catch

US /kætʃ/
UK /kætʃ/
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1.

attraper, saisir

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)

:
She managed to catch the ball with one hand.
Elle a réussi à attraper le ballon d’une main.
The dog ran to catch the frisbee.
Le chien a couru pour attraper le frisbee.
2.

surprendre, prendre

discover (someone) doing something wrong or in a compromising situation

:
The police managed to catch the thief red-handed.
La police a réussi à attraper le voleur en flagrant délit.
I hope my parents don't catch me sneaking out.
J’espère que mes parents ne me surprendront pas en train de me faufiler dehors.
3.

rattraper, prendre

succeed in reaching (a person or thing that is moving ahead of one)

:
Run faster if you want to catch him.
Cours plus vite si tu veux le rattraper.
We need to leave now to catch the last train.
Nous devons partir maintenant pour prendre le dernier train.
4.

attraper, contracter

contract (an illness)

:
I think I'm going to catch a cold.
Je pense que je vais attraper un rhume.
It's easy to catch the flu in winter.
Il est facile d’attraper la grippe en hiver.
1.

capture, jeu de balle

a game in which a ball is thrown and caught

:
Let's play a game of catch.
Jouons à un jeu de capture.
The children were having a good time playing catch in the park.
Les enfants s’amusaient à jouer à la capture dans le parc.
2.

piège, inconvénient caché

a hidden problem or disadvantage

:
The offer sounds great, but what's the catch?
L’offre semble géniale, mais quel est le piège ?
There's always a catch with these too-good-to-be-true deals.
Il y a toujours un piège avec ces offres trop belles pour être vraies.