catch out in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

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

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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

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IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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

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

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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:

foot (gen) (of person, horse)
pied m
foot (of rabbit, cat, dog, cow)
patte f
foot (of stocking, sock, chair)
pied m
on foot
à pied
to be soft under foot
être doux sous le pied
he hasn't set foot in this house/in England for 10 years
il n'a pas mis les pieds dans cette maison/en Angleterre depuis 10 ans
from head to foot
de la tête aux pieds
to rise to one's feet
se mettre debout, se lever
to help sb to their feet
aider qn à se lever
her speech brought the audience to its feet
toute l'audience s'est levée pour applaudir son discours
to be on one's feet lit
être debout
to be on one's feet again fig
être rétabli
to get sb back on their feet (after illness)
rétablir or remettre qn d'aplomb
to get sb/sth back on their/its feet (after setback)
remettre qn/qc sur pied
to be quick on one's feet
être rapide
bound or tied hand and foot
pieds et poings liés
to put one's foot down (accelerate)
appuyer sur le champignon inf
to put one's foot down (act firmly)
mettre le holà
to sweep sb off their feet lit
faire perdre l'équilibre à qn
to sweep sb off their feet fig
faire perdre la tête à qn
to sit at sb's feet lit
s'asseoir aux pieds de qn
to sit at sb's feet fig
être aux pieds de qn
my foot inf!
mon œil! inf

II.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] VB trans

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not to put a foot wrong
ne pas commettre la moindre erreur
to be/get under sb's feet
être/se mettre dans les jambes de qn
to be rushed off one's feet
être débordé
to catch sb on the wrong foot
prendre qn au dépourvu
to cut the ground from under sb's feet
couper l'herbe sous les pieds de qn
to dance/walk sb off their feet
faire danser/marcher qn jusqu'à l'épuisement
to fall or land on one's feet
retomber sur ses pieds
to keep both or one's feet on the ground
avoir les pieds sur terre
to have two left feet
être maladroit
to leave somewhere feet first
sortir de quelque part les pieds devant
to put one's foot down inf (accelerate)
appuyer sur le champignon inf
to put one's foot down (be firm)
mettre le holà
to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)
faire de son mieux
to put one's best foot forward (hurry)
se dépêcher
to put one's foot in it inf
faire une gaffe
to put one's feet up
se reposer, décompresser inf
to stand on one's own (two) feet
se débrouiller tout seul
to start off or get off on the wrong/right foot
mal/bien commencer (with sb avec qn)
to wait on sb hand and foot
faire tout pour qn

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

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IV.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] VB intr

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

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

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

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

1. balance (stable position):

balance lit, fig
équilibre m (between entre)
to lose one's balance
perdre l'équilibre
to keep one's balance
garder son équilibre
to knock sb off balance
faire perdre l'équilibre à qn
to catch sb off balance fig
prendre qn au dépourvu
to throw sb off balance fig
perturber qn
ecological/racial balance
équilibre m écologique/racial
to achieve a balance
parvenir à un équilibre
to upset the balance
bouleverser l'équilibre
to bring sth into balance
équilibrer qc
the right balance
le juste milieu
the balance of nature
l'équilibre naturel
the balance of sb's mind
l'équilibre mental de qn
while the balance of his mind was disturbed
alors qu'il était en état de démence
the balance of interests POL
l'équilibre des intérêts
the balance of power
l'équilibre des forces
to hold the balance of power
être en position d'inverser l'équilibre des forces

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

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

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I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

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See also wipe, hold, filter, come out

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

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

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

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IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

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III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

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come out VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -]

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I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

catch out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for catch out in the English»French Dictionary

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

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III.catch <-es> [kætʃ] VB intr

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out → out of

See also out of, inside, in, in

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When drifting fish hits a pole, a fisherman feels this and pulls the catch out.
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The newly installed equipment is officially known as a "heavy vehicle noise detection system" designed to catch out offending trucks.
www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au
The ship carried supplies in and fish catch out, as well as moving both mail and passengers.
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Spring typically brings unsettled weather patterns that can catch out even the most experienced people.
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That is, players are put there with the main aim being to catch out the batsman rather than to stop or slow down the scoring of runs.
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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
Time will tell whether it could be used to catch out a cheating partner.
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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
The sea is powerful and can catch out even the strongest and most experienced swimmers.
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His ability to catch out of the backfield is not the full extent of what he can do as a receiver, however.
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