OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 2778

catch

/kat͡ʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
ampay • apercibimiento • apercibo (desus.) • oído • percatación • percebimiento • percepción • vista
The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
"In that case," said Jeff, "I just thought of something else we need." He walked over to one of the stations that was selling household goods and bought a can opener. "Nice catch,"…
Good catch. I never would have remembered that.
a atrapar • captura
The game of catching a ball.
The kids love to play catch.
captura
Something which is captured or caught.
The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish.
The fishermen took pictures of their catch.
conquista • partido
A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
Did you see his latest catch?
He's a good catch.
cuestión • intríngulis • pega • traba • trampa • truco
A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
Be careful, that's a catch question.
It sounds like a great idea, but what's the catch?
Word forms
📚 verb • entry_id 2779

catch

/kat͡ʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
agarrar • atrapar • cachar • capturar • coger • descubrir • pescar • pillar
To capture, overtake.
He ran but we caught him at the exit.
I hope I catch a fish.
ampayar
To capture, overtake.
He was caught in the act of stealing a biscuit.
He was caught on video robbing the bank.
cachar • capturar • interceptar • pillar
To seize hold of.
When the program catches an exception, this is recorded in the log file.
agarrar • coger • pillar
To receive (by being in the way).
Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week.
cachar • captar • comprehender (desus.) • comprender • pillar
To take in with one's senses or intellect.
Did you catch his name?
Did you catch the way she looked at him?