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to catch
01
attraper, prendre
to stop and hold an object that is moving through the air
Transitive: to catch a moving object
Exemples
In his last game, the baseball player caught a fast pitch.
Dans son dernier match, le joueur de baseball a attrapé une balle rapide.
02
attraper, capturer
to capture or grab something or someone using methods like hunting, chasing, or trapping
Transitive: to catch a prey or game
Exemples
The cat stealthily crept up to catch a mouse in the garden.
Le chat s'est furtivement approché pour attraper une souris dans le jardin.
03
attraper, prendre
to reach and get on a bus, aircraft, or train in time
Transitive: to catch a means of transportation
Exemples
She caught the bus just in time for her morning class.
Elle a attrapé le bus juste à temps pour son cours du matin.
04
attraper
to get sick, usually with bacteria or a virus
Transitive: to catch a disease
Exemples
Be careful when visiting the hospital, so you do n't catch an infection.
Soyez prudent lorsque vous visitez l'hôpital, pour ne pas attraper une infection.
05
attraper, arriver à temps pour
to arrive at a location or be present at a specific time to witness or experience something
Transitive: to catch an event or moment
Exemples
She wanted to catch the sunrise at the beach, so she woke up early and drove there before dawn.
Elle voulait attraper le lever du soleil à la plage, alors elle s'est réveillée tôt et y a conduit avant l'aube.
06
prendre, surprendre
to discover someone in the act of doing something wrong or incriminating
Ditransitive: to catch sb doing sth
Exemples
I caught my roommate stealing money from my wallet when I walked into the room unexpectedly.
J'ai attrapé mon colocataire en train de voler de l'argent dans mon portefeuille lorsque je suis entré dans la pièce à l'improviste.
07
percevoir, saisir
to realize or perceive something that was previously unnoticed
Transitive: to catch sth
Exemples
The detective caught an inconsistency in the suspect's alibi, leading to further investigation.
Le détective a repéré une incohérence dans l'alibi du suspect, conduisant à une enquête plus approfondie.
08
assurer le rôle de receveur, prendre la place du receveur
to assume the role of the catcher in a sports game
Transitive: to catch a sports game
Exemples
The starting catcher caught the first six innings of the baseball game before being replaced by a backup player.
Le receveur attrape a joué les six premières manches du match de baseball avant d'être remplacé par un joueur de réserve.
09
attraper, capturer
to apprehend or capture something or someone, often after chasing them
Transitive: to catch a criminal or runaway
Exemples
The security guard caught the shoplifter and held them until the police arrived.
Le gardien de sécurité a attrapé le voleur à l'étalage et l'a retenu jusqu'à l'arrivée de la police.
10
accrocher, se prendre
(of an object) to get caught or snagged in another object or substance
Intransitive: to catch on sth | to catch in sth
Exemples
The kite caught on a power line and could n't be retrieved without assistance.
Le cerf-volant s'est accroché à une ligne électrique et n'a pas pu être récupéré sans aide.
11
prendre, s'étendre
(of fire) to spread or extend to various objects, areas, or structures
Transitive: to catch sth
Exemples
The fire caught the nearby trees, rapidly spreading through the forest.
Le feu a pris aux arbres voisins, se propageant rapidement à travers la forêt.
12
frapper, atteindre
to land a hit or strike on a target, making contact with the intended object or person
Transitive: to catch sb on a part of body | to catch sb in a part of body
Exemples
The martial artist executed a swift kick and caught his opponent in the chest.
Le martial artiste a exécuté un coup de pied rapide et a attrapé son adversaire à la poitrine.
13
captiver, envoûter
to captivate or enchant someone through charisma or attractiveness
Transitive: to catch sb
Exemples
Her infectious smile and warm personality caught everyone in the room.
Son sourire contagieux et sa personnalité chaleureuse ont captivé tout le monde dans la pièce.
14
comprendre, saisir
to comprehend or perceive spoken words, often requiring attention or concentration
Transitive: to catch spoken words
Exemples
She spoke softly, and I strained to catch her words from across the room.
Elle parlait doucement, et je me suis efforcé de saisir ses mots de l'autre côté de la pièce.
15
attraper, recueillir
to collect and keep something for further use or possession
Transitive: to catch sth
Exemples
The sponge caught the spilled milk, preventing it from spreading across the floor.
L'éponge a attrapé le lait renversé, l'empêchant de se répandre sur le sol.
16
capturer, saisir
to capture and accurately reflect the essence, energy, or intention of a spirit or idea
Transitive: to catch the spirit or essence of something
Exemples
The musician 's rendition of the classic song caught the original spirit.
L'interprétation du musicien de la chanson classique a capturé l'esprit original.
17
apercevoir, entrevoir
to notice or see something briefly
Transitive: to catch signs of something
Exemples
He caught a glimpse of the sunset through the trees as he drove along the winding mountain road.
Il aperçut un aperçu du coucher de soleil à travers les arbres alors qu'il conduisait le long de la route de montagne sinueuse.
18
recevoir, encaisser
to experience or receive the impact of something, often in a negative or harmful way
Transitive: to catch impact of something
Exemples
The boxer caught a powerful punch to the jaw, sending him to the canvas.
Le boxeur a encaissé un coup puissant à la mâchoire, l'envoyant au tapis.
19
prendre feu, s'enflammer
to ignite and start to burn
Intransitive
Exemples
The paper caught and quickly turned to ash in the fireplace.
Le papier a pris et s'est rapidement transformé en cendre dans la cheminée.
20
rattraper, dépasser
to surpass or overtake someone or something, often in a race, competition, or pursuit
Transitive: to catch sb/sth
Exemples
The cyclist caught the group ahead and joined them in the final stretch of the race.
Le cycliste a rattrapé le groupe devant et les a rejoints dans la dernière ligne droite de la course.
21
rattraper, reprendre
to regain something essential for one's well-being or functioning
Transitive: to catch sth
Exemples
After a long day of work, he collapsed onto the couch to catch some sleep.
Après une longue journée de travail, il s'est effondré sur le canapé pour rattraper un peu de sommeil.
22
repérer, détecter
to notice or observe an error, mistake, or misjudgment made by someone
Transitive: to catch a mistake or error
Exemples
The accountant caught an error in the financial statement.
Le comptable a repéré une erreur dans le bilan financier.
23
comprendre, saisir
to comprehend or capture the meaning or essence of something
Transitive: to catch the meaning of something
Exemples
After reading the article a few times, I finally caught the main idea and understood the author's perspective.
Après avoir lu l'article plusieurs fois, j'ai enfin attrapé l'idée principale et compris la perspective de l'auteur.
24
accrocher, coincer
to have a part of one's body or clothing become entangled or trapped in something
Transitive: to catch sth on sth | to catch sth in sth
Exemples
I caught my foot in the tree root and stumbled while walking through the forest.
J'ai accroché mon pied dans la racine de l'arbre et j'ai trébuché en marchant dans la forêt.
25
se reprendre, se ressaisir
to reflect briefly to reassess one's actions, behavior, or thoughts
Transitive: to catch oneself
Ditransitive: to catch oneself doing sth
Exemples
She caught herself starting to procrastinate and reminded herself of the importance of staying focused.
Elle s'est prise à commencer à procrastiner et s'est rappelé l'importance de rester concentrée.
Catch
01
arrêt
the act of capturing something that has been thrown through the air
Exemples
She made a swift catch, saving her phone from falling off the table.
Elle a fait une attrape rapide, sauvant son téléphone de tomber de la table.
02
problème
a downside or problem that is hidden
03
capture, arrestation
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
04
attrape, jeu de ballon
a game where players throw a ball to each other and try to catch it without letting it fall
05
loquet, verrou
a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
06
une rupture dans la voix, un sanglot dans la voix
a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
07
prise, capture
anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
08
un bon parti, une bonne affaire
a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
09
prise, capture
the quantity that was caught
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