catch on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for catch on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

2.1. catch (take by surprise):

coger esp Spain
pillar inf
pescar inf

6. catch (become infected with):

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

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

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also put on, have on, go on, come on, bring on

I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

3. go on (last, continue):

to go on -ing
¡venga! Spain
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

catch on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for catch on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

II.catch [kætʃ] VB trans caught, caught

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
These ornaments protrude from the helmet and can catch on window sashes, wires and other obstacles, frequently leading to damage.
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It was during the 1950s that the modern emphasis on realism in model railroading started to catch on.
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He used terms such as "grawlixes" for his own amusement, but they soon began to catch on and acquired an unexpected validity.
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They often wait around a season to make sure a style is going to catch on before producing their own versions of the original look.
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The broad deck provided space to process the catch on board.
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He is completely oblivious to the fact that he left an oven mitt on the hot stove, causing it to catch on fire.
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In the morning the balloon is low enough for the grapnel dangling over the edge to catch on a house.
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Harder to say twice, no wonder it didn't catch on.
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The show did not catch on with viewers and lasted only thirteen episodes.
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It did not take long for the pit bike trend to catch on.
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