Catch-22 en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de Catch-22 en el diccionario inglés»español

I.catch <pret. & part. pas. caught> [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ, ingl. brit. katʃ] V. trans.

1.1. catch ball/object:

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Esp.

he caught her by the arm/wrist

la agarró del brazo/de la muñeca

he caught her by the arm/wrist

la cogió del brazo/de la muñeca esp Esp.

1.2. catch (capture, trap):

catch mouse/lion

atrapar

catch mouse/lion

coger esp Esp.

catch fish

pescar

catch fish

coger esp Esp.

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me agarras!

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me coges! esp Esp.

he got caught

lo pillaron or agarraron

he got caught

lo cogieron esp Esp.

she got caught eufem.

(se) quedó embarazada

2.1. catch (take by surprise):

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Esp.

catch

pillar coloq.

catch

pescar coloq.

to catch sb in the act

agarrar (or coger etc.) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail

lo pilló leyendo sus cartas coloq.

(you won't) catch me going there again! coloq.

¡a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! coloq.

you won't catch me falling for that one!

pierde cuidado, que esa yo no me la trago coloq.

you won't catch her in on a Saturday night

un sábado por la noche no la pillas or pescas en casa coloq.

we got caught in the rain

nos sorprendió la lluvia

we got caught in the rain

nos pilló la lluvia coloq.

we got caught in the rain

nos pescó la lluvia coloq.

2.2. catch (intercept):

catch person

alcanzar

run and catch him

corre a ver si lo alcanzas

catch you later ingl. am. coloq.

nos vemos

to catch sb with his pants or ingl. brit. trousers down coloq.

agarrar a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb with his pants or ingl. brit. trousers down coloq.

agarrar a alguien en off-side coloq.

to catch sb with his pants or ingl. brit. trousers down coloq.

coger a alguien desprevenido esp Esp.

to catch sb with his pants or ingl. brit. trousers down coloq.

coger a alguien en off-side esp Esp. coloq.

3.1. catch train/plane:

catch (take)

tomar

catch (take)

coger esp Esp.

catch (be in time for)

alcanzar

I only just caught it

lo alcancé con el tiempo justo

I only just caught it

por poco lo pierdo

3.2. catch (manage to see, hear):

there's a movie I'd like to catch coloq.

hay una película que no me quiero perder

we'll just catch the end of the game

todavía podemos pescar el final del partido coloq.

we could catch a movie before dinner ingl. am.

podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

4. catch (entangle, trap):

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me enganchó la falda en un clavo

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me atoró la falda en un clavo Méx.

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me pescó la falda en un clavo Chile

I caught my finger in the drawer

me pillé el dedo en el cajón

I caught my finger in the drawer

me agarré el dedo en el cajón amer.

I got caught in a traffic jam

me agarró un atasco

I got caught in a traffic jam

me cogió un atasco esp Esp.

these people are caught in a cycle of poverty

esta gente está atrapada en un círculo de pobreza

5.1. catch (attract, arrest):

try to catch his attention

trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy

se encaprichó con el vestido

the concept caught the imagination of the young

el concepto estimuló la imaginación de los jóvenes

5.2. catch (apprehend):

did you catch what she said?

¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

I didn't catch the name

no entendí or capté el nombre

I don't quite catch your meaning

no acabo de entender or de captar lo que quieres decir

he caught the look in her eye

le leyó la mirada

I caught the aroma of fresh coffee

me llegó el aroma de café recién hecho

5.3. catch mood/spirit/likeness:

catch

captar

catch

reflejar

6. catch (become infected with):

catch disease

contagiarse de

catch disease

contraer form.

he caught the disease

se contagió de la enfermedad

he caught the disease

contrajo la enfermedad form.

to catch a cold

resfriarse

to catch a cold

agarrar un resfriado

to catch a cold

coger un resfriado esp Esp.

to catch a cold

pescar or pillar un resfriado coloq.

I caught (the) measles from him

me contagió el sarampión

I caught (the) measles from him

me pegó el sarampión coloq.

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre se le ha pegado de su novia

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre la ha cogido de su novia esp Esp.

I caught his enthusiasm

me contagió su entusiasmo

I caught his enthusiasm

se me pegó su entusiasmo coloq.

7. catch (hit):

he caught his head on the beam

se dio en la cabeza con la viga

she caught him a blow on the chin

le dio or pegó un golpe en la barbilla

to catch it or ingl. am. also catch hell coloq. you'll really catch it from Dad if he sees you!

¡si papá te ve, te mata!

he really caught it or caught hell!

le cayó una de padre y señor mío

8.1. catch (hold back):

he caught his breath in surprise

se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

8.2. catch (restrain):

to catch oneself

contenerse

II.catch <pret. & part. pas. caught> [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ, ingl. brit. katʃ] V. intr.

1.1. catch (grasp):

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Esp.

catch

cachar Méx.

here, catch!

¡toma, agarra!

here, catch!

¡toma, coge! esp Esp.

here, catch!

¡toma, cacha! Méx.

1.2. catch (bite, take hold):

catch screw/cog:

agarrar

catch mechanism:

engranar

his voice caught and he was unable to carry on

se le hizo un nudo en la garganta y no pudo continuar

1.3. catch (become hooked):

catch

engancharse

catch

atorarse Méx.

catch

pescarse Chile

2. catch (ignite):

catch fire/coal:

prender

catch fire/coal:

agarrar amer.

III.catch [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ, ingl. brit. katʃ] SUST.

1.1. catch DEP.:

catch

atrapada f

catch

parada f

catch

atajada f Co. Sur

1.2. catch (sth, sb caught):

he's/she's a good catch coloq.

es un buen partido

it is a prize catch for the party

es una inestimable adquisición para el partido

1.3. catch (of fish):

catch

pesca f

2. catch (fastening device):

catch (on door)

pestillo m

catch (on door)

pasador m amer.

catch (on window, box, necklace)

cierre m

3. catch (hidden drawback):

catch

trampa f

what's the catch?

¿cúal es la trampa or el truco?

I knew there'd be a catch in or to it somewhere

ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

there's no catch

no hay ninguna trampa or ningún truco

there's no catch

no hay trampa ni cartón Esp.

it's a Catch-22 situation

es una situación sin salida

4. catch (in voice):

catch

temblor m

with a catch in her voice

con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Often the coxswain would be thrown into the air to catch the chicken.

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At the end of hay-making a sheep would be loosed in the meadow among the mowers, for him to keep who could catch it.

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When drifting fish hits a pole, a fisherman feels this and pulls the catch out.

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Where such sub-districts are used elsewhere such as on street signs and maps, the original unsuffixed catch-all versions often remain in use instead.

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He was the only college football player that seasonall divisionsto catch at least 10 passes in every game.

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Just as often as a lion will catch a honey badger, a honey badger will actually fight off a lion.

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The figure eight has become a general term used for all boat-side tactics used to catch a following fish.

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Expecting to find a small fish population, the researchers caught twenty fish in one catch, increasing previous estimates of the loch's fish population about ninefold.

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In the event of a fall, the gear acts as a catch-point for the rope, thus preventing the climber from hurtling to the ground.

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Many types of unruly conduct may fit the definition of disorderly conduct, as such statutes are often used as catch-all crimes.

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