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Pronunciation

Verb

to catch (catches , caught, catching)

  1. to capture, especially in the hands.
  2. to understand.

Derived terms

  • catch up

Translations

  • Dutch: vangen
  • Indonesian: tangkap , sergap
  • Finnish: pyydystää (1), ottaa kiinni (1), käsittää (2), ymmärtää (2)
  • German: fangen
  • Japanese: 捕まる (つかまる , tsukamaru), 捕まえる (つかまえる , tsukamaeru)
  • Korean: 잡다 (jab-da)
  • Spanish: atrapar

Colocations

  • catch cold , catch a cold

Noun

catch (catches )

  1. The act of catching a ball.
  2. A find, in particular boyfriend/girlfriend.
  3. A clasp which stops something from opening.
  4. A problem, a snag.

Translations

  • Finnish: koppi (1), saalis (2), pulma (4)



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