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I. catch <pl -es> [kætʃ] N

1. catch (ball):

catch
Fang m <-(e)s, Fän·ge>
good catch! — thanks, that was an easy catch
to make/take a good catch
to miss a catch

2. catch (fish):

catch
Fang m <-(e)s, Fän·ge> kein pl

3. catch:

catch (fastener)
Verschluss m <-es, -schlüs·se>
catch (bolt)
Riegel m <-s, ->
catch (hook)
Haken m <-s, ->
window catch

4. catch no pl inf:

catch (partner)
[guter] Fang inf
catch (for marriage also)
she made quite a catch

5. catch no pl (trick):

catch
Haken m <-s, -> inf
what's the catch?
there has to be a catch in it [or somewhere]

6. catch no pl (in the voice):

catch

7. catch no pl (game):

catch
Fangen nt <-s; kein Pl>

8. catch (fragment):

catch
Bruchstück nt <-(e)s, -e>

II. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

1. catch (intercept):

to catch sth
etw fangen
to catch sth dropped object also
to catch sb
jdn [o. jds Fall] auffangen

2. catch (grab):

to catch sb by the arm/hand
to catch sth
to catch sth (with difficulty)
to catch sb's arm/hand
to catch hold of sth

3. catch (capture):

to catch sb
to catch sb (arrest)
to catch an animal
to catch an animal escaped animal

4. catch (surprise, get hold of):

to catch sb
jdn erwischen inf
to catch sb in the act
to catch sb red-handed
to catch sb/oneself doing sth
jdn/sich bei etw dat ertappen [o. inf erwischen]

5. catch (meet):

to catch sb
I'll catch you later

6. catch:

to catch sth (contract)
sich dat etw einfangen
to catch sth fig (be influenced by)
sich acc von etw dat anstecken lassen
to catch a cold
to catch one's death [of cold] inf
to catch sth from sb
sich acc bei jdm mit etw dat anstecken

7. catch SPORTS (in baseball, cricket):

to catch sb

8. catch:

to catch sth in sth (trap)
etw in etw acc einklemmen
to catch sth in sth (entangle)
mit etw dat in etw dat hängen bleiben
to get caught [in sth]
sich acc [in etw dat] verfangen

9. catch usu passive fig (become involved):

10. catch:

to catch the bus/train (take)
to catch the bus/train (be on time)
den Bus/Zug kriegen [o. CH, A erwischen] inf

11. catch (collect):

to catch sth
to catch sth (liquid)

12. catch (depict):

to catch sth mood, atmosphere

13. catch (attract):

to catch sb's attention [or eye]
to catch sb's fancy
to catch sb's interest

14. catch usu Am (be in time for):

to catch sth
to catch the post [or Am mail]

15. catch (get):

to catch the light
to catch a few [or some] rays inf
to catch the sun inf place
to catch the sun person: get a suntan
to catch the sun (get sunburn)

16. catch (notice):

to catch sth
to catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth (see)
etw [kurz] sehen
to catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth (by chance)

17. catch:

to catch sth (hear)
etw mitbekommen [o. inf mitkriegen]
to catch sth (grasp the meaning of)

18. catch (hit):

to catch sb on the arm/chin
to catch sb a blow dated
jdm eine verpassen inf
to catch sb a blow in the stomach

19. catch (bump):

to catch sth on sth
mit etw dat auf etw acc o dat aufschlagen

20. catch (bump into):

to catch sth
auf etw acc o dat aufschlagen

21. catch (burn):

to catch fire [or light]

Phrases:

to catch a crab SPORTS
to catch hell [or the devil] inf
to catch it inf
to catch sb napping inf
to be [or get] caught short Brit inf
to catch sb with their trousers [or Am pants] down inf

III. catch <caught, caught> [kætʃ] VB intr

1. catch Brit, Aus (grab):

to catch at sth
nach etw dat greifen
to catch at sb's sleeve

2. catch (entangle):

catch
sich in etw dat verfangen
to catch on sth

3. catch (ignite):

catch
catch engine
zünden spec

catch on VB intr inf

1. catch on:

catch on (become popular)
catch on (go down well)

2. catch on (understand):

catch on
es kapieren inf [o. sl schnallen]
to catch on to sth
etw kapieren inf
to catch on to how/what/why ...

catch out VB trans Brit

1. catch out:

to catch out ⇆ sb (detect guilt of)
jdn ertappen [o. inf erwischen]
to catch out ⇆ sb (prove guilt of)
to catch sb out doing/in sth
jdn bei etw dat erwischen

2. catch out (trick):

to catch out ⇆ sb
to catch out ⇆ sb (with questions)

3. catch out (cause difficulty):

to catch out ⇆ sb

4. catch out usu passive SPORTS:

I. catch up VB intr

1. catch up:

to catch up with sb (go faster, reach)
to catch up with sb fig (after a search)
to catch up with sb fig (reach same standard, level)

2. catch up fig (equal):

to catch up with sth

3. catch up fig (complete):

to catch up with [or on] sth
to catch up with [or on] sth (make up lost time)

II. catch up VB trans

1. catch up Brit, Aus (meet):

to catch sb up

2. catch up usu passive (become stuck):

to get caught up [in sth]
sich acc [in etw dat] verfangen

3. catch up usu passive fig (become involved):

ˈcatch-all ADJ attr, inv

catch-all
catch-all

ˈcatch crop N Brit AGR

catch crop

ˈcatch ques·tion N

catch question
Fangfrage f <-, -n>

run·ning ˈcatch N (baseball, cricket)

running catch
running catch
to make a running catch

ˈsafe·ty catch N

safety catch of a gun:

safety catch
Sicherung f <-, -en>
safety catch
is the safety catch on?

catch size, commercial catch N

catch size
OpenDict entry

catch up VB

catch up
Present
Icatch
youcatch
he/she/itcatches
wecatch
youcatch
theycatch
Past
Icaught
youcaught
he/she/itcaught
wecaught
youcaught
theycaught
Present Perfect
Ihavecaught
youhavecaught
he/she/ithascaught
wehavecaught
youhavecaught
theyhavecaught
Past Perfect
Ihadcaught
youhadcaught
he/she/ithadcaught
wehadcaught
youhadcaught
theyhadcaught