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catch (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “catch”

infinitiv catch; el catches; trecut caught; part. trecut caught; ger. catching
  1. a prinde
    The cat finally caught the mouse after chasing it around the house all morning.
  2. a intercepta
    During the game, she caught the frisbee effortlessly.
  3. a încurca
    Her hair caught on the branch as she ran through the forest.
  4. a ajunge la timp pentru
    Hurry up, or you won't catch the boss.
  5. a înțelege
    She finally caught the meaning of the joke and burst out laughing.
  6. a surprinde (făcând ceva, adesea ceva greșit)
    She caught her son sneaking cookies from the jar late at night.
  7. a lua (un mijloc de transport)
    We we'll catch the train to the city, and then we'll change to the bus number 37.
  8. a-și lua un moment pentru a recupera ceva necesar (cum ar fi respirația sau somnul)
    After running up the stairs, she paused at the top to catch her breath.
  9. a se extinde la (în cazul focului)
    The sparks flew from the campfire and caught the dry grass nearby, starting a small blaze.
  10. a se îmbolnăvi de
    I caught a cold from my roommate and had to miss school for two days.
  11. a atrage atenția sau interesul cuiva
    The colorful poster caught my attention as I walked by.
  12. a gestiona o eroare sau un eveniment neașteptat
    The software is designed to catch errors and alert the user immediately.

substantiv “catch”

singular catch, plural catches sau neînumărabil
  1. actul de a prinde ceva ce încearcă să scape
    The cat's successful catch of the mouse showcased its hunting skills.
  2. ceva ce a fost prins sau capturat
    The cat proudly presented its catch, a small mouse, to its owner.
  3. actul de a prinde un obiect în mișcare, cum ar fi o minge
    During the game, her quick catch saved the team from losing a point.
  4. actul de a observa, înțelege sau auzi ceva
    Nice catch on the typo; it completely slipped my attention.
  5. jocul în care jucătorii aruncă și prind o minge
    After dinner, they went outside to enjoy a game of catch in the backyard.
  6. un mecanism care împiedică ceva să se deschidă
    The suitcase wouldn't stay closed until he fixed the broken catch.
  7. o problemă ascunsă sau un dezavantaj într-o situație
    The offer seemed too good to be true, so I had to ask, "Is there a catch?"
  8. o întindere; o durere musculară bruscă
    While reaching for the top shelf, she felt a sharp catch in her neck.