catch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for catch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. catch ball/object:

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Spain

he caught her by the arm/wrist

la agarró del brazo/de la muñeca

he caught her by the arm/wrist

la cogió del brazo/de la muñeca esp Spain

1.2. catch (capture, trap):

catch mouse/lion

atrapar

catch mouse/lion

coger esp Spain

catch fish

pescar

catch fish

coger esp Spain

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me agarras!

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me coges! esp Spain

he got caught

lo pillaron or agarraron

he got caught

lo cogieron esp Spain

she got caught euph

(se) quedó embarazada

2.1. catch (take by surprise):

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Spain

catch

pillar inf

catch

pescar inf

to catch sb in the act

agarrar (or coger etc.) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail

lo pilló leyendo sus cartas inf

(you won't) catch me going there again! inf

¡a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! inf

you won't catch me falling for that one!

pierde cuidado, que esa yo no me la trago inf

you won't catch her in on a Saturday night

un sábado por la noche no la pillas or pescas en casa inf

we got caught in the rain

nos sorprendió la lluvia

we got caught in the rain

nos pilló la lluvia inf

we got caught in the rain

nos pescó la lluvia inf

2.2. catch (intercept):

catch person

alcanzar

run and catch him

corre a ver si lo alcanzas

catch you later Am inf

nos vemos

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

agarrar a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

agarrar a alguien en off-side inf

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

coger a alguien desprevenido esp Spain

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down inf

coger a alguien en off-side esp Spain inf

3.1. catch train/plane:

catch (take)

tomar

catch (take)

coger esp Spain

catch (be in time for)

alcanzar

I only just caught it

lo alcancé con el tiempo justo

I only just caught it

por poco lo pierdo

3.2. catch (manage to see, hear):

there's a movie I'd like to catch inf

hay una película que no me quiero perder

we'll just catch the end of the game

todavía podemos pescar el final del partido inf

we could catch a movie before dinner Am

podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

4. catch (entangle, trap):

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me enganchó la falda en un clavo

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me atoró la falda en un clavo Mex

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me pescó la falda en un clavo Chil

I caught my finger in the drawer

me pillé el dedo en el cajón

I caught my finger in the drawer

me agarré el dedo en el cajón LatAm

I got caught in a traffic jam

me agarró un atasco

I got caught in a traffic jam

me cogió un atasco esp Spain

these people are caught in a cycle of poverty

esta gente está atrapada en un círculo de pobreza

5.1. catch (attract, arrest):

try to catch his attention

trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy

se encaprichó con el vestido

the concept caught the imagination of the young

el concepto estimuló la imaginación de los jóvenes

5.2. catch (apprehend):

did you catch what she said?

¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

I didn't catch the name

no entendí or capté el nombre

I don't quite catch your meaning

no acabo de entender or de captar lo que quieres decir

he caught the look in her eye

le leyó la mirada

I caught the aroma of fresh coffee

me llegó el aroma de café recién hecho

5.3. catch mood/spirit/likeness:

catch

captar

catch

reflejar

6. catch (become infected with):

catch disease

contagiarse de

catch disease

contraer form

he caught the disease

se contagió de la enfermedad

he caught the disease

contrajo la enfermedad form

to catch a cold

resfriarse

to catch a cold

agarrar un resfriado

to catch a cold

coger un resfriado esp Spain

to catch a cold

pescar or pillar un resfriado inf

I caught (the) measles from him

me contagió el sarampión

I caught (the) measles from him

me pegó el sarampión inf

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre se le ha pegado de su novia

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre la ha cogido de su novia esp Spain

I caught his enthusiasm

me contagió su entusiasmo

I caught his enthusiasm

se me pegó su entusiasmo inf

7. catch (hit):

he caught his head on the beam

se dio en la cabeza con la viga

she caught him a blow on the chin

le dio or pegó un golpe en la barbilla

to catch it or Am also catch hell inf you'll really catch it from Dad if he sees you!

¡si papá te ve, te mata!

he really caught it or caught hell!

le cayó una de padre y señor mío

8.1. catch (hold back):

he caught his breath in surprise

se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

8.2. catch (restrain):

to catch oneself

contenerse

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

1.1. catch (grasp):

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Spain

catch

cachar Mex

here, catch!

¡toma, agarra!

here, catch!

¡toma, coge! esp Spain

here, catch!

¡toma, cacha! Mex

1.2. catch (bite, take hold):

catch screw/cog:

agarrar

catch mechanism:

engranar

his voice caught and he was unable to carry on

se le hizo un nudo en la garganta y no pudo continuar

1.3. catch (become hooked):

catch

engancharse

catch

atorarse Mex

catch

pescarse Chil

2. catch (ignite):

catch fire/coal:

prender

catch fire/coal:

agarrar LatAm

III.catch [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ, Brit katʃ] N

1.1. catch SPORTS:

catch

atrapada f

catch

parada f

catch

atajada f CSur

1.2. catch (sth, sb caught):

he's/she's a good catch inf

es un buen partido

it is a prize catch for the party

es una inestimable adquisición para el partido

1.3. catch (of fish):

catch

pesca f

2. catch (fastening device):

catch (on door)

pestillo m

catch (on door)

pasador m LatAm

catch (on window, box, necklace)

cierre m

3. catch (hidden drawback):

catch

trampa f

what's the catch?

¿cúal es la trampa or el truco?

I knew there'd be a catch in or to it somewhere

ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

there's no catch

no hay ninguna trampa or ningún truco

there's no catch

no hay trampa ni cartón Spain

it's a Catch-22 situation

es una situación sin salida

4. catch (in voice):

catch

temblor m

with a catch in her voice

con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

catch-as-catch-can [ˌkætʃəzˌkætʃˈkæn] N U SPORTS

catch-as-catch-can

catch m

catch-as-catch-can

lucha f super-libre Mex

catch-as-catch-can

catch as catch can m CSur

it's (a case of) catch-as-catch-can in this business

en este negocio cada uno se las arregla como puede

safety catch N

safety catch

seguro m

catch points N npl RAIL

catch points

agujas fpl de seguridad

catch on VB [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, Brit katʃ -] inf (v + adv)

1. catch on (become popular):

catch on fashion/idea:

imponerse

catch on game/style:

ponerse de moda

2. catch on (understand):

catch on

entender

catch on

darse cuenta

catch on

caer inf

to catch on to sth

darse cuenta de algo

to catch on to sth

entender algo

we finally caught on to what was happening

finalmente nos dimos cuenta de lo que pasaba

catch out VB [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, Brit katʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. catch out (trick):

catch out

pillar inf

catch out

agarrar CSur inf

2. catch out (in wrongdoing):

catch out

pescar inf

catch out

pillar inf

catch out

agarrar

catch out

coger esp Spain

3. catch out (surprise):

catch out

sorprender

catch question N

catch question

pregunta f capciosa

catch-up [ˈkætʃˌəp, ˈkætʃəp] N

1. catch-up inf → ketchup

2. catch-up Am:

play catch-up (with team)

jugar para conseguir el empate

play catch-up (with player)

jugar para tratar de igualar a

See also ketchup

ketchup [Am ˈkɛtʃəp, Brit ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkɛtʃʌp] N U

ketchup

salsa f de tomate

ketchup

ketchup m

ketchup

catsup m

I.catch up VB [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, Brit katʃ -] (v + adv) (draw level)

I missed three weeks' classes, and it was a struggle to catch up

perdí tres semanas de clase y me costó ponerme al día

we used to be market leaders, but now other countries are catching up

antes éramos los líderes del mercado pero ahora otros países nos están alcanzando

to catch up with/on sb/sth she had to catch up with or on the rest of the class/the work she'd missed

tuvo que ponerse al nivel del resto de la clase/al día con el trabajo

I've got a lot of work to catch up on

tengo que poner al día mucho trabajo atrasado

you go on ahead, I'll catch up with you later

ustedes vayan delante, que yo ya los alcanzo

all those late nights eventually caught up on or with me

todas esas trasnochadas finalmente pudieron más que yo

I called Sue to catch up with or on the latest gossip

llamé a Sue para ponerme al día con los últimos chismes or al tanto de los últimos chismes

I need to catch up on my sleep

tengo que recuperar el sueño perdido

II.catch up VB [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, Brit katʃ -] (v + o + adv)

catch up (draw level with) Brit:

catch up leader/group

alcanzar

III.catch up VB [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, Brit katʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (pick up)

catch up

recoger

IV.catch up VB [Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, Brit katʃ -] (trap, involve)

to be/get caught up in sth

estar/quedar enganchado/atrapado en algo

to be/get caught up in sth in excitement/enthusiasm

contagiarse de algo

I was completely caught up in my thoughts

estaba totalmente absorto or ensimismado en mis pensamientos

I got caught up in the traffic

me agarró el tráfico

I got caught up in the traffic

me cogió el tráfico esp Spain

she got caught up in the scandal

se vio envuelta en el escándalo

catch-all [Am ˈkɛtʃˌɔl, Brit] N

catch-all

cajón m de sastre

catch-all attr clause/phrase/term

comodín adj inv

a catch-all piece of legislation

una ley que abarca muchos casos

catch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for catch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.catch [kætʃ] N -es

1. catch no pl (fish caught):

catch

pesca f

2. catch (fastening device):

catch

pestillo m

catch on window

cierre m

3. catch inf (suitable partner):

he's a good catch

es un buen partido

4. catch (trick):

catch

trampa f

II.catch [kætʃ] VB trans caught, caught

1. catch (hold moving object):

catch

agarrar

catch person

atrapar

to catch sb at a bad moment

pillar a alguien en un mal momento

2. catch (entangle):

catch

involucrar

to get caught in sth

quedar atrapado en algo

to get caught up in sth

quedar involucrado en algo

to get caught on sth

engancharse a algo

3. catch:

catch (collect)

acumular

catch (liquid)

recoger

4. catch:

catch (capture an expression)

percibir

catch (hear)

oír

5. catch (attract):

catch

atraer

6. catch (get):

catch

coger

catch

tomar LatAm

to catch the bus

coger el bus

7. catch (discover):

catch

descubrir

8. catch:

catch (notice)

darse cuenta de

catch (by chance)

pillar por casualidad

9. catch (discover by surprise):

to catch sb (doing sth)

sorprender [o pillar] a alguien (haciendo algo)

to catch sb red handed fig

coger [o pillar] Spain [o agarrar LatAm] a alguien con las manos en la masa

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

coger [o pillar] Spain [o agarrar LatAm] a alguien desprevenido

10. catch MED (become infected):

catch

pillar Spain [o agarrar LatAm]

catch

contagiarse de

11. catch (start burning):

catch fire

prender

I.catch up VB intr

to catch up with sb

alcanzar el nivel de alguien

to catch up with sth (make up lost time)

ponerse al corriente de algo

to catch up with sth (equal the standard)

igualarse a algo

II.catch up VB trans

to catch sb up Brit, Aus

alcanzar a alguien

catch out VB trans

1. catch out (discover wrongdoing):

to catch sb out

pescar [o sorprender] a alguien

we were caught out by his reaction

su reacción nos cogió desprevenidos

2. catch out (ask trick questions):

catch out

pillar

catch out

engañar

catch on VB intr

1. catch on (be popular):

catch on

ponerse de moda

2. catch on inf (understand):

catch on

entender

catch question N

catch question

pregunta f capciosa

catch at VB intr

catch at

tratar de coger

safety catch N

safety catch on gun:

safety catch

seguro m

catch up VB

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to catch sb up

encontrarse más tarde con alguien

catch up VB

User Entry

to be caught up in sth

estar absorto en algo

Translations for catch in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fiador (de puerta)

catch

fiador (de pistola)

safety catch

catch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to catch a glimpse of sb's life

captar algo de la vida de alguien

to catch one's death of cold

coger una gripe de muerte

ideally, we could catch the train

lo mejor sería coger el tren

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

coger [o pillar] Spain [o agarrar LatAm] a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb on the wrong foot

pillar a alguien desprevenido

to catch one's fingers in the door

cogerse los dedos en la puerta

to have a tendency to catch viruses

ser predispuesto a coger los virus

to catch sb with their trousers down

pillar a alguien en pelotas fig

to catch sb off his/her guard

coger descuidado a alguien

keep going, I'll catch up with you

ve tirando, ya te alcanzaré

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Often the coxswain would be thrown into the air to catch the chicken.

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At the end of hay-making a sheep would be loosed in the meadow among the mowers, for him to keep who could catch it.

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When drifting fish hits a pole, a fisherman feels this and pulls the catch out.

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Where such sub-districts are used elsewhere such as on street signs and maps, the original unsuffixed catch-all versions often remain in use instead.

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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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Just as often as a lion will catch a honey badger, a honey badger will actually fight off a lion.

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The figure eight has become a general term used for all boat-side tactics used to catch a following fish.

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Expecting to find a small fish population, the researchers caught twenty fish in one catch, increasing previous estimates of the loch's fish population about ninefold.

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In the event of a fall, the gear acts as a catch-point for the rope, thus preventing the climber from hurtling to the ground.

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Many types of unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as such statutes are often used as catch-all crimes.

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