catch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
1.
recuperare, raggiungere
to reach the same level or standard as someone or something that was ahead
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After being sick, I need to catch up on my schoolwork.
Dopo essere stato malato, devo recuperare il mio lavoro scolastico.
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The smaller companies are trying to catch up with the market leaders.
Le aziende più piccole stanno cercando di raggiungere i leader di mercato.
2.
aggiornarsi, incontrarsi
to meet someone you know, especially someone you have not seen for a long time, in order to talk and exchange news
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Let's catch up over coffee next week.
Vediamoci per un caffè la prossima settimana per aggiornarci.
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It was great to catch up with you after all these years.
È stato fantastico rivederti dopo tutti questi anni.