catch on in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for catch on in the English»French Dictionary

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

II.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

See also catch up, catch out, unawares, short, foot, cut short, cold, chill, balance

I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

unawares [Brit ʌnəˈwɛːz, Am ˌənəˈwɛrz] ADV

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

2. short ELEC → short circuit

III.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

IV.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

VII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] VB trans, intr

short ELEC → short circuit

VIII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

I.foot <pl feet> [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] N

1. foot ANAT:

à pied
my foot inf!
mon œil! inf

I.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

II.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] short)

I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

I.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] N

II.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] ADJ

III.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] VB trans

IV.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] VB intr

I.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] N

1. balance (stable position):

balance lit, fig

II.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB trans

III.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB intr

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

dernier/-ière
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
to get top marks SCHOOL

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated

I.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADJ

1. cheap article, meal, cut of meat, flight, service:

to be cheap inv

II.cheap [Brit tʃiːp, Am tʃip] ADV inf

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

See also catch, take, seize, grasp, grab, catch up, catch out

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

II.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

II.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

III.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

II.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

II.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans

III.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

I.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

I.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] N

1. side (part):

␂enfrenre-Brit-s␂ in behalf of ␂enfrenre-Am-s␂">

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

See also top, foot, turn on, try, tranquillizer, tie, switch on, slap, sew, screw, rely, read, put, press, PIN, pill, pep pill, pat, overtime, odds, now, move, live2, live1, lip-read, later, late, jump, impulse, house, hour, horseback, hit, hang, grant, go, get, garlic press, expense, DOT, dole, direct hit, depend, demand, credit, cotton on, cider press, carry, antibiotic

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

dernier/-ière
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
to get top marks SCHOOL

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated

I.foot <pl feet> [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] N

1. foot ANAT:

à pied
my foot inf!
mon œil! inf

I.turn on VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn on)

II.turn on VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn on [sth], turn [sth] on)

III.turn on VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn [sb] on, turn on [sb] inf)

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

2. try (test out):

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

tranquillizer, tranquilizer Am [Brit ˈtraŋkwɪlʌɪzə, Am ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪzər] N

I.tie [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] N

II.tie <pres part tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB trans

III.tie <pres part tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB intr

IV.to tie oneself to VB refl

I.switch on VB [Brit swɪtʃ -, Am swɪtʃ -] (switch on) ELEC

II.switch on VB [Brit swɪtʃ -, Am swɪtʃ -] (switch on [sth], switch [sth] on)

I.slap [Brit slap, Am slæp] N

II.slap [Brit slap, Am slæp] ADV

slap → slap bang

III.slap <pres part slapping; pret, pp slapped> [Brit slap, Am slæp] VB trans

I.sew <pret sewed; pp sewn, sewed> [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] VB trans

II.sew <pret sewed; pp sewn, sewed> [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] VB intr

I.screw [Brit skruː, Am skru] N

rely [Brit rɪˈlʌɪ, Am rəˈlaɪ] VB intr

I.read N [Brit riːd, Am rid] esp Brit

II.read <pret, pp read [red]> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]

4. read (interpret):

III.read <pret, pp read [red]> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]

read [riːd] [rid]:

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.press [Brit prɛs, Am prɛs] N

IV.to press oneself against VB refl

PIN [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N a. PIN number

I.pill [Brit pɪl, Am pɪl] N

II.pat [Brit pat, Am pæt] ADJ

III.pat <pres part patting; pret, pp patted> [Brit pat, Am pæt] VB trans

I.overtime [Brit ˈəʊvətʌɪm, Am ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm] N

II.overtime [Brit ˈəʊvətʌɪm, Am ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm] ADV

odds [Brit ɒdz, Am ɑdz] N npl

2. odds (chance, likelihood):

I.now [Brit naʊ, Am naʊ] CONJ

II.now [Brit naʊ, Am naʊ] ADJ (current)

III.now [Brit naʊ, Am naʊ] ADV

I.move [Brit muːv, Am muv] N

1. move:

2. move (proceed, travel):

I.live2 [Brit lʌɪv, Am laɪv] ADJ

II.live2 [Brit lʌɪv, Am laɪv] ADV

1. live:

3. live (remain alive):

live (gen) fig
I'll live! hum

lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr

later → late

I.late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ

1. late (after expected time):

tardif/-ive

2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc):

tardif/-ive
tardif/-ive

II.late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV

2. late (towards end of time period):

à tout à l'heure!

I.jump [Brit dʒʌmp, Am dʒəmp] N

II.jump [Brit dʒʌmp, Am dʒəmp] VB trans

III.jump [Brit dʒʌmp, Am dʒəmp] VB intr

impulse [Brit ˈɪmpʌls, Am ˈɪmˌpəls] N

I.house N [Brit haʊs, Am haʊs]

I.hour [Brit ˈaʊə, Am ˈaʊ(ə)r] N

I.horseback [Brit ˈhɔːsbak, Am ˈhɔrsˌbæk] N

II.horseback [Brit ˈhɔːsbak, Am ˈhɔrsˌbæk] ADV Am

I.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] N

II.hit <pres part hitting, pret, pp hit> [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] VB trans

I.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] N (way something hangs) (of curtain, garment)

II.hang <pret, pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB trans

III.hang <pret, pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB intr

I.grant [Brit ɡrɑːnt, Am ɡrænt] N

II.grant [Brit ɡrɑːnt, Am ɡrænt] VB trans

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.expense [Brit ɪkˈspɛns, ɛkˈspɛns, Am ɪkˈspɛns] N

III.expense [Brit ɪkˈspɛns, ɛkˈspɛns, Am ɪkˈspɛns]

dole [Brit dəʊl, Am doʊl] N inf Brit

depend [Brit dɪˈpɛnd, Am dəˈpɛnd] VB intr

I.demand [Brit dɪˈmɑːnd, Am dəˈmænd] N

II.demand [Brit dɪˈmɑːnd, Am dəˈmænd] VB trans

I.credit [Brit ˈkrɛdɪt, Am ˈkrɛdət] N

1. credit (approval):

III.credit [Brit ˈkrɛdɪt, Am ˈkrɛdət] VB trans

cotton on VB [Brit ˈkɒt(ə)n -, Am ˈkɑtn -] inf

I.carry [Brit ˈkari, Am ˈkɛri] N (range)

II.carry [Brit ˈkari, Am ˈkɛri] VB trans

2. carry:

III.carry [Brit ˈkari, Am ˈkɛri] VB intr

I.antibiotic [Brit ˌantɪbʌɪˈɒtɪk, Am ˌæn(t)ibaɪˈɑdɪk, ˌænˌtaɪbaɪˈɑdɪk] N

II.antibiotic [Brit ˌantɪbʌɪˈɒtɪk, Am ˌæn(t)ibaɪˈɑdɪk, ˌænˌtaɪbaɪˈɑdɪk] ADJ

catch on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for catch on in the English»French Dictionary

II.catch <-es pp, pt caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

See also onto, off

onto, on to [ˈɒntu:, Am ˈɑ:ntu:] PREP

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They are often quite hard to catch on screen for long, as they move around from branch to branch extremely quickly.
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The automaker had determined that a faulty charge port cable could eventually build up enough heat to catch on fire.
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There are no gifted programs, and the more able children are expected to help those who are slower to catch on.
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He is completely oblivious to the fact that he left an oven mitt on the hot stove, causing it to catch on fire.
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Yet another problem is bringing the krill catch on board.
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The show did not catch on with viewers and lasted only thirteen episodes.
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They did catch on with the more budget conscious professional recordists, and some boutique-label professional releases were recorded using these machines.
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He used terms such as "grawlixes" for his own amusement, but they soon began to catch on and acquired an unexpected validity.
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In the morning the balloon is low enough for the grapnel dangling over the edge to catch on a house.
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They feed on aquatic insect larvae and on terrestrial insects they catch on the water surface.
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