catch
/kætʃ/ verb (past tense and past participle caught)Translation
GET HOLD [T] › to stop someone or something that is moving through the air by getting hold of it
tutmak, alıkoymak
Try to catch the ball. She fell backwards but he caught her in his arms.791STOP ESCAPING [T] › to find and stop a person or animal who is trying to escape
bulup yakalamak, ele geçirmek
He ran after his attacker but couldn't catch him. Did you catch many fish today?792CRIMINAL [T] › If the police catch a criminal, they find them and take them away.
(polis) yakala(n)mak
These terrorists must be caught.792ILLNESS [T] › to get an illness or disease
bir hastalığa tutulmak, yakalanmak
I think I've caught a cold.584TRANSPORT [T] › to get on a bus, train, etc in order to travel somewhere
bir aracı yakalamak
You can catch the bus from the top of the hill.1598DISCOVER [T] › to discover someone who is doing something wrong or something secret
gizli bir şey yapanı yakalamak, (argo) enselemek
[+ doing sth] I caught her listening outside the door. informal You won't catch me wearing (= I never wear) a tie.1986STICK [I, T] › to stick somewhere, or to make something stick somewhere
yapışmak, yapıştırmak, tutturmak
My dress caught on the door handle as I was leaving.1636COLLECT [T] › to collect something that is falling
düşmek üzere olan bir şeyi yakalamak
I used a bucket to catch the drips.792BE IN TIME [T] › to manage to be in time to see or do something
yetişmek, yakalamak, aynı düzeye ulaşmak
I only caught the end of the programme.1544HEAR [T] › to hear or understand something correctly
işitmek, anlamak, doğru duymak
I'm sorry. I didn't catch your name.1086 catch fire › to start burning
alev almak, tutuşmak, yangın çıkmak
1286 be/get caught › to be unable to avoid something unpleasant
yakalanmak, kaçamamak
I got caught in the rain.1986 catch the sun UK › to burn your skin in the sun
güneşlenmek, bronzlaşmak
You've caught the sun on your shoulders.20981285 catch sight of sth › to see something suddenly, often only for a short time
gözüne ilişmek/takılmak, kısa bir süre görmek
He caught sight of himself in the mirror.1081HIT [T] UK › to hit something or someone
catch on phrasal verb vurmak, darbe vurmak
The ball flew across the garden, and caught me on the chin. → See also catch sb's eye → See also catch sb off guard1971BECOME POPULAR › to become popular
meşhur olmak, popüler olmak
I wonder if the game will catch on with young people?942UNDERSTAND informal › to understand something, especially after a long time
catch sb out phrasal verb UK anlamak, kavramak, kapmak
It took him a while to catch on to what we meant.1121 › to trick someone so that they make a mistake
catch (sb/sth) up phrasal verb faka bastırmak, yanlış yapması için kandırmak
1052REACH › to reach someone or something that is in front of you, by going faster than them
erişmek, ulaşmak
We soon caught up with the car in front.1619QUALITY › to reach the same level or quality as someone or something else
catch up phrasal verb aynı seviyeye gelmek, ulaşmak
She's doing extra work to catch up with the rest of the class.1887 › to learn or discuss the most recent news
catch up on/with sth phrasal verb güncel haberleri öğrenmek,tartışmak
Let's meet for a chat - I need to catch up on all the gossip.11571123 › to do something that you did not have time to do earlier
catch up with sb phrasal verb arayı kapatmak, yakalamak, önceden yapamadığını yapmak
After the exams, I need to catch up on some sleep.1828 › If something bad that you have done or that has been happening to you catches up with you, it begins to cause problems for you.
be/get caught up in sth phrasal verb başı beladan kurtulmamak, yakasını bırakmamak
I can feel the stress of the last few weeks beginning to catch up with me.1867 › to become involved in a situation, often without wanting to
başını derde sokmak, istemeden bulaşmak
How did the paper get caught up in a legal dispute?1858(Definition of catch verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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