catch

US /kætʃ/
UK /kætʃ/
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1.

attraper, saisir

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

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

surprendre, prendre

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

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The police managed to catch the thief red-handed.
La police a réussi à attraper le voleur en flagrant délit.
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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.
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apprehendcapturedetectdiscoverexpose
3.

rattraper, prendre

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

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

attraper, contracter

contract (an illness)

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

capture, jeu de balle

a game in which a ball is thrown and caught

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

piège, inconvénient caché

a hidden problem or disadvantage

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The offer sounds great, but what's the catch?
L’offre semble géniale, mais quel est le piège ?
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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.
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snagdrawbackpitfalltricktrap
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