catch at in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for catch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

catch at VB [katʃ -] (catch at [sth]) (grasp)

catch at

cercare di afferrare also fig

Translations for catch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

to catch sb at a disadvantage

prendere qn alla sprovvista

to catch sb in the act, to catch sb at it inf

cogliere qn in flagrante or sul fatto

you won't catch me at it again!

non mi pescherai di nuovo!

Translations for catch at in the Italian»English Dictionary

cogliere qn in flagrante

to catch sb at it inf

cogliere qn in flagrante or sul fatto

to catch sb at it inf

sorprendere qn sul fatto

to catch sb at it or in the act

Translations for catch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

fermaglio m

catch (on purse, brooch)

gancio m

catch (on purse, brooch)

chiusura f

catch (on window, door)

fermo m

2. catch (drawback):

catch fig

trappola f

what's the catch?

dov'è il tranello?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

con un'esitazione or un sussulto nella voce

4. catch (act of catching):

catch

presa f

to take a catch Brit, to make a catch Am SPORTS

effettuare una presa

to play catch

giocare a palla

5. catch FISH (haul):

catch

pesca f

catch

retata f

to have a good catch

fare una buona pesca

6. catch:

catch HISTORY, MUS

= canzone a canone con testo di carattere umoristico o osceno

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

essere un buon partito

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

1. catch:

catch (hold and retain) person: ball

prendere, afferrare

catch fish, mouse

prendere, catturare

catch container: water, dust

raccogliere

catch (by running) person: person

prendere, acchiappare

I managed to catch her in (at home)

riuscii a trovarla

2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendere, sorprendere

to catch sb doing

sorprendere qn a fare

to be or get caught

farsi prendere or sorprendere

to catch sb in the act, to catch sb at it inf

cogliere qn in flagrante or sul fatto

you wouldn't catch me smoking, arriving late!

non mi sorprenderai mai a fumare, in ritardo!

you won't catch me at it again!

non mi pescherai di nuovo!

we got caught in the rain, in the storm

fummo sorpresi dalla pioggia, dalla tempesta

you've caught me at an awkward moment

mi hai preso in un brutto momento

to catch sb off balance fig

cogliere qn alla sprovvista

to catch sb on the wrong foot

cogliere qn in contropiede

to be caught short

essere colto di sorpresa

to catch sb unawares

cogliere qn alla sprovvista

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

(riuscire a) prendere

to catch the last post or mail

essere in tempo per l'ultima levata della posta

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

prendere, riuscire a vedere

catch show, play

arrivare in tempo per

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm, branch, rope

afferrare, prendere

catch interest, imagination

catturare, attrarre

to catch hold of sth

afferrare or prendere qc

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirare l'attenzione di qn

to catch the Speaker's eye Brit POL

ottenere la parola

to catch the chairman's eye ADMIN

ottenere la parola

to catch some sleep inf

dormire un po'

6. catch (hear):

catch word, name

comprendere, afferrare

do you catch my meaning?

riesci a capire quello che voglio dire?

7. catch (perceive):

catch smell

sentire

catch sound

distinguere

catch look

cogliere, notare

to catch sight of sb, sth

scorgere or avvistare qn, qc

8. catch (get stuck):

to catch one's fingers in drawer, door

prendersi le dita in

to catch one's shirt, sleeve on nail

impigliarsi la camicia, la manica in

to get one's head, hand caught

avere la testa, mano bloccata or chiusa (in in; between tra)

to get one's shirt, sweater caught

impigliarsi la camicia, il maglione (on in)

to get caught in person: net, thorns, barbed wire

rimanere impigliato in

9. catch disease, virus, flu:

catch

prendere, contrarre

to catch a cold

prendere un raffreddore

to catch a chill

prendere freddo

10. catch (hit):

catch object, person

prendere, colpire

the ball, stone caught him on the head

la palla, la pietra lo colpì in testa

to catch sth with elbow, broom handle

colpire qc con

to catch sb (with) a blow

dare or sferrare un colpo a qn

11. catch (have an effect on):

catch sun, light: object, raindrops

fare risplendere

catch wind: paper, bag

portare via

to catch one's breath

trattenere il respiro

12. catch:

to catch the sun

prendere il sole

to catch fire or light

prendere fuoco

to catch the light

riflettere la luce

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

rendere, cogliere

to catch sth on film

fissare qc sulla pellicola

14. catch SPORTS (in cricket, baseball):

catch batsman

mettere fuori gioco

15. catch (trick):

catch

ingannare, giocare un tiro a

16. catch (manage to reach):

catch

raggiungere

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

1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

impigliarsi in

to catch on sth wheel: frame

fregare contro

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal:

accendersi, prendere (fuoco)

catch fire:

prendere

IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

you'll catch it! inf

guai a te!

I.at full pelt N

at full pelt

a tutta velocità, a rotta di collo

II.pelt¹ [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB trans

pelt

colpire ripetutamente, bersagliare

to pelt sb with sth stones

colpire qn con una raffica di

III.pelt¹ [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB intr

1. pelt (fall):

pelt, also pelt down rain:

picchiare, scrosciare

it's pelting with rain

piove a dirotto or a catinelle

the pelting rain

la pioggia battente

2. pelt (run) inf:

pelt person:

correre a gambe levate, correre a rotta di collo

to pelt down, across the road

precipitarsi in strada, dall'altra parte della strada

at [Brit at, ət, Am æt, ət] PREP

1. at (place, distance etc.):

at

a

at school, the airport

a scuola, all'aeroporto

at the end of the corridor

alla fine del corridoio

2. at (at the house etc. of):

at

da

at David's place, the baker's

da David, dal panettiere

3. at (direction):

at

a, verso, contro

throw a stone at sth

tirare una pietra contro qc

4. at (point in time, age):

at

a

at two o'clock

alle due

at (the age of) 14

all'età di 14 anni, a 14 anni

at (the age of) 14 (moment, period of time)

a, di

at dawn

all'alba

at night

di notte

at Christmas

a Natale

5. at (activity):

at

a

at

in

at work

al lavoro

at war

in guerra

6. at (skill, ability):

at

a

at

in

to be good at sth, at doing

essere bravo in qc, a fare

7. at (measure, rate, speed etc.):

at

a

at 50 mph

a 50 miglia all'ora

at a low price

a basso prezzo

8. at (followed by superlative):

the garden is at its prettiest in June

giugno è il mese in cui il giardino è più bello

I'm at my best in the morning

di mattina sono al massimo delle mie possibilità

he was at his most irritating

era più irritante che mai

she was at her best at 50 (of musician, artist etc.)

è arrivata all'apice della carriera a 50 anni

9. at (cause):

at

di

laugh at sb

ridere di qn

show one's anger at being deceived

mostrare la propria rabbia per essere stato ingannato

10. at (harassing) inf:

he's been (on) at me to buy a new car

continua a tormentarmi perché io compri una nuova auto

I don't know where he's at inf

non so che cosa sta combinando

while we're at it inf

già che ci siamo

I've been (hard) at it all day

ci ho lavorato tutto il giorno

they're at it again inf

ecco che ricominciano!

AT N

AT → alternative technology

AT

tecnologia alternativa

See also alternative technology

alternative technology [ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv tekˈnɒlədʒɪ] N

alternative technology

tecnologia f alternativa

catch at in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for catch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

to catch sb at a bad moment

cogliere qu in un momento poco opportuno

Translations for catch at in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. catch (hold moving object):

catch

afferrare

catch person

prendere

catch person

catturare

to catch sb at a bad moment

cogliere qu in un momento poco opportuno

2. catch (entangle):

to get caught in sth

rimanere incastrato in qc

to get caught up in sth

rimanere coinvolto in qc

to get caught on sth

rimanere impigliato in qc

3. catch (collect):

catch

raccogliere

4. catch:

catch (capture an expression)

percepire

catch (hear)

sentire

5. catch (attract):

catch

attirare

6. catch (get):

catch

prendere

to catch the bus

prendere l'autobus

7. catch (understand):

catch

capire

8. catch:

catch (notice)

rendersi conto di

catch (by chance)

notare (per caso)

9. catch (discover by surprise):

to catch sb doing sth

cogliere qu mentre fa qc

to catch sb red-handed fig

cogliere qu in flagrante

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

cogliere qu alla sprovvista

10. catch MED (become infected):

catch

prendere

11. catch (start burning):

catch fire

prendere

II.catch <-es> [kætʃ] N

1. catch (fish caught):

catch

pesca f

2. catch (fastening device):

catch

chiusura f

catch on window

fermo m

3. catch inf (suitable partner):

he's a good catch

è un buon partito

4. catch (trick):

catch

tranello m

at¹ [ət, æt] PREP

1. at (place):

at

a

at the dentist's

dal dentista

at home/school

a casa/scuola

at the table

a tavola

at the office

in ufficio

at the window

alla finestra

2. at (time):

at Christmas

a Natale

at night

di notte

at once

subito

all at once

all'improvviso

at present

in questo momento

at the time

in quel momento

at the same time

nello stesso momento

at three o'clock

alle tre

while I am at it

già che ci sono

3. at (towards):

to laugh at sb

ridere di qn

to look at sth/sb

guardare qc/qn

to aim at sth/sb

mirare a qc/qn

to point at sb

indicare qn

to rush at sb/sth

avventarsi su qn/qc

4. at (in reaction to):

at sb's request

su richiesta di qn

to be astonished/annoyed at sth

essere sbalordito/irritato da qc

to be mad at sb

essere arrabbiato con qn

to be unhappy at sth

essere scontento di qc

5. at (in amount of):

at all

per niente

to sell sth at $10 a pound

vendere qc a 10 dollari alla libbra

at 120 mph

a 120 miglia orarie

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst

nel migliore/peggiore dei casi

at first

all'inizio

at least

almeno

at war/peace

in guerra/pace

at 20

a vent'anni

I feel at ease

mi sento a mio agio

to be at a loss

essere un po' perso

a child at play

un bimbo che gioca

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

andare bene/male in francese

to be at an advantage

essere in vantaggio

8. at (repeatedly do):

to pull at sb's hair

tirare i capelli a qn

to tug at the rope

tirare la fune

to wear at sb's nerves

dare sui nervi a qn

Phrases:

at all

assolutamente

did you know the film at all?

conoscevi il film?

not at all!

per niente!

not at all!

niente affatto!

not at all! (as answer to thanks)

(di) niente

nobody at all

assolutamente nessuno

at² [æt] (in email address)

at

chiocciola f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The key is the conservation piece, they are taking this catch at the expense of future generations.

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He was the only college football player that seasonall divisionsto catch at least 10 passes in every game.

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He estimates the value of the catch at more than a million pounds sterling.

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Many fishermen reportedly sold their shrimp catch at sea to avoid taxes and earn foreign currency.

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Will catch at your heart and loosen your tear ducts.

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The remaining five were split into two groups and told to, among them, catch at least 8 kilograms of fish.

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All the sails seemed to catch at the same time.

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This true case of domination requires the underdog to catch at least two cards to win.

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Three commonly used models are surplus production models, statistical catch at age models, and virtual population analysis models.

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With 20 or more outs, a hand is a better than 2: 1 favorite to catch at least one out in the two remaining cards.

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