catch

agarrar

la captura

catch(kehch)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to grasp)

a. agarrar

She couldn't catch the ball in time before it smashed the window.No pudo agarrar la pelota antes de que destrozara la ventana.

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

She caught the glass as it was falling from the table.Cogió el vaso cuando caía de la mesa.

2. (transport)

a. tomar

We caught the bus to get to the museum.Tomamos el autobús para ir hasta el museo.

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Go out to the street and catch a cab.Vete a la calle y coge un taxi.

3. (to capture)

a. capturar

We caught three trout in the river yesterday.Ayer capturamos tres truchas en el río.

b. atrapar

They finally caught the mice that had been living in their basement.Por fin atraparon a los ratones que habían estado viviendo en su sótano.

4. (to attract)

a. atraer

When she was working as a saleswoman in a boutique, she caught the eye of the director of a modeling agent.Cuando trabajaba como vendedora en una boutique, atrajo la atención del director de una agencia de modelos.

b. llamar

The woman raised her hand to catch the waiter's attention.La señora levantó la mano para llamar la atención del mesero.

5. (to contract)

a. contagiarse de

He caught malaria in Africa.Se contagió de la malaria en África.

b. pillar

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

I think I caught the flu from a coworker.Creo que pillé la gripe de un compañero de trabajo.

c. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

I've caught such a terrible cold!¡He cogido un resfriado horrible!

6. (to take by surprise)

a. pillar

They caught her stealing money from the till.La pillaron robando dinero de la caja.

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

The burglars were caught red-handed.Cogieron a los ladrones con las manos en la masa.

7. (to hook)

a. enganchar

I caught my sleeve on the shopping cart.Enganché la manga en el carrito de la compra.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

8. (to get trapped)

a. quedarse enganchado

My scarf caught on her brooch.Se me quedó enganchada la bufanda en su broche.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

9. (act of catching)

a. la parada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He threw the ball to number 47 for a perfect 30 yard catch.Lanzó la pelota al número 47 para una parada perfecta de 30 yardas.

b. la captura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

He made an incredibly difficult catch of the baseball.Hizo una increíble y difícil captura de la pelota de béisbol.

c. la atrapada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She made her first catch playing ball with her father.Hizo su primera atrapada jugando a la pelota con su papá.

10. (amount of fish)

a. la pesca

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The fishermen brought in a 200-pound catch today.Los pescadores trajeron una pesca de 200 libras hoy.

b. la captura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The catch of the day is Chilean sea bass.La captura del día es la lubina chilena.

11. (fastener)

a. el cierre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

It’s hot in here. Slide the catch on the window and let some air in.Hace calor aquí dentro. Desliza el cierre de la ventana y deja que entre el aire.

b. el pestillo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(on door)

I’m trying to open the door, but the catch won’t move.Estoy intentando abrir la puerta, pero el pestillo no se mueve.

12. (trick)

a. la trampa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I would like to accept your offer, but I’m scared there’s a catch.Me gustaría aceptar tu oferta, pero me temo que haya una trampa.

b. el truco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The car was inexpensive, but the catch was the loan was at 30% interest.El coche fue económico, pero el truco fue que el préstamo estaba a 30% de interés.

c. la pega

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

It sounds too good to be true. What’s the catch?Se oye demasiado bueno para ser verdad. ¿Cuál es la pega?

13.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(desirable romantic partner)

a. el partido

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

What a catch! I can't believe you're marrying her!¡Qué buen partido! ¡No puedo creer que te vas a casar con ella!

catch

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of ball)

a. la parada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

to play catchjugar a (que no caiga) la pelota

2. (in fishing)

a. la pesca f, captura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

3. (fastening; on door, window)

a. el cierre

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

4. (disadvantage)

a.

where's the catch?¿cuál es la pega?

it's a catch-22 situationes como la pescadilla que se muerde la cola

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (thrown object, falling object)

a. atrapar

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

c. agarrar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

6. (fish)

a. pescar

7. (prey,thief)

a. atrapar, capturar

catch (it)!¡agárralo!

to catch somebody doing somethingpillar a alguien haciendo algo

you won't catch me doing that againno pienso volver a hacerlo

my bedroom catches the suna mi dormitorio le da el sol

you look as if you've caught the sunparece que te ha pegado el sol

8. (bus, train)

a. tomar

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

9. (program, film)

a. ver, alcanzar a ver

10. (hear)

a. oír, alcanzar a oír

11. (manage to find)

a. pillar

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

c. agarrar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

you've caught me at a bad timeme pillas, agarras en un mal momento

I'll catch you later!luego te veo

12. (trap, entangle)

a.

I caught my dress on a nailme enganché el vestido en un clavo

don't catch your fingers in the door!no te pilles, agarres los dedos con la puerta

to catch somebody's attention or eyellamar la atención de alguien

13. (illness)

a. agarrar

b. coger

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

c. pescar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

to catch a coldresfriarse coger, pescar un resfriado,, agarrarse or pescarse un resfrío

I caught this cold from youtú me pegaste este resfriado, resfrío

you'll catch your death (of cold) out there!¡vas a agarrar or

14. (of blow, missile)

a.

he caught me (a blow) on the chestme dio un golpe en el pecho

the stone caught her on the armla piedra le dio en el brazo

15. (colloquial)

a.

you'll catch it!¡te la vas a

to catch fire or lightprenderse

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

16. (fire)

a. prender

17. (in door)

a. quedarse pillado(a)

18. (on a nail)

a. quedarse enganchado(a)

my skirt caught on a nailse me enganchó la falda en un clavo

19. (person)

a.

to catch at somethingtratar de agarrar or

catch [kætʃ] caught (past)

noun

1 [of ball etc] cogida (f); parada (f); [of trawler] pesca (f); [of single fish] presa (f); pesca (f); captura (f)

good catch! (Dep) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!; ¡bien agarrada!; (LAm) he's a good catch (as husband etc) es un buen partido

2 (fastener) cierre (m); (Britain) (on door) pestillo (m); (Britain) (on box, window) cerradura (f); (small flange) fiador (m)

3 (trick) trampa (f); (snag) pega (f)

where's the catch? ¿cuál es la trampa?; there must be a catch here somewhere aquí debe de haber trampa; a question with a catch to it una pregunta capciosa or de pega; the catch is that ... la dificultad es que ...

4

with a catch in one's voice con la voz entrecortada

5 (game) catch-can (m); lucha (f)

transitive verb

1 (grasp) asir; [+ball] coger; agarrar; (LAm) [+fish] pescar; [+thief] coger; atrapar

catch! ¡cógelo!; ¡toma!; to be caught between two alternatives estar entre la espada y la pared; no saber a qué carta quedarse

The Jordanian leader is caught between the two sides in the dispute She was caught between envy and admiration

a toaster with a tray to catch the breadcrumbs un tostador con una bandeja para recoger las migas; to catch sb's attention or eye llamar la atención de algn

to be caught like a rat in a trap estar atrapado como un ratón

2 (take by surprise) pillar or coger or tomar de sorpresa; (LAm)

to catch sb doing sth sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo; to catch o.s. doing sth sorprenderse a sí mismo haciendo algo

She caught herself dreaming of Spain I caught myself almost feeling sorry for them

you won't catch me doing that yo sería incapaz de hacer eso; nunca me verás haciendo eso; they caught him in the act le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa; we never caught them at it no los sorprendimos nunca in fraganti; we won't get caught like that again no volveremos a caer en esta trampa; he got caught in the rain la lluvia lo pilló desprevenido; you've caught me at a bad moment me has pillado en un mal momento

he was caught off stride or off balance lo cogieron con la guardia baja

to be caught cold His only defeat was against Michael Mercer, when he was caught cold at the start of the fight Rangers have been encouraged by their pre-season build-up, and believe they will not be `caught cold" by the early scheduling of the tie

3 (contact, get hold of)

I tried to catch you on the phone traté de hablar contigo por teléfono; when can I catch you next? ¿cuándo podemos quedar otra vez para esto?; (I'll) catch you later! ¡nos vemos!

4 [+bus, train etc] coger; tomar; (LAm)

we only just caught the train por poco perdimos el tren; hurry if you want to catch it date prisa si quieres llegar a tiempo

5 (hear) oír; (understand) comprender; entender

I didn't quite catch what you said no oí bien lo que dijiste

6 (see, hear, visit) [+TV programme, film] ver

Did you catch that programme on bees last night?

[+radio programme] oír; escuchar

Bill turns on the radio to catch the local news

[+exhibition, concert] ir a

You can also catch the exhibition at Leominster from June 5

to catch the post (be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo

7 (Med) [+disease] coger; pillar; contagiarse de

to catch (a) cold resfriarse; you'll catch your death (of cold)! ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!

If you go out with wet hair in this weather, you'll catch your death of cold

to catch a cold (in business deal etc) tener un tropiezo económico

The company once caught a cold in America and has responded by pursuing growth in Europe and the Far East Water and electricity shares caught a cold on fears of a Government defeat in next month's European elections

8 (capture) [+atmosphere, likeness] saber captar; plasmar

the painter has caught her expression el pintor ha sabido captar su expresión; to catch the mood of the times definir el espíritu de la época

9 (trap)

I caught my fingers in the door me pillé los dedos en la puerta; I caught my coat on that nail mi chaqueta se enganchó en ese clavo

10 (hit)

to catch sb a blow pegar un golpe a algn; the punch caught him on the arm recibió el puñetazo en el brazo; I caught my head on that beam me di con la cabeza en esa viga; she caught me one on the nose me pegó en la nariz

11 (receive, come into contact with)

this room catches the morning sun este cuarto recibe el sol de la mañana; her brooch caught the light su broche reflejaba la luz; the light was catching her hair la luz brillaba en su pelo

12

to catch one's breath contener la respiración

13

to catch it merecerse una regañina;from de; you'll catch it! ¡las vas a pagar!; ¡te va a costar caro!; he caught it good and proper le cayó una buena

intransitive verb

1 (hook) engancharse;on en; (tangle) enredarse

her dress caught in the door se pilló el vestido con la puerta; her dress caught on a nail se le enganchó el vestido en un clavo

2 [+fire, wood] prender; encenderse; (Cookery) [+rice, vegetables etc] quemarse

modifier

catch cry (n) slogan (m); eslogan (m)

precisely because she is so feminine, and was formerly heterosexual, she represents the embodiment of feminism's catch-cry,`Any woman can be .."

catch phrase (n) muletilla (f); frase (f) de moda

catch question (n) pregunta (f) capciosa; pregunta (f) de pega