Translations for caught in the English»French Dictionary

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caught [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔt] VB pt VB pp

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caught → catch

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I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

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1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on window, door)

2. catch (drawback):

piège m fig

what's the catch?

où est le piège?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

d'une voix émue

4. catch (act of catching):

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

prendre la balle

to play catch

jouer à la balle

6. catch:

catch MUS, HISTORY

chanson grivoise en canon

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

être un beau parti

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

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2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendre, attraper

to catch sb doing

surprendre qn en train de faire

to be or get caught

se faire prendre

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

prendre qn sur le fait

you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late!

ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard!

you won't catch me at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus!

we got caught in the rain/in the storm

nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête

you've caught me at an awkward moment

vous tombez mal

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

attraper, prendre

to catch the last post or mail

avoir la dernière levée

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

catch show, play

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm

catch branch, rope

catch interest, imagination

captiver, éveiller

to catch hold of sth

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to catch the Speaker's eye Brit POL

obtenir la parole

to catch the chairman's eye ADMIN

obtenir la parole

to catch some sleep inf

9. catch MED:

catch disease, virus, flu

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

to catch sth on film

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

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

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1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

s'accrocher à qc

to catch on sth wheel: frame

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal, fire:

IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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you'll catch it inf!

tu vas en prendre une! inf

line-caught [ˈlaɪnkɔːt] ADJ

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line-caught

pêché/-e à la ligne

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

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1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on window, door)

2. catch (drawback):

piège m fig

what's the catch?

où est le piège?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

d'une voix émue

4. catch (act of catching):

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

prendre la balle

to play catch

jouer à la balle

6. catch:

catch MUS, HISTORY

chanson grivoise en canon

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

être un beau parti

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

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2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendre, attraper

to catch sb doing

surprendre qn en train de faire

to be or get caught

se faire prendre

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

prendre qn sur le fait

you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late!

ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard!

you won't catch me at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus!

we got caught in the rain/in the storm

nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête

you've caught me at an awkward moment

vous tombez mal

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

attraper, prendre

to catch the last post or mail

avoir la dernière levée

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

catch show, play

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm

catch branch, rope

catch interest, imagination

captiver, éveiller

to catch hold of sth

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to catch the Speaker's eye Brit POL

obtenir la parole

to catch the chairman's eye ADMIN

obtenir la parole

to catch some sleep inf

9. catch MED:

catch disease, virus, flu

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

to catch sth on film

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

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

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1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

s'accrocher à qc

to catch on sth wheel: frame

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal, fire:

IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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you'll catch it inf!

tu vas en prendre une! inf

See also catch up, catch out, unawares, short, foot, cut short, cold, chill, balance

I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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1. catch up (manage to reach):

2. catch up (pick up):

catch up bag, child

attraper (in dans)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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catch up barbed wire, thorns, chain

prendre [qc] dans

to get one's feet caught up in sth

se prendre les pieds dans qc

I got my skirt caught up in the thorns

j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces

to get caught up in enthusiasm, excitement

se laisser entraîner par

to get caught up in traffic

se trouver pris dans

to get caught up in war, bombing

se trouver pris au milieu de

to get caught up in scandal, fight, argument

se trouver mêlé à

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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2. catch out (trick):

attraper, jouer un tour à

3. catch out (in cricket, baseball):

catch out batsman

unawares [Brit ʌnəˈwɛːz, Am ˌənəˈwɛrz] ADV

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to catch or take sb unawares

prendre qn au dépourvu

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

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1. short (drink):

2. short ELEC → short circuit

3. short CINE:

court métrage m

4. short FIN (deficit):

5. short FIN (on stock exchange):

vente f à découvert

II.shorts N

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III.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

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1. short (not long-lasting):

short time, stay, memory, period

short attr course

de courte durée

short conversation, speech, chapter

a short time ago

il y a peu de temps

that was a short hour/month

c'était une petite heure/un petit mois

in four short years

en quatre brèves années

to work shorter hours

travailler moins d'heures

the days are getting shorter

les jours diminuent or raccourcissent

to go for a short walk

faire une petite promenade or un petit tour

the meeting was short and sweet

la réunion a été brève

let's keep it short (and sweet)

the short answer is that …

la réponse est tout simplement que …

3. short (not tall):

short person

7. short (in abbreviation):

Tom is short for Thomas

Tom est le diminutif de Thomas

this is Nicholas, Nick for short!

je te présente Nicholas, mais on l'appelle Nick

9. short LING:

short vowel

11. short FOOD:

short pastry

IV.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

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V.in short ADV

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VI.short of PREP

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1. short of (just before):

the ball landed (just) short of the green

la balle est tombée un peu avant le green

2. short of (just less than):

a little short of £1, 000

pas loin de 1 000 livres

that's nothing short of blackmail!

c'est du chantage, ni plus ni moins!

3. short of (except):

VII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] VB trans, intr

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short ELEC → short circuit

VIII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

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to bring or pull sb up short

couper qn dans son élan

to have a short temper, to be short-tempered

être coléreux or soupe au lait inf

to have sb by the short hairs Am inf or short and curlies Brit inf

tenir qn à la gorge

to sell oneself short

se sous-estimer

to make short work of sth/sb

expédier qc/qn

to be taken or caught short

être pris d'un besoin pressant

the long and short of it is that they…

en un mot (comme en cent), ils…

I.foot <pl feet> [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] N

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1. foot ANAT:

foot (gen) (of person, horse)

foot (of rabbit, cat, dog, cow)

foot (of stocking, sock, chair)

to be soft under foot

être doux sous le pied

he hasn't set foot in this house/in England for 10 years

il n'a pas mis les pieds dans cette maison/en Angleterre depuis 10 ans

from head to foot

de la tête aux pieds

to rise to one's feet

se mettre debout, se lever

to help sb to their feet

aider qn à se lever

her speech brought the audience to its feet

toute l'audience s'est levée pour applaudir son discours

to be on one's feet lit

to be on one's feet again fig

to get sb back on their feet (after illness)

rétablir or remettre qn d'aplomb

to get sb/sth back on their/its feet (after setback)

remettre qn/qc sur pied

to be quick on one's feet

bound or tied hand and foot

pieds et poings liés

to put one's foot down (accelerate)

appuyer sur le champignon inf

to put one's foot down (act firmly)

mettre le holà

to sweep sb off their feet lit

faire perdre l'équilibre à qn

to sweep sb off their feet fig

faire perdre la tête à qn

to sit at sb's feet lit

s'asseoir aux pieds de qn

to sit at sb's feet fig

être aux pieds de qn

my foot inf!

2. foot (measurement):

foot

pied m (anglais) (= 0, 3048 m)

4. foot (of sewing machine):

foot

5. foot MIL:

foot

6. foot LIT (in poetry):

foot

II.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] VB trans

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to foot the bill

payer la facture (for pour)

III.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt]

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not to put a foot wrong

ne pas commettre la moindre erreur

to be/get under sb's feet

être/se mettre dans les jambes de qn

to be rushed off one's feet

être débordé

to catch sb on the wrong foot

prendre qn au dépourvu

to cut the ground from under sb's feet

couper l'herbe sous les pieds de qn

to dance/walk sb off their feet

faire danser/marcher qn jusqu'à l'épuisement

to fall or land on one's feet

retomber sur ses pieds

to keep both or one's feet on the ground

avoir les pieds sur terre

to have two left feet

être maladroit

to leave somewhere feet first

sortir de quelque part les pieds devant

to put one's foot down inf (accelerate)

appuyer sur le champignon inf

to put one's foot down (be firm)

mettre le holà

to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)

faire de son mieux

to put one's best foot forward (hurry)

to put one's foot in it inf

faire une gaffe

to put one's feet up

se reposer, décompresser inf

to stand on one's own (two) feet

se débrouiller tout seul

to start off or get off on the wrong/right foot

mal/bien commencer (with sb avec qn)

to wait on sb hand and foot

faire tout pour qn

I.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

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cut short holiday, visit, discussion:

to cut the conversation short

II.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] short)

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I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

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1. cold U (chilliness):

cold

to feel the cold

être sensible au froid, être frileux/-euse

to be out in the cold lit

être dehors dans le froid

to come in from or out of the cold lit

se mettre à l'abri du froid

to come in from or out of the cold fig

rentrer en grâce

to be left out in the cold fig

he was trembling with cold

il grelottait de froid

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

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1. cold (chilly):

cold

cold fig colour, light

to be or feel cold person:

the room was or felt cold

il faisait froid dans la pièce

the wind is or feels cold

le vent est froid

it's cold outside

il fait froid dehors

it's or the weather's cold

it's or the weather's getting colder

le temps se refroidit

to go cold food, tea, water:

don't let the baby get cold

ne laisse pas le bébé prendre froid

to keep sth cold food

tenir [qc] au frais

3. cold (not recent):

déjà dépassé

the trail has gone cold

la piste s'est effacée

4. cold (unconscious):

to be out cold

être sans connaissance

to knock or lay sb out cold

assommer qn, mettre qn KO inf

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

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1. cold (without preparation) inf:

cold speak, perform

à froid inf

2. cold Am (thoroughly):

cold learn, know

to turn sb down cold

envoyer qn promener inf

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

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cold hands, warm heart

mains froides, cœur chaud

to have or get cold feet

avoir les jetons inf

in cold blood

my blood runs cold fig

mon sang se fige

in the cold light of day

à tête reposée

to be as cold as ice person, part of body:

to be as cold as ice room:

to pour or throw cold water on sth

descendre qc en flammes inf

you're getting colder! GAMES

I.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] N

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1. chill (coldness):

there is a chill in the air

le fond de l'air est frais

2. chill (illness):

coup m de froid

to catch a chill

prendre or attraper un coup de froid

4. chill (in foundry):

II.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] ADJ

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1. chill wind, air:

2. chill (causing fear) fig:

chill reminder, words

III.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] VB trans

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2. chill wind:

chill air, atmosphere

chill person

faire frissonner

3. chill (cause to fear) fig:

chill person

faire frissonner

to chill sb's or the blood

glacer le sang à qn

4. chill TECH:

chill casting

IV.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] VB intr

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chill dessert:

chill wine:

V.chilled ADJ

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I.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] N

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1. balance (stable position):

balance lit, fig

équilibre m (between entre)

to lose one's balance

perdre l'équilibre

to keep one's balance

garder son équilibre

to knock sb off balance

faire perdre l'équilibre à qn

to catch sb off balance fig

prendre qn au dépourvu

to throw sb off balance fig

ecological/racial balance

équilibre m écologique/racial

to achieve a balance

parvenir à un équilibre

to upset the balance

bouleverser l'équilibre

to bring sth into balance

the right balance

le juste milieu

the balance of nature

l'équilibre naturel

the balance of sb's mind

l'équilibre mental de qn

while the balance of his mind was disturbed

alors qu'il était en état de démence

the balance of interests POL

l'équilibre des intérêts

the balance of power

l'équilibre des forces

to hold the balance of power

être en position d'inverser l'équilibre des forces

4. balance (remainder):

II.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB trans

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3. balance (perch):

poser or mettre [qc] en équilibre (on sur)

the ball was balanced on his nose

le ballon était en équilibre sur son nez

4. balance (adjust):

balance diet, activity, timetable

6. balance COMM:

balance account, books, budget, economy

7. balance MOTOR:

balance wheels

III.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB intr

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2. balance fig:

balance, a. balance out benefits, drawbacks:

IV.balanced ADJ

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I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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1. catch up (manage to reach):

2. catch up (pick up):

catch up bag, child

attraper (in dans)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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catch up barbed wire, thorns, chain

prendre [qc] dans

to get one's feet caught up in sth

se prendre les pieds dans qc

I got my skirt caught up in the thorns

j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces

to get caught up in enthusiasm, excitement

se laisser entraîner par

to get caught up in traffic

se trouver pris dans

to get caught up in war, bombing

se trouver pris au milieu de

to get caught up in scandal, fight, argument

se trouver mêlé à

catch-as-catch-can N

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catch-as-catch-can

catch-all [Brit, Am ˈkɛtʃˌɔl] N

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catch crop N

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catch question N

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catch question

question f piège

catch-up [Brit ˈkatʃʌp, Am ˈkætʃˌəp] N

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to be playing catch-up

avoir du retard à rattraper

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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2. catch out (trick):

attraper, jouer un tour à

3. catch out (in cricket, baseball):

catch out batsman

Translations for caught in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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caught [kɔ:t, Am kɑ:t] VB

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caught pt, pp of catch

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I.catch <-es> [kætʃ] N

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1. catch SPORTS:

2. catch (fishing):

to have a good catch

faire une bonne prise

3. catch (device):

catch of window

catch of jewel

4. catch inf (suitable partner):

5. catch (trick):

catch-22 (situation)

cercle m vicieux

II.catch <-es pp, pt caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

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1. catch (intercept and hold):

I have to catch him before he leaves

je dois le voir avant qu'il parte

2. catch (grasp):

3. catch (capture):

catch fig atmosphere

4. catch (attract):

catch attention

5. catch fig (captivate):

7. catch:

catch (not miss) train, bus

catch (be on time) train, bus

9. catch (take by surprise):

to get caught

se faire prendre

to catch sb doing sth

surprendre qn en train de faire qc

to catch sb red handed

prendre qn en flagrant délit

to catch sb with their trousers [or Am, Aus pants] down

prendre qn sur le fait accompli

be caught in the crossfire

être pris dans le feu croisé

be caught in the crossfire fig

se retrouver entre deux feux

10. catch (become entangled):

to get caught (up) in sth

être pris dans qc

to catch one's feet

se prendre les pieds

to catch one's dress

faire un accroc à sa robe

11. catch (contract):

catch habit

12. catch MED (be infected):

to catch one's death

attraper la crève

13. catch (hit):

catch missile, blow

14. catch (start burning):

to catch fire

15. catch inf (fool):

III.catch <-es> [kætʃ] VB intr

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1. catch (start):

2. catch (be stuck):

to catch on sth

s'accrocher à qc

I.catch <-es> [kætʃ] N

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1. catch SPORTS:

2. catch (fishing):

to have a good catch

faire une bonne prise

3. catch (device):

catch of window

catch of jewel

4. catch inf (suitable partner):

5. catch (trick):

catch-22 (situation)

cercle m vicieux

II.catch <-es pp, pt caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

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1. catch (intercept and hold):

I have to catch him before he leaves

je dois le voir avant qu'il parte

2. catch (grasp):

3. catch (capture):

catch fig atmosphere

4. catch (attract):

catch attention

5. catch fig (captivate):

7. catch:

catch (not miss) train, bus

catch (be on time) train, bus

9. catch (take by surprise):

to get caught

se faire prendre

to catch sb doing sth

surprendre qn en train de faire qc

to catch sb red handed

prendre qn en flagrant délit

to catch sb with their trousers [or Am, Aus pants] down

prendre qn sur le fait accompli

be caught in the crossfire

être pris dans le feu croisé

be caught in the crossfire fig

se retrouver entre deux feux

10. catch (become entangled):

to get caught (up) in sth

être pris dans qc

to catch one's feet

se prendre les pieds

to catch one's dress

faire un accroc à sa robe

11. catch (contract):

catch habit

12. catch MED (be infected):

to catch one's death

attraper la crève

13. catch (hit):

catch missile, blow

14. catch (start burning):

to catch fire

15. catch inf (fool):

III.catch <-es> [kætʃ] VB intr

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1. catch (start):

2. catch (be stuck):

to catch on sth

s'accrocher à qc

catch out VB trans

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1. catch out (take by surprise):

to be caught out by sth

être surpris par qc

2. catch out (trick):

I.catch up VB trans

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II.catch up VB intr

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catch question N

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catch question

safety catch N

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safety catch

cran m d'arrêt

catch on VB intr

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1. catch on (be popular):

avoir du succès

2. catch on inf (understand):

catch-all, catchall ADJ

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fourre-tout inv

catch-up television N

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catch-up television

télévision de rattrapage f

Translations for caught in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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je vous prends la main dans le sac idiom

I caught you red-handed

to be/get caught up in sth

être entraîné/se laisser entraîner dans qc

to be caught in a cleft stick

être dans une impasse

to be caught with one's pants down inf

être pris au dépourvu

to be caught in a downward spiral

être pris dans un/l'engrenage

to be caught at one's own game

se prendre à son propre jeu

to get caught up in a clash

être pris dans une échauffourée

I won't be caught out next time!

on ne m'y prendra plus!

to get caught in a shower

prendre une averse

to be caught up in an affair

être mêlé à une affaire

to be caught in the crossfire

être (pris) entre deux feux

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flagrant délit

being caught in the act

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The groundings were ordered after a battery caught fire and another melted on the planes. www.thehindu.com

He glamorized it, and got caught up in it a bit. en.wikipedia.org

Some sturgeon are caught with hook and line gear or hoopnets from platforms along the shore. en.wikipedia.org

The ga rung are a caught wild, while the ga tre and ga noi are domesticated. en.wikipedia.org

Since there was still resistance from the guardhouse, the attackers threw in firebombs and inside of the building caught fire. en.wikipedia.org

He caught polio, aged four months, after receiving the oral polio vaccine. en.wikipedia.org

The paraffin oil vaporised and caught fire when in contact with a paraffin lamp. en.wikipedia.org

One example of bycatch is dolphins caught in tuna nets. en.wikipedia.org

For writing an address on cloth, a moistened copying pencil was preferred to a pen, whose nib could easily get caught in the weave. en.wikipedia.org

On the red carpet, everyone had caught the mood and was overselling themselves. www.dailymail.co.uk

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