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