catch phrase en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de catch phrase en el diccionario inglés»español

catch-all atrbv. clause/phrase/term

comodín adj inv

Traducciones de catch phrase en el diccionario inglés»español

I.phrase [ingl. am. freɪz, ingl. brit. freɪz] SUST.

1. phrase LING.:

phrase

frase f

phrase

locución f

phrase (sentence)

frase f

verb/noun phrase

frase f verbal/sustantiva

verb/noun phrase

locución f verbal/sustantiva

verb/noun phrase

sintagma m verbal/nominal

teach them some useful phrases in French

enséñales algunas frases or expresiones útiles en francés

artists who, in Picasso's phrase, …

artistas que, al decir de Picasso, …

to coin a phrase

por así decirlo

2. phrase MÚS.:

phrase

frase f (musical)

II.phrase [ingl. am. freɪz, ingl. brit. freɪz] V. trans.

1. phrase (express):

phrase idea/suggestion/criticism

expresar

phrase idea/suggestion/criticism

formular

I would have phrased it differently

yo lo hubiera expresado de otro modo

a carefully phrased letter

una carta redactada con gran cuidado

2. phrase MÚS.:

phrase

frasear

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

catch phrase en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de catch phrase en el diccionario español»inglés

muletilla (frase)

catch phrase

Traducciones de catch phrase en el diccionario inglés»español

I.phrase [freɪz] SUST.

phrase

frase f

phrase (idiomatic expression)

expresión f

verb/noun phrase

sintagma verbal/nominal

to have a good turn of phrase

ser muy elocuente

II.phrase [freɪz] V. trans.

to phrase sth well/badly

expresar algo bien/mal

I.catch [kætʃ] SUST. -es

1. catch sin pl. (fish caught):

catch

pesca f

2. catch (fastening device):

catch

pestillo m

catch on window

cierre m

3. catch coloq. (suitable partner):

he's a good catch

es un buen partido

4. catch (trick):

catch

trampa f

II.catch [kætʃ] V. trans. caught, caught

1. catch (hold moving object):

catch

agarrar

catch person

atrapar

to catch sb at a bad moment

pillar a alguien en un mal momento

2. catch (entangle):

catch

involucrar

to get caught in sth

quedar atrapado en algo

to get caught up in sth

quedar involucrado en algo

to get caught on sth

engancharse a algo

3. catch:

catch (collect)

acumular

catch (liquid)

recoger

4. catch:

catch (capture an expression)

percibir

catch (hear)

oír

5. catch (attract):

catch

atraer

6. catch (get):

catch

coger

catch

tomar amer.

to catch the bus

coger el bus

7. catch (discover):

catch

descubrir

8. catch:

catch (notice)

darse cuenta de

catch (by chance)

pillar por casualidad

9. catch (discover by surprise):

to catch sb (doing sth)

sorprender [o pillar] a alguien (haciendo algo)

to catch sb red handed fig.

coger [o pillar] Esp. [o agarrar amer.] a alguien con las manos en la masa

to catch sb with their trousers down, to catch sb napping fig.

coger [o pillar] Esp. [o agarrar amer.] a alguien desprevenido

10. catch MED. (become infected):

catch

pillar Esp. [o agarrar amer.]

catch

contagiarse de

11. catch (start burning):

catch fire

prender

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

This last phrase appeared frequently on the show, and became a catch phrase with many of the show's younger fans.

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The title fast became a new culinary catch phrase.

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Pre-approved is thus a popular advertising catch phrase to induce people to apply for a loan.

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The movement is critical of the pharmaceutical industry and medical regulators, and uses the term health freedom as a catch phrase to convey its message.

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First a greeting card and then a poster, it was so popular that the gagline became a national catch phrase.

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Participants try to earn the hosts' tacit or sometimes overt approval through well constructed and presented entries, with the key catch phrase concluding each entry.

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It eventually became the shows catch phrase and served as the title for the troupes first movie.

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Racing without significant penalties for the drivers seemed to be the definition of this catch phrase.

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Toward the end of this story arc he transforms into the thin, scarred, monocle-wearing character whose name has become a catch phrase.

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