catch up
US /kætʃ ʌp/
UK /kætʃ ʌp/
1.
alcançar, colocar em dia
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.
Depois de ficar doente, preciso colocar em dia meus estudos.
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The smaller companies are trying to catch up with the market leaders.
As empresas menores estão tentando alcançar os líderes de mercado.
2.
colocar o papo em dia, encontrar
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.
Vamos colocar o papo em dia tomando um café na próxima semana.
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It was great to catch up with you after all these years.
Foi ótimo colocar o papo em dia com você depois de todos esses anos.