catch on

US /kætʃ ɑːn/
UK /kætʃ ɑːn/
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1.

prendre, devenir populaire

to become popular or fashionable

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The new dance craze is starting to catch on.
La nouvelle mode de danse commence à prendre.
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I don't think that idea will ever catch on.
Je ne pense pas que cette idée prendra un jour.
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become popularbecome fashionablegain popularitytake offspread
2.

comprendre, saisir

to understand or realize something

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It took him a while to catch on to the joke.
Il lui a fallu un certain temps pour comprendre la blague.
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She quickly caught on to what I was trying to say.
Elle a vite compris ce que j'essayais de dire.
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understandgrasprealizecomprehendget the idea
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catchcatchingcatch upeye-catchingcatch up withcatch outcatch up on