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to catch up
[phrase form: catch]
01
bijpraten, op de hoogte blijven
to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked
Intransitive: to catch up on a task
Voorbeelden
Can you catch me up on what happened at the conference?
Kun je me bijpraten over wat er op de conferentie is gebeurd?
02
inhalen, bijpraten
to go faster and reach someone or something that is ahead
Intransitive: to catch up with sb/sth
Voorbeelden
The late start did n't deter her; she ran faster to catch up with the rest of the group.
De late start weerhield haar niet; ze liep sneller om de rest van de groep in te halen.
03
verzeild raken, meegezogen worden
to become unintentionally involved in something, often against one's will or without prior planning
Transitive: to catch up sb in a situation
Voorbeelden
The unforeseen circumstances caught up everyone in a state of confusion.
De onvoorziene omstandigheden verrasten iedereen in een staat van verwarring.
04
inhalen, oppakken
to quickly retrieve something, usually one that has fallen or left behind
Transitive: to catch up sth
Voorbeelden
In a rush, he caught up his keys and phone from the table, ready to leave for the appointment.
Haastig pakte hij zijn sleutels en telefoon van de tafel, klaar om naar de afspraak te vertrekken.
05
inhalen, bijbenen
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
Voorbeelden
Despite the initial delays, the construction crew managed to catch up on the timeline.
Ondanks de aanvankelijke vertragingen, slaagde de bouwploeg erin de tijdlijn in te halen.
06
inhalen, bijwerken
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
Voorbeelden
Let's catch up on the emails that piled up over the weekend.
Laten we de e-mails inhalen die zich in het weekend hebben opgestapeld.
