to catch up
01
hålla sig uppdaterad, komma ikapp
to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked
Intransitive: to catch up on a task
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
up
grundverb
catch
presens
catch up
3:e person singular
catches up
presens particip
catching up
enkelt preteritum
caught up
perfekt particip
caught up
Exempel
I need to catch up on the latest news.
Jag måste hålla mig à jour med de senaste nyheterna.
02
hinna ikapp, komma ikapp
to go faster and reach someone or something that is ahead
Intransitive: to catch up with sb/sth
Exempel
The car accelerated, trying to catch up with the speeding motorcycle.
Bilen accelererade och försökte komma ikapp den fortkörande motorcykeln.
03
dras in, bli indragen
to become unintentionally involved in something, often against one's will or without prior planning
Transitive: to catch up sb in a situation
Exempel
The unexpected meeting caught him up in a heated discussion.
Det oväntade mötet indrog honom i en hetsig diskussion.
04
hinna ikapp, ta upp
to quickly retrieve something, usually one that has fallen or left behind
Transitive: to catch up sth
Exempel
He caught up his umbrella and briefcase before leaving the office.
Han hann ta sin paraply och portfölj innan han lämnade kontoret.
05
hinna ikapp, ta igen
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
Exempel
She needs to catch up on the work she missed during her absence.
Hon behöver hinna ikapp arbetet som hon missade under sin frånvaro.
06
hinna ikapp, ta igen
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
Exempel
Can you catch up the work you missed during your vacation?
Kan du hinna ikapp det arbete du missade under semestern?
