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catch out VB [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, Brit katʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. catch out (trick):

agarrar CSur inf

3. catch out (surprise):

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I.catch <pt & pp caught> [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ, Brit katʃ] VB trans

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1.2. catch (capture, trap):

catch mouse/lion

catch mouse/lion

coger esp Spain

coger esp Spain

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me agarras!

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me coges! esp Spain

he got caught

lo pillaron or agarraron

he got caught

lo cogieron esp Spain

she got caught euph

(se) quedó embarazada

2.1. catch (take by surprise):

coger esp Spain

to catch sb in the act

agarrar (or coger etc.) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail

lo pilló leyendo sus cartas inf

(you won't) catch me going there again! inf

¡a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! inf

you won't catch me falling for that one!

pierde cuidado, que esa yo no me la trago inf

you won't catch her in on a Saturday night

un sábado por la noche no la pillas or pescas en casa inf

we got caught in the rain

nos sorprendió la lluvia

we got caught in the rain

nos pilló la lluvia inf

we got caught in the rain

nos pescó la lluvia inf

2.2. catch (intercept):

catch person

run and catch him

corre a ver si lo alcanzas

catch you later Am inf

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

agarrar a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

agarrar a alguien en off-side inf

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

coger a alguien desprevenido esp Spain

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

coger a alguien en off-side esp Spain inf

3.2. catch (manage to see, hear):

there's a movie I'd like to catch inf

hay una película que no me quiero perder

we'll just catch the end of the game

todavía podemos pescar el final del partido inf

we could catch a movie before dinner Am

podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

4. catch (entangle, trap):

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me enganchó la falda en un clavo

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me atoró la falda en un clavo Mex

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me pescó la falda en un clavo Chil

I caught my finger in the drawer

me pillé el dedo en el cajón

I caught my finger in the drawer

me agarré el dedo en el cajón LatAm

I got caught in a traffic jam

me agarró un atasco

I got caught in a traffic jam

me cogió un atasco esp Spain

these people are caught in a cycle of poverty

esta gente está atrapada en un círculo de pobreza

5.3. catch mood/spirit/likeness:

6. catch (become infected with):

catch disease

catch disease

he caught the disease

se contagió de la enfermedad

he caught the disease

contrajo la enfermedad form

to catch a cold

to catch a cold

agarrar un resfriado

to catch a cold

coger un resfriado esp Spain

to catch a cold

pescar or pillar un resfriado inf

I caught (the) measles from him

me contagió el sarampión

I caught (the) measles from him

me pegó el sarampión inf

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre se le ha pegado de su novia

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre la ha cogido de su novia esp Spain

I caught his enthusiasm

me contagió su entusiasmo

I caught his enthusiasm

se me pegó su entusiasmo inf

8.1. catch (hold back):

he caught his breath in surprise

se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

8.2. catch (restrain):

to catch oneself

II.catch <pt & pp caught> [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ, Brit katʃ] VB intr

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1.3. catch (become hooked):

2. catch (ignite):

catch fire/coal:

catch fire/coal:

agarrar LatAm

III.catch [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ, Brit katʃ] N

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1.1. catch SPORTS:

atajada f CSur

1.2. catch (sth, sb caught):

he's/she's a good catch inf

es un buen partido

it is a prize catch for the party

es una inestimable adquisición para el partido

1.3. catch (of fish):

2. catch (fastening device):

catch (on door)

catch (on door)

pasador m LatAm

catch (on window, box, necklace)

4. catch (in voice):

with a catch in her voice

con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

I.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADV out often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (come out, keep out, knock out, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (come, keep, knock, etc).

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1.1. out (outside):

out

out

afuera esp LatAm

is the cat in or out?

¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?

is he still in the bathroom? — no, he's out

¿está todavía en el baño? — no, ya ha salido

all the books on Dickens are out

todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados

the jury is still out

el jurado todavía está deliberando

the jury's out on which will prove to be the right formula

está por ver(se) cuál será la fórmula correcta

1.2. out (not at home, work):

she's out; can I take a message?

no está ¿quiere dejar un recado?

he's out to or at lunch

ha salido a comer

tell him I'm out

dile que no estoy

I was out most of the day

estuve (a)fuera casi todo el día

we haven't had a night out for months

hace meses que no salimos de noche

they had a day out in York

pasaron un día en York

to eat or form dine out

to eat or form dine out

comer afuera esp LatAm

you must get out and about more

tienes que salir más

it was some weeks before he was out and about again

pasaron semanas antes de que pudiera reanudar sus actividades

3.2. out (outstretched, projecting):

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua fuera

the dog had its tongue out

el perro tenía la lengua afuera esp LatAm

arms out, legs together

brazos extendidos, piernas juntas

4.1. out (ejected, dismissed):

any more foul language and she's out!

¡otra palabrota más y se va or la echo!

he couldn't get the tenants out

no pudo echar a los inquilinos

4.2. out (from hospital, jail):

he's been out for a month now

ya hace un mes que salió

4.3. out (out of office):

the socialists will be out next time

los socialistas van a perder las próximas elecciones

5.1. out (displayed, not put away):

are the plates out yet?

¿están puestos ya los platos?

he left his toys out all over the room

dejó los juguetes tirados por la habitación

5.2. out (in blossom):

out

6.1. out (revealed, in the open):

once the news was out, she left the country

en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país

word was out that …

corría el rumor de que …

out with it! who stole the documents?

¡dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?

6.3. out (in existence) inf:

it's the fastest car out

es el coche más rápido que hay (en el mercado)

8. out (clearly, loudly):

he read out the names of the winners

leyó (en voz alta) los nombres de los ganadores

he said it out loud

lo dijo en voz alta

9. out (in horseracing, athletics):

it's Kirk's second time out this season

es la segunda vez que Kirk corre esta temporada

10. out (end of message):

out RADIO, TELEC

II.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] ADJ

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1.1. out pred (extinguished):

to be out fire/light/pipe:

1.3. out pred (not functioning):

our telephone is out

no nos funciona el teléfono

2.1. out pred (at an end):

before the day/month/year/summer is out

antes de que acabe el día/mes/año/verano

school's out Brit

han terminado las clases

2.2. out pred (out of fashion):

out

sideburns are out

las patillas están pasadas de moda or ya no se llevan

2.3. out pred (out of the question) inf:

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios inf

smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out

está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios

3.1. out SPORTS (eliminated):

quedar out or fuera

to be out team:

quedar eliminado

3.2. out SPORTS (unable to play) pred:

she's out with a broken ankle

no puede jugar porque tiene el tobillo roto

3.3. out SPORTS (outside limit):

cayó or fue fuera

out! (call by line-judge or umpire)

5. out (without, out of) inf pred:

coffee? sorry, I'm completely out

¿café? lo siento, no me queda ni gota inf

6. out homosexual:

out

III.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] PREP

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IV.out [Am aʊt, Brit aʊt] N

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1.1. out (in baseball):

out

out m

out

1.2. out (escape) Am:

out inf

he's looking for an out

está buscando una escapatoria

2.1. out Am <outs, pl >:

to be on the outs with sb

estar enemistado con alguien

2.2. out Am <outs, pl > (those not in power):

los partidos de la oposición

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out

revelar la homosexualidad de

See also speak out, out of, go out, cry out, call out

speak out VB [Am spik -, Brit spiːk -] (v + adv)

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out of PREP

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2.2. out of (distant from):

100 miles out of Murmansk NAUT

a 100 millas de Murmansk

they were four days out of port

llevaban cuatro días de navegación

they live 15 miles out of the capital

viven a 15 millas de la capital

3.2. out of (not involved in):

I've been out of teaching for a year

hace un año que dejé la enseñanza

to be/feel out of it inf

sentirse excluido

4.1. out of (indicating source, origin):

out of

I got the idea out of a book

saqué la idea de un libro

you look like something out of a horror movie

pareces salido de una película de terror

4.2. out of (indicating substance, makeup):

out of

made out of steel/wood

hecho de acero/madera

4.3. out of (indicating motive):

out of

out of charity/envy/loyalty

por caridad/envidia/lealtad

4.4. out of (indicating mother of horse):

out of

out of the same mare

de la misma yegua

6. out of (indicating lack):

we're out of bread

nos hemos quedado sin pan

we're out of bread

no nos queda pan

go out VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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1.1. go out (leave, exit):

go out

I went out for some fresh air

salí a tomar el aire

nobody is to go out of the building

que nadie salga del edificio

some of the old spirit has gone out of him

ha perdido un poco del empuje que tenía

to go out hunting/shopping

salir de caza/de compras

they went out looking for him

salieron a buscarlo

let's go out for a walk

salgamos a dar un paseo

to go out to work

the doctor's gone out on an urgent call

el médico ha salido a hacer una visita urgente

1.2. go out (socially, for entertainment):

go out

I'm going out to a concert tonight

esta noche voy a un concierto

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

1.3. go out (as boyfriend, girlfriend):

go out

to go out with sb

salir con alguien

how long have they been going out (together)?

¿cuánto hace que salen (juntos)?

3. go out (be extinguished):

go out fire/cigarette:

4. go out (travel abroad):

go out

irse (al extranjero)

5. go out tide:

go out

6.1. go out (be eliminated):

go out

6.2. go out (in card game):

go out

go out

7.1. go out (become outmoded):

go out clothes/style/custom:

7.2. go out (come to an end):

go out

the year/the week went out in spectacular style

el año/la semana terminó de un modo espectacular

cry out VB [Am kraɪ -, Brit krʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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2. cry out (need):

to cry out for sth

pedir algo a gritos

call out VB [Am kɔl -, Brit kɔːl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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2. call out (on strike):

call out Brit

llamar a la huelga

3. call out (utter):

he called out her name

he called out her name

pronunció su nombre liter

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catch out VB trans

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1. catch out (discover wrongdoing):

to catch sb out

pescar [o sorprender] a alguien

we were caught out by his reaction

su reacción nos cogió desprevenidos

2. catch out (ask trick questions):

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I.catch [kætʃ] N -es

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1. catch no pl (fish caught):

2. catch (fastening device):

catch on window

3. catch inf (suitable partner):

he's a good catch

es un buen partido

4. catch (trick):

II.catch [kætʃ] VB trans caught, caught

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1. catch (hold moving object):

catch person

to catch sb at a bad moment

pillar a alguien en un mal momento

3. catch:

catch (collect)

catch (liquid)

4. catch:

catch (capture an expression)

catch (hear)

5. catch (attract):

7. catch (discover):

8. catch:

catch (notice)

darse cuenta de

catch (by chance)

pillar por casualidad

9. catch (discover by surprise):

to catch sb (doing sth)

sorprender [o pillar] a alguien (haciendo algo)

to catch sb red handed fig

coger [o pillar] Spain [o agarrar LatAm] a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch sb with their trousers down, to catch sb napping fig

coger [o pillar] Spain [o agarrar LatAm] a alguien desprevenido

10. catch MED (become infected):

pillar Spain [o agarrar LatAm]

11. catch (start burning):

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

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1. out (eject):

out

2. out (reveal homosexuality):

out

revelar la homosexualidad de

II.out [aʊt] ADJ

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1. out (absent):

2. out (released):

out book, news

3. out BOT:

4. out (visible):

the sun/the moon is out

ha salido el sol/la luna

5. out (finished):

before the week is out

antes de que acabe la semana

6. out (not functioning):

out fire, light

out workers

7. out SPORTS (not playing):

out

out a. fig

out for the count

fuera de combate

8. out (not possible):

está descartado

eso es imposible

9. out (unfashionable):

out

pasado, -a de moda

III.out [aʊt] ADV

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4. out (available):

the best one out

el mejor disponible

6. out (wrong):

to be out in one's calculations

estar equivocado en los cálculos

IV.out [aʊt] PREP

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5. out (not included in):

to get out of the habit of doing sth

quitarse el hábito de hacer algo

his dog is out of control

su perro está fuera de control

7. out (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

hacer algo por cortesía

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But their brand of rough and tumble basketball will catch out teams unwilling to mix it up and the wins will come at some point. www.stuff.co.nz

It's pretty easy to catch out the inexperienced. www.stuff.co.nz

Years after they were first used to catch out unwary users, simple phishing scams sent via email are both common and effective. www.techworld.com

This year we have heard some amazing music from acts both new and old, but sometimes it's the music videos that catch out eye. www.femalefirst.co.uk

Sharp ridges and expansion joints though do catch out the suspension which can't soak up jagged surfaces that easily. www.thehindu.com

Spring typically brings unsettled weather patterns that can catch out even the most experienced people. www.scoop.co.nz

The sea is powerful and can catch out even the strongest and most experienced swimmers. www.afloat.ie

Scams regularly catch out hundreds of thousands of users at a time. www.bbc.co.uk

But haggling is fun, and trying to catch out one of these operators performing a bait-and-switch manoeuvre is sheer entertainment. www.telegraph.co.uk

Coaches will often give half-back flankers the freedom to attack in an attempt to catch out the opposition with a quick counter-attack. en.wikipedia.org

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