to catch up
[phrase form: catch]
01
hålla sig uppdaterad, komma ikapp
to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked
Intransitive: to catch up on a task
Exempel
I need to catch up on the latest news.
Jag måste hålla mig à jour med de senaste nyheterna.
Let's catch up on the updates from the last team briefing.
Låt oss komma ikapp med uppdateringarna från den senaste teamgenomgången.
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.
The runner exerted extra effort to catch the pack up after a brief pause.
Löparen ansträngde sig extra för att hinna ikapp gruppen efter en kort paus.
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.
The unexpected opportunity caught her up in a new project.
Den oväntade möjligheten fångade henne i ett nytt projekt.
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.
After the meeting, she caught up her notes and laptop, heading towards the conference room exit.
Efter mötet snabbt tog hon sina anteckningar och laptop och gick mot konferensrummets utgång.
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.
The company introduced new strategies to catch up with the growing demand for its products.
Företaget introducerade nya strategier för att hinna med den växande efterfrågan på sina produkter.
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?
The student tried to catch up the assignments he missed during his absence.
Studenten försökte hinna ikapp de uppgifter han hade missat under sin frånvaro.
