catch
gb/kˈæt͡ʃ/ us/kˈæt͡ʃ/
A1
Inggris
~ 800
elkap, elfog, elér, megfertőződik, ért, kivesz, buktató, bökkenő, fogás, zsákmány
KATA KERJA
A1
1
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
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.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'catch' with 'grab'. 'Catch' usually involves something moving toward you or away, while 'grab' can mean taking anything quickly.
Arti
Seize something moving
Kolokasi
catch a ball
|catch a fish
|catch a bus
|catch someone
Sinonim
grab (More general; can refer to quickly taking hold of anything, not just moving things.)
Antonim
miss (Fail to take hold of something moving toward you.)
Tema
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
KATA KERJA
A2
2
elér
A2
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
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.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse 'catch' with 'take'. 'Catch' emphasizes being in time before departure; 'take' is more general.
Arti
Board transport in time
Kolokasi
catch a bus
|catch a train
|catch a flight
Sinonim
board (More formal; refers specifically to entering transport.)
Antonim
miss (Fail to arrive in time to board transportation.)
Tema
travel
|daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
KATA KERJA
A2
3
elkap
A2
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I caught a cold.
Elkaptam egy náthát.
She caught the flu.
Elkapta az influenzát.
He caught a bad cough.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes say 'take a cold' instead of 'catch a cold'. The correct phrase is 'catch a cold'.
Arti
Get an illness
Kolokasi
catch a cold
|catch the flu
|catch pneumonia
Sinonim
contract (More formal and technical; often used in medical contexts.)
Antonim
recover (Become well after having an illness.)
Tema
health
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To get sick with a disease from someone or something.
To become infected with or affected by an illness or disease.
KATA KERJA
B1
4
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I did not catch your name.
Nem értettem a nevét.
Did you catch his words?
Értetted, mit mondott?
I cannot catch her voice.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners might confuse with 'hear'. 'Catch' often implies effort or partial success in hearing/understanding.
Arti
Hear or understand words
Kolokasi
catch every word
|catch what you said
Sinonim
understand (General comprehension; may not imply difficulty in hearing.)
Antonim
miss (Fail to hear or understand what was said.)
Tema
communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To hear and know what someone says.
To hear and understand words that are spoken, especially when it is difficult to do so.
KATA BENDA
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
What is the catch?
Mi a buktató?
There is no catch here.
Itt nincs semmi buktató.
The only catch is the cost.
Arti
Hidden drawback or condition
Kolokasi
there's a catch
|the only catch
Sinonim
drawback (A disadvantage; not always hidden.)
Antonim
benefit (An advantage rather than a disadvantage.)
Tema
business
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
KATA BENDA
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
This is my catch today.
Ez a mai fogásom.
The catch is small.
Kicsi a fogás.
We saw his big catch.
Arti
Things captured, especially fish/animals
Kolokasi
good catch
|big catch
Sinonim
haul (Emphasizes quantity and effort in obtaining something caught.)
Tema
food
|nature
|animals
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
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.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
catch
IPA
GB/kˈæt͡ʃ/
US/kˈæt͡ʃ/
Suku kata & tekanan
catch (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (catch)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: catch
- Plural: catches
Verb
- Base: catch
- 3rd Person Singular: catches
- Present Participle: catching
- Past: caught
- Past Participle: caught
Kata terkait
Forms
catches
noun
catching
verb
caught
verb
Related words
catcher
noun
catchy
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
miss
verb A2
uncatchable
adjective
Poin penting
- Irregular past: caught Verb
- Irregular past participle: caught Verb
Ungkapan
catch on
1/kˈæt͡ʃ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Begin to understand something
To start to understand an idea or how something works after some time.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.