OXFORD 9000
📚 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?