catch up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for catch up in the English»French Dictionary

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)

catch-up [Brit ˈkatʃʌp, Am ˈkætʃˌəp] N

Translations for catch up 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, unawares, short, foot, cut short, cold, chill, catch out, 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)

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

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.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

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

catch up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for catch up in the English»French Dictionary

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

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Attempts to catch up with new levels of professionalism by spending money failed.
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However, over the longer term, decelerating sales trends will eventually catch up.
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The general view is that science has been slower than other areas to embrace the web technology, but that it is beginning to catch up.
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The remaining teenage heroes catch up to them and are invited to have shark steaks with them.
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Occasionally, females initiate courtship by offering their hindquarters to the male and then running until he is able to catch up.
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If you drop off easily, or catch up quickly, you can save the cost of a hotel by taking an overnight ferry or a couchette on a train.
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He rises above his humble beginnings to become a successful businessman, until his secrets catch up with him and combine with his inherent character flaws to bring him down.
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It's a time to catch up on lecture notes or assignments, to see old friends, or to simply veg out at home.
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The prop man only just managed to catch up and grab the bridle and drag us both to a halt before we tipped over the edge.
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One year after workers pass through the progression, they then catch up entirely to any other negotiated wage increases and cost-of-living allowance payments that have occurred in the interim.
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