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rattraper
to catch somebody up

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. rattraper [ʀatʀape] VB trans

1. rattraper (rejoindre):

rattraper concurrent, passant, niveau

2. rattraper (capturer):

rattraper fugitif, animal

3. rattraper (compenser):

rattraper absence, temps perdu, déficit, différence
rattraper points, arriérés, temps de retard, distance
to make up (on sur)
rattraper son retard
rattraper son retard sur qn

4. rattraper (réparer):

rattraper dommage, omission
rattraper problème, tort, erreur
rattraper paroles, gaffe verbale
rattraper inconvénient
rattraper situation
rattraper sauce
rattraper maille
rattraper le coup inf

5. rattraper (saisir):

rattraper objet
rattraper le vase in extremis

6. rattraper inf (permettre de passer):

rattraper SCHOOL, UNIV élève, étudiant
to let [sb] through, to let [sb] pass

II. se rattraper VB refl

1. se rattraper (se faire pardonner):

se rattraper
to redeem oneself (auprès de qn with sb)
se rattraper de ses erreurs

2. se rattraper (compenser son désavantage):

se rattraper

3. se rattraper SCHOOL (atteindre le niveau requis):

se rattraper

4. se rattraper:

se rattraper (compenser une perte)
to make up one's losses (avec on)
se rattraper (compenser le temps perdu)
se rattraper sur le dessert

5. se rattraper (éviter une catastrophe):

se rattraper de justesse
se rattraper à une branche
English
English
French
French
rattraper
avoir du retard à rattraper
overhaul (catch up with) rival, ship, vehicle
rattraper
rattraper mon/son etc retard
rattraper son retard
to catch up with person, vehicle
rattraper
to catch up on work, sleep
rattraper
rattraper
rattraper
make good lost time
rattraper
regain time
rattraper
redeem occasion
rattraper

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. rattraper [ʀatʀape] VB trans

1. rattraper (rejoindre):

rattraper qn

2. rattraper (regagner):

rattraper temps perdu, retard
rattraper sommeil
rattraper pertes

3. rattraper (retenir):

rattraper
rattraper qn par le bras/le manteau

II. rattraper [ʀatʀape] VB refl

1. rattraper (se raccrocher):

se rattraper à une branche

2. rattraper (compenser, réparer, corriger une erreur):

se rattraper
rattraper qc au vol
English
English
French
French
se rattraper
make up for disappointment
rattraper
rattraper le temps perdu
rattraper
rattraper son retard
to catch up with sb/sth
rattraper qn/qc
rattraper son travail
retake criminal
rattraper
rejoin motorway
rattraper
make up the time, ground
rattraper
je tâcherai de me rattraper
rattraper
rattraper un retard
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. rattraper [ʀatʀape] VB trans

1. rattraper (rejoindre):

rattraper qn

2. rattraper (regagner):

rattraper temps perdu, retard
rattraper sommeil
rattraper pertes

3. rattraper (retenir):

rattraper
rattraper qn par le bras/le manteau

II. rattraper [ʀatʀape] VB refl

1. rattraper (se raccrocher):

se rattraper à une branche

2. rattraper (compenser, réparer, corriger une erreur):

se rattraper
rattraper qc au vol
English
English
French
French
make up for disappointment
rattraper
rattraper le temps perdu
rattraper
rattraper son retard
to catch up with sb/sth
rattraper qn/qc
rattraper son travail
retake criminal
rattraper
rejoin highway
rattraper
make up the time, ground
rattraper
je tâcherai de me rattraper
rattraper un examen
rattraper
rattraper un retard
rattraper qn
to gain on sb/sth
rattraper qn/qc
Présent
jerattrape
turattrapes
il/elle/onrattrape
nousrattrapons
vousrattrapez
ils/ellesrattrapent
Imparfait
jerattrapais
turattrapais
il/elle/onrattrapait
nousrattrapions
vousrattrapiez
ils/ellesrattrapaient
Passé simple
jerattrapai
turattrapas
il/elle/onrattrapa
nousrattrapâmes
vousrattrapâtes
ils/ellesrattrapèrent
Futur simple
jerattraperai
turattraperas
il/elle/onrattrapera
nousrattraperons
vousrattraperez
ils/ellesrattraperont

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rattraper qn
rattraper qn par le bras/le manteau
se rattraper
rattraper qc au vol

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Ce dernier nécessite un temps clair, la pluie nuisant au vol des insectes.
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Flynn n'est pas la personne la plus intelligente du groupe, mais est apparemment très bien renseigné sur l'équipement de vol.
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Si par suite d'une défaillance partielle du lanceur, la vitesse de satellisation n'est pas atteinte, la charge utile effectue un vol balistique et retombe vers le sol.
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Le mois de janvier 1953 a été fixé comme date butoir pour le vol d'essai du premier missile.
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Ils alternent des battements actifs avec de courtes périodes de vol plané.
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