LEARNit Dictionary

catch

verb
A2
1
A2
to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands
گرفتن, قاپیدن, گرفتن با دست
2
A2
to hold a liquid when it falls
گرفتن
The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips.
3
to take hold of somebody/something
گرفتن, قاپیدن, فراچنگ آوردن
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.
He caught her up in his arms.
She caught the bar with both hands as she fell.
4
A2
to be in time for a bus, train, plane, etc. and get on it
رسیدن به, سوار شدن, پیش از حرکت رسیدن
to catch a bus/train/flight
We caught the 12.15 from Oxford.
I must go—I have a train to catch.
5
A2
to capture a person or an animal that tries or would try to escape
گیر انداختن, دستگیر کردن, به دام انداختن, به چنگ آوردن, صید کردن
The murderer was never caught.
Our cat is hopeless at catching mice.
How many fish did you catch?
The police say they are doing all they can to catch the culprits.
6
B1
to get an illness
مبتلا شدن, دچار شدن
It is unusual to catch measles more than once.
I think I must have caught this cold from you.
7
B1
if something catches your attention, etc., you notice it and feel interested in it
جلب توجه کردن, جذب کردن, توجه جلب کردن
A sign on the wall caught my attention.
Over the years, the mystery has caught the popular imagination.
There was one story in particular that caught her interest.
8
B2
to notice something only for a moment
لحظه‌ای دیدن, دیدن سریع
She caught sight of a car in the distance.
He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
I caught a look of surprise on her face.
He caught a whiff of her perfume.
9
B2
to hear or understand something
درک کردن, فهمیدن, شنیدن, متوجه شدن, دریافتن
Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said.
10
B2
to find or discover somebody doing something, especially something wrong
مچ گرفتن, گرفتن در حال انجام کار, دستگیر کردن در حال تخلف
I caught her smoking in the bathroom.
You wouldn't catch me working on a Sunday!
She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake.
He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home.
Mark walked in and caught them at it.
thieves caught in the act
You've caught me at a bad time .
11
to be in time to do something, talk to somebody, etc.
رسیدن
I caught him just as he was leaving the building.
I was hoping to catch you at home .
The illness can be treated provided it's caught early enough.
(British English)to catch the post
(British English, informal)Bye for now! I'll catch you later.
You've caught me at a bad time.
12
to see or hear something; to attend something
دیدن, شنیدن, حضور یافتن, مشاهده کردن, حضور داشتن
Let's eat now and maybe we could catch a movie later.
Did you catch that show on the radio?
13
to happen unexpectedly and put somebody in a difficult situation
غافلگیر کردن, گیر انداختن
His arrival caught me by surprise.
She got caught in a thunderstorm.
14
to become stuck in or on something; to make something become stuck
گیر کردن, گیرکردن, به دام افتادن
Her dress caught on a nail.
He caught his thumb in the door.
15
to hit somebody/something
ضربه زدن, اصابت کردن, برخورد کردن, زدن
The stone caught him on the side of the head.
She caught him a blow on the chin.
16
to begin to burn
شعله‌ور شدن, آتش گرفتن, شروع به سوختن کردن
The wooden rafters caught fire.
These logs are wet: they won't catch.
17
if something catches the light or the light catches it, the light shines on it and makes it shine too
تلالو یافتن, درخشیدن, برق زدن, نور گرفتن, بازتاب نور
The knife gleamed as it caught the light.
A colourful glow appears as the light catches the glass.
18
if you catch the sun, you become red or brown because of spending time in the sun
آفتاب‌سوخته شدن
19
to show or describe something accurately
به تصویر کشیدن, دقیق نشان دادن, نمایاندن
The artist has caught her smile perfectly.
Cameras caught Jessica headed to a photo shoot downtown.
synonym capture
20
to make a player unable to continue batting by catching the ball they have hit before it touches the ground
گرفتن توپ در هوا, توپ‌گیری
noun
B2
1
B2
an act of catching something, for example a ball
گیری, گرفتن
2
the total amount of things that are caught
محصول صید, شکار
a huge catch of fish
3
a device used for fastening something
قفل, بند, چفت, گیره
Fran slipped the catch on the door, then turned to say goodbye.
I can’t open the catch on this bracelet.
see also safety catch
4
a hidden difficulty or disadvantage
مشکل پنهان, اشکال مخفی, مانع پنهان
All that money for two hours' work—what's the catch?
It sounds too good. There must be a catch.
5
a child’s game in which two people throw a ball to each other
توپ‌بازی, بازی با توپ
6
a person that other people see as a good person to marry, employ, etc.
گزینه مناسب, گزینه مطلوب, فرد مطلوب, فرد مناسب, فرد ایده‌آل, شخص مطلوب, انتخاب مناسب
He’s a good catch.