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to catch up
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
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe d’action
régulier
séparable
particule
up
verbe de base
catch
présent
catch up
3e personne du singulier
catches up
participe présent
catching up
passé simple
caught up
participe passé
caught up
Exemples
I need to catch up on the latest news.
Je dois me mettre à jour sur les dernières nouvelles.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ?
