (British English also be taken short)
- (British English, informal) to suddenly feel a strong need to go to the toilet
- to be put at a disadvantage
be (caught) in a cleft stick
- to be in a difficult situation when any action you take will have bad results
(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place
- in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant
- to stop breathing for a moment because of fear, shock, etc.
- When he said he had resigned, I caught my breath in surprise.
(also get your breath (again/back) British English)
to start to be able to breathe normally again after running or doing exercise that makes you tired
- to become ill with a cold
- (informal) to have problems
- The film caught a cold over the outstanding debt.
catch your death (of cold)
- (old-fashioned, informal) to catch a very bad cold
- to attract somebody’s attention
- Can you catch the waiter's eye?
catch/take somebody’s fancy
- to attract or please somebody
- She looked through the hotel advertisements until one of them caught her fancy.
catch it (British English) (North American English catch hell, get it)
- (informal) to be punished or spoken to angrily about something
- If your dad finds out you'll really catch it!
- to get an advantage over somebody by doing something when they are not expecting it and not ready for it
catch somebody on the hop
- (informal) to surprise somebody by doing something when they are not expecting it and not ready for it
catch/touch somebody on the raw
- (British English) to upset somebody by reminding them of something they are particularly sensitive about
catch somebody red-handed
- to catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong or committing a crime
catch somebody with their pants down (British English also catch somebody with their trousers down)
- (informal) to arrive or do something when somebody is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation
the early bird catches the worm
- (saying) the person who takes the opportunity to do something before other people will have an advantage over them
(catch/throw somebody) off balance
- to make somebody unsteady and in danger of falling
- I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.
- The sudden movement threw him off balance.
- to make somebody surprised and no longer calm
- The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.
Topics Feelingsc2
(put/catch somebody) on the back foot
- (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty
- Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.
- The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.
- We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.
opposite on the front foot
Phrasal Verbs- be caught up in
- catch at
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
- catch up on
- catch up with
- get caught up in