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catch (EN)
verbo, sostantivo

verbo “catch”

infinito catch; lui catches; pass. caught; p.p. caught; ger. catching
  1. catturare
    The cat finally caught the mouse after chasing it around the house all morning.
  2. afferrare
    During the game, she caught the frisbee effortlessly.
  3. intrappolare
    Her hair caught on the branch as she ran through the forest.
  4. arrivare in tempo per
    Hurry up, or you won't catch the boss.
  5. capire
    She finally caught the meaning of the joke and burst out laughing.
  6. sorprendere (qualcuno che fa qualcosa)
    She caught her son sneaking cookies from the jar late at night.
  7. prendere (un mezzo di trasporto)
    We we'll catch the train to the city, and then we'll change to the bus number 37.
  8. riprendere fiato/sonno
    After running up the stairs, she paused at the top to catch her breath.
  9. propagarsi a
    The sparks flew from the campfire and caught the dry grass nearby, starting a small blaze.
  10. contrarre
    I caught a cold from my roommate and had to miss school for two days.
  11. attirare l'attenzione/interesse
    The colorful poster caught my attention as I walked by.
  12. gestire (un errore o evento imprevisto)
    The software is designed to catch errors and alert the user immediately.

sostantivo “catch”

sing. catch, pl. catches o non num.
  1. la cattura
    The cat's successful catch of the mouse showcased its hunting skills.
  2. la preda
    The cat proudly presented its catch, a small mouse, to its owner.
  3. l'acchiappata
    During the game, her quick catch saved the team from losing a point.
  4. la comprensione
    Nice catch on the typo; it completely slipped my attention.
  5. il gioco del lancio e cattura
    After dinner, they went outside to enjoy a game of catch in the backyard.
  6. il fermo
    The suitcase wouldn't stay closed until he fixed the broken catch.
  7. l'inghippo
    The offer seemed too good to be true, so I had to ask, "Is there a catch?"
  8. il torcicollo (dolore muscolare improvviso)
    While reaching for the top shelf, she felt a sharp catch in her neck.