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to catch up
[phrase form: catch]
01
se mettre à jour, rattraper son retard
to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked
Intransitive: to catch up on a task
Exemples
I need to catch up on the latest news.
Je dois me mettre à jour sur les dernières nouvelles.
Let's catch up on the updates from the last team briefing.
Rattrapons-nous sur les mises à jour du dernier briefing d'équipe.
02
rattraper
to go faster and reach someone or something that is ahead
Intransitive: to catch up with sb/sth
Exemples
The car accelerated, trying to catch up with the speeding motorcycle.
La voiture a accéléré, essayant de rattraper la moto qui roulait à toute vitesse.
The runner exerted extra effort to catch the pack up after a brief pause.
Le coureur a fourni un effort supplémentaire pour rattraper le peloton après une brève pause.
03
se retrouver pris, être entraîné
to become unintentionally involved in something, often against one's will or without prior planning
Transitive: to catch up sb in a situation
Exemples
The unexpected meeting caught him up in a heated discussion.
La réunion inattendue l'a pris au dépourvu dans une discussion animée.
The unexpected opportunity caught her up in a new project.
L'opportunité inattendue l'a prise au dépourvu dans un nouveau projet.
04
rattraper, récupérer
to quickly retrieve something, usually one that has fallen or left behind
Transitive: to catch up sth
Exemples
He caught up his umbrella and briefcase before leaving the office.
Il rattrapa son parapluie et sa mallette avant de quitter le bureau.
After the meeting, she caught up her notes and laptop, heading towards the conference room exit.
Après la réunion, elle a rattrapé ses notes et son ordinateur portable, se dirigeant vers la sortie de la salle de conférence.
05
rattraper, se mettre à niveau
to reach the same level or status as someone or something else, especially after falling behind
Intransitive: to catch up on sth | to catch up with sth
Exemples
She needs to catch up on the work she missed during her absence.
Elle doit rattraper le travail qu'elle a manqué pendant son absence.
The company introduced new strategies to catch up with the growing demand for its products.
L'entreprise a introduit de nouvelles stratégies pour rattraper la demande croissante pour ses produits.
06
rattraper, se mettre à jour
to complete a task or activity that was postponed or delayed due to lack of time or other reasons
Transitive: to catch up a task or activity
Exemples
Can you catch up the work you missed during your vacation?
Pouvez-vous rattraper le travail que vous avez manqué pendant vos vacances ?
The student tried to catch up the assignments he missed during his absence.
L'étudiant a essayé de rattraper les devoirs qu'il avait manqués pendant son absence.
