English Translation of catch
catch
tr.
caught
(kôt), catch·ing
- (to grab) coger, agarrar
catch the ball with both hands agarra la pelota con las dos manos - (to capture) prender, capturar
the policeman caught the thief el policía prendió al ladrón - (to hunt) cazar
- (to fish) pescar
- (to go aboard) alcanzar, tomar (avión, tren)
- (to entangle) engancharse
I caught my sweater on the fence me enganché el suéter en la verja - (to pinch) cogerse, agarrarse con
she caught her finger in the door se agarró el dedo con la puerta - (to hit) pegar, dar
the punch caught me in the jaw el puñetazo me dio en la mandíbula - (to contract) coger, contraer
to catch a cold contraer un resfrío - figurado (to surprise) coger desprevenido, sorprender
mother caught me just as I was hiding her present mamá me sorprendió justo cuando estaba escondiendo su regalo - (to become imbued with) contagiarse de
- (to understand) entender, captar
- (a likeness) captar, reproducir
- familiar (to see) ver
I'll catch it on the news tonight lo veré esta noche en el noticiario - (to go to see) ir a ver
let's catch a movie vamos a ver una película
Idioms:
to catch fire
- encenderse, prenderse
to catch hold of
- agarrarse a, asirse a
to catch it
- familiar ganarse una paliza o reprimenda
to catch one's breath
- recobrar el aliento
to catch one's fancy
- antojársele a uno
to catch one's eye
- atraer la atención de uno
to catch oneself
- (to check oneself) contenerse
- (to realize) darse cuenta
she caught herself daydreaming se dio cuenta que estaba fantaseando
to catch red-handed
- agarrar con las manos en la masa
to catch sight of
- vislumbrar, avistar
to catch up on o with
- ponerse al día o al corriente en cuanto a
to catch up with
- alcanzar
I caught up with him at the corner lo alcancé en la esquina
- (to become fastened, hooked) engancharse
- (to be entangled) enredarse
- (to hold) agarrar, enganchar
the bolt does not catch el cerrojo no engancha - (to spread) agarrar, ser contagioso
- (to burn) prender fuego, encenderse
the charcoal won't catch el carbón no se enciende
Idioms:
to catch on
- (to understand) comprender
- (to become aware) caer en la cuenta
- (to become popular) hacerse o volverse muy popular
to catch up
- ponerse al día o al corriente
- (act) cogida
- (lock) cerradura
- (bolt) pestillo
- (latch) pasador m.
- (in hunting) presa
- (in fishing) pesca
- (capture) captura
- figurado, familiar (trick) truco, trampa
- (something, someone worth catching) buen partido