A1verb · irregular · transitive · frequent

catch

catch · catches · caught · catching

ловити, піймати, зловити

поймать, ловить, понять, понимать

fangen, bekommen, verstehen, begreifen

To capture, overtakeTo capture, overtake.: To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).

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/kæt͡ʃ/

» I was caught in the rain.

Попал под дождь.

Я потрапив під дощ.

Я потрапила під дощ.

Meaning

40 senses

To capture, overtake.
(transitive)To capture or snare (someone or something which would rather escape).
I hope I catch a fish.
He ran but we caught him at the exit.
fangen
лови́тьlovítʹ, пойма́тьpojmátʹ
лови́тиlovýty, пійма́тиpijmáty, злови́тиzlovýty
(transitive)To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
(dated, figuratively, transitive)To marry or enter into a similar relationship with.
(transitive)To reach (someone) with a strike, blow, weapon etc.
If he catches you on the chin, you'll be on the mat.
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
(transitive)To overtake or catch up to; to be in time for.
If you leave now you might catch him.
I would love to have dinner but I have to catch a plane.
bekommen, erwischen
catch up with and possibly overtake
(transitive)To discover and observe (someone or something while it takes some action or exists) (sometimes, but not always, with implications of 'unpleasantly' or 'unexpectedly').
He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit.
(transitive)To record, for example on film or tape.
It's the very first time such an elusive bird has been caught on film.
He was caught on video robbing the bank.
(transitive)To travel by means of.
catch the bus
(rare, transitive)To become pregnant. (Only in past tense or as participle.)
To seize hold of.
(dated, transitive)To grab, seize, take hold of.
I caught her by the arm and turned her to face me.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
(transitive)To take or replenish something necessary, such as breath or sleep.
I have to stop for a moment and catch my breath
I caught some Z's on the train.
(transitive)To grip or entangle.
My leg was caught in a tree-root.
to hook or entangle

Examples

4601 sentences

I was caught in the rain.
Я потрапив під дощ. — deniko
ruПопал под дождь. — evkon
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I was caught in a shower.
Мене спіймали в душі. — aandrusiak
ruЯ попала под ливень. — marafon
deIch bin in einen Regenschauer geraten. — Dejo
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You must catch the animal alive.
Мусиш упіймати тварину живою. — deniko
ruВам нужно поймать животное живым. — joulin
deDu musst das Tier lebendig fangen. — Sudajaengi
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I didn't catch your last name.
Я не розчув твоє прізвище. — deniko
ruЯ не расслышал вашу фамилию. — Tonari
deIch habe deinen Nachnamen nicht mitbekommen. — nemoli
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The police caught up with him.
Поліція наздогнала його. — ChickenKiev
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 3

to intercept an object in the air etc.:

to capture or snare:

to contract a disease or illness:

Русский

By meaning 4

to intercept an object in the air etc.:

to seize an opportunity:

to contract a disease or illness:

to perceive and understand:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

to intercept an object in the air etc.:

to reach in time to leave:

to contract a disease or illness:

to perceive and understand:

Origin

From Middle English cacchen, from Anglo-Norman cachier, variant of Old French chacier, fro

From Middle English cacchen, from Anglo-Norman cachier, variant of Old French chacier, from Late Latin captiāre, from Latin captāre, frequentative of capere. Akin to Modern French chasser (from Old French chacier) and Spanish cazar, and thus a doublet of chase. Compare ketch. Via PIE cognate with have. Displaced Middle English fangen ("to catch"; > Modern English fang (verb)), from Old English fōn (“to seize, take”); Middle English lacchen ("to catch" and heavily displaced Modern English latch), from Old English læċċan.

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