catch
gb/kˈæt͡ʃ/ us/kˈæt͡ʃ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 800
elkap, elfog, elér, megfertőződik, ért, kivesz, buktató, bökkenő, fogás, zsákmány
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to catch [something]
She managed to catch the ball with one hand.
Sikerült egy kézzel elkapnia a labdát.
I tried to catch the glass before it hit the floor.
Megpróbáltam elkapni a poharat, mielőtt földet ért volna.
He caught the butterfly gently in his net.
Catch the rope before it swings away.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I can catch the ball.
El tudom kapni a labdát.
Please catch this pen.
Kérlek, kapd el ezt a tollat.
He catches fish in the river.
Catch the ball now.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'catch' with 'grab'. 'Catch' usually involves something moving toward you or away, while 'grab' can mean taking anything quickly.
Σημασία
Seize something moving
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
catch a ball
|catch a fish
|catch a bus
|catch someone
Συνώνυμα
grab (More general; can refer to quickly taking hold of anything, not just moving things.)
Αντώνυμα
miss (Fail to take hold of something moving toward you.)
Θέματα
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To stop and hold something that is moving, using your hands or something else.
To take hold of something that is moving through the air or escaping, usually with the hands or a device.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
elér
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to catch [a bus/train/flight]
I caught the last train home last night.
Tegnap este elértem az utolsó hazafelé tartó vonatot.
Hurry if you want to catch the bus.
Siess, ha el akarod érni a buszt.
We need to catch our flight at 8 p.m.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I catch the bus at 8.
A nyolcórás buszt szoktam elérni.
She catches the train every day.
Minden nap eléri a vonatát.
We must catch the plane now.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'catch' with 'take'. 'Catch' emphasizes being in time before departure; 'take' is more general.
Σημασία
Board transport in time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
catch a bus
|catch a train
|catch a flight
Συνώνυμα
board (More formal; refers specifically to entering transport.)
Αντώνυμα
miss (Fail to arrive in time to board transportation.)
Θέματα
travel
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To get on a bus, train, plane, etc., before it goes away.
To reach and get on a bus, train, plane, or other transportation before it leaves.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
3
elkap
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to catch [an illness]
Don't get too close or you might catch his cold.
Ne menj túl közel hozzá, mert elkaphatod tőle a náthát.
She caught the flu last winter.
Tavaly télen elkapta az influenzát.
You can catch chickenpox from someone who has it.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I caught a cold.
Elkaptam egy náthát.
She caught the flu.
Elkapta az influenzát.
He caught a bad cough.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes say 'take a cold' instead of 'catch a cold'. The correct phrase is 'catch a cold'.
Σημασία
Get an illness
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
catch a cold
|catch the flu
|catch pneumonia
Συνώνυμα
contract (More formal and technical; often used in medical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
recover (Become well after having an illness.)
Θέματα
health
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To get sick with a disease from someone or something.
To become infected with or affected by an illness or disease.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to catch [what someone says]
Sorry, I didn't catch your name.
Bocsánat, nem értettem a nevét.
Did you catch what she just said?
Értetted, amit az előbb mondott?
I couldn't catch all the details over the phone.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I did not catch your name.
Nem értettem a nevét.
Did you catch his words?
Értetted, mit mondott?
I cannot catch her voice.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might confuse with 'hear'. 'Catch' often implies effort or partial success in hearing/understanding.
Σημασία
Hear or understand words
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
catch every word
|catch what you said
Συνώνυμα
understand (General comprehension; may not imply difficulty in hearing.)
Αντώνυμα
miss (Fail to hear or understand what was said.)
Θέματα
communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To hear and know what someone says.
To hear and understand words that are spoken, especially when it is difficult to do so.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
5
It sounds like a great deal, but what's the catch?
Remek üzletnek hangzik, de mi benne a buktató?
The job is perfect—the only catch is that it’s unpaid.
Az állás tökéletes – az egyetlen buktató az, hogy nem fizetnek érte.
There's always a catch with offers like this.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
What is the catch?
Mi a buktató?
There is no catch here.
Itt nincs semmi buktató.
The only catch is the cost.
Σημασία
Hidden drawback or condition
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
there's a catch
|the only catch
Συνώνυμα
drawback (A disadvantage; not always hidden.)
Αντώνυμα
benefit (An advantage rather than a disadvantage.)
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A secret problem that makes something not as good as it looks.
A hidden difficulty or disadvantage that makes something less attractive than it seems.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
6
Today's catch was mostly salmon.
A mai fogás főleg lazacból állt.
The fisherman showed us his impressive catch.
A halász megmutatta nekünk a lenyűgöző fogását.
That's quite a big catch for one day.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This is my catch today.
Ez a mai fogásom.
The catch is small.
Kicsi a fogás.
We saw his big catch.
Σημασία
Things captured, especially fish/animals
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
good catch
|big catch
Συνώνυμα
haul (Emphasizes quantity and effort in obtaining something caught.)
Θέματα
food
|nature
|animals
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Fish, animals, or things that someone catches at one time.
The amount of fish, animals, or other things that have been caught at one time.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
catch
IPA
GB/kˈæt͡ʃ/
US/kˈæt͡ʃ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
catch (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (catch)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: catch
- Plural: catches
Verb
- Base: catch
- 3rd Person Singular: catches
- Present Participle: catching
- Past: caught
- Past Participle: caught
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
catches
noun
catching
verb
caught
verb
Related words
catcher
noun
catchy
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
miss
verb A2
uncatchable
adjective
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past: caught Verb
- Irregular past participle: caught Verb
Εκφράσεις
catch on
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Begin to understand something
To start to understand an idea or how something works after some time.
Παραδείγματα
- It took him a while to catch on to the joke.
- She quickly caught on to the new system.
catch up
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Reach same level as another
To move faster to be at the same place or level as someone or something ahead of you.
Παραδείγματα
- You go ahead—I'll catch up later.
- She ran to catch up with her friends.
catch your breath
1/kˈæt͡ʃ jˈʊɹ bɹˈɛθ/
idiom
Pause to breathe after effort/shock
To stop for a short time so you can breathe easily again after running or feeling surprised.
Παραδείγματα
- He stopped at the top of the hill to catch his breath.
- I had to pause and catch my breath after hearing the news.
catch fire
1/kˈæt͡ʃ fˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Start burning suddenly
To begin to burn quickly without planning it.
Παραδείγματα
- The curtains caught fire from the candle.
- His shirt caught fire when he got too close to the stove.
- Dry grass can catch fire easily in summer.
catch someone's eye
1/kˈæt͡ʃ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪ/
idiom
Attract visual attention briefly
To make someone notice you or something by sight for a short time.
Παραδείγματα
- That bright shirt really caught my eye.
- That bright dress really caught my eye.
- A movement in the corner caught her eye.
- A movement outside the window caught her eye.