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