catch on

US /kætʃ ɑːn/
UK /kætʃ ɑːn/
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1.

pegar, hacerse popular

to become popular or fashionable

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The new dance craze is starting to catch on.
La nueva moda de baile está empezando a pegar.
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I don't think that idea will ever catch on.
No creo que esa idea vaya a pegar nunca.
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become popularbecome fashionablegain popularitytake offspread
2.

entender, captar

to understand or realize something

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It took him a while to catch on to the joke.
Le tomó un tiempo entender el chiste.
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She quickly caught on to what I was trying to say.
Ella rápidamente captó lo que intentaba decir.
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understandgrasprealizecomprehendget the idea
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catchcatchingcatch upeye-catchingcatch up withcatch outcatch up on