catch

catch
catch [kæt∫]
(verb: preterite, past participle caught)
1. noun
   a. ( = act, thing caught) prise f, capture f ; (Fishing) ( = several fish) pêche f ; ( = one fish) prise f
• good catch! (Cricket) bien rattrapé !
   b. ( = concealed drawback) (inf) piège m
• where's the catch? où est le piège ?
   c. (British) (on door) loquet m ; (on window) loqueteau m
   d. with a catch in one's voice d'une voix entrecoupée
   e. ( = ball game) jeu de balle
2. transitive verb
   a. attraper
• to catch an animal in a trap prendre un animal au piège
• I dialled her number hoping to catch her before she left je lui ai téléphoné en espérant la joindre avant son départ
• can I ring you back? you've caught me at a bad time je peux vous rappeler ? je suis occupé en ce moment
• to catch sb's attention or eye attirer l'attention de qn
• to catch the light accrocher la lumière
• his speech caught the mood of the assembly son discours reflétait l'humeur de l'assemblée
• you'll catch it! (inf) ( = be in trouble) ça va être ta fête ! (inf)
   b. ( = take by surprise) surprendre
• to catch sb doing sth surprendre qn en train de faire qch
• to be caught unprepared être pris au dépourvu
• she caught herself dreaming of Spain elle se surprit à rêver de l'Espagne
• if I catch you at it again! (inf) que je t'y reprenne !
• you won't catch me doing that again! (inf) on ne m'y reprendra pas !
• we were caught in a storm nous avons été surpris par un orage
   c. [+ bus, train] ( = be in time for) attraper ; ( = travel on) prendre
• to catch the post arriver à temps pour la levée
• did you catch the news/that film last night? tu as vu les informations/le film hier soir ?
   d. ( = trap) the branch caught my skirt
• I caught my skirt on the branch ma jupe s'est accrochée à la branche
• to catch one's foot in sth se prendre les pieds dans qch
   e. ( = understand, hear) saisir
• I didn't catch what he said je n'ai pas saisi ce qu'il a dit
   f. [+ disease] attraper
• to catch a cold attraper un rhume
• to catch cold prendre froid
3. intransitive verb
   a. [fire] prendre ; [wood] prendre feu
   b. her dress caught in the door/on a nail sa robe s'est prise dans la porte/s'est accrochée à un clou
4. compounds
► catch 22 (inf) noun
• it's a catch 22 situation c'est une situation inextricable ► catch-all noun fourre-tout m inv (fig) adjective
[regulation, clause etc] fourre-tout inv
► catch phrase noun ( = slogan) slogan m ; [of comedian, famous person] formule f
► catch on intransitive verb
   a. ( = become popular) [fashion] prendre
   b. ( = understand) saisir
► catch out separable transitive verb
( = catch napping) prendre en défaut ; ( = catch in the act) prendre sur le fait
• to be caught out (by sth) être surpris (par qch)► catch up intransitive verb
   a. se rattraper ; (with news, gossip) se mettre au courant
• to catch up with one's work se remettre à jour
• to catch up with sb rattraper qn
• his past eventually caught up with him son passé est revenu le hanter
   b. to be or get caught up in sth (in activity, campaign) être pris par qch ; (in circumstances) être prisonnier de qch
* * *
[kætʃ] 1.
noun
1) (fastening) (on purse, brooch) fermoir m, fermeture f; (on window, door) fermeture f
2) (drawback) piège m fig

what's the catch? — où est le piège?

3) (break in voice)

with a catch in his voice — d'une voix émue

4) (act of catching) prise f

to take a catch — GB

to make a catch — US Sport prendre la balle

to play catch — jouer à la balle

5) (haul) pêche f; (one fish) prise f
6) (marriage partner)

a good catch — un beau parti

2.
transitive verb (prét, pp caught)
1) (hold and retain) [person] attraper [ball, fish]; [container] recueillir [water, dust]; (by running) [person] attraper [person]

I managed to catch her in — (at home) j'ai réussi à la trouver chez elle

2) (take by surprise) prendre, attraper

to catch somebody doing — surprendre quelqu'un en train de faire

to be ou get caught — se faire prendre

to catch somebody in the act —

to catch somebody at it — (colloq) prendre quelqu'un sur le fait

you wouldn't catch me smoking! — ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais!

we got caught in the rain — nous avons été surpris par la pluie

you've caught me at an awkward moment — vous tombez mal

3) (be in time for) prendre [bus, train, plane]; avoir [last post]
4) (manage to see) voir [programme]; aller voir [show]
5) (grasp) prendre [hand, arm]; agripper [branch, rope]; captiver, éveiller [interest, imagination]

to catch hold of something — attraper quelque chose

to catch somebody's attention ou eye — attirer l'attention de quelqu'un

to catch the chairman's eye — Administration obtenir la parole

6) (hear) saisir (colloq), comprendre
7) (perceive) discerner [sound]; surprendre [look]

to catch sight of somebody/something — surprendre quelqu'un/quelque chose

8) (get stuck)

to catch one's fingers in — se prendre les doigts dans [drawer, door]

to catch one's shirt on — accrocher sa chemise à [nail]

to get caught in — [person] se prendre dans [net, thorns]

9) Medicine attraper [disease, virus, flu]
10) (hit, knock) heurter [object, person]
11) (have an effect on) [light] faire briller [object]; [wind] emporter [paper, bag]

to catch one's breath — retenir son souffle

12) (be affected by)

you've caught the sun — on voit bien que tu es resté au soleil

to catch fire ou light — prendre feu, s'enflammer

to catch the light — refléter la lumière

13) (capture) rendre [atmosphere, spirit]
14) Sport catch out
15) (trick) catch out
16) (manage to reach) catch up
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp caught)
1) (become stuck)

to catch on — [shirt, sleeve] s'accrocher à [nail]; [wheel] frotter contre [frame]

2) (start to burn) [wood, fire] prendre
Phrasal Verbs:
••

you'll catch it! — (colloq) tu vas en prendre une! (colloq)


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