CATCH - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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-as-catch-can [ˌkætʃəzˌkætʃˈkæn] SUST. U DEP.

catch-as-catch-can

catch m

catch-as-catch-can

lucha f super-libre Méx.

catch-as-catch-can

catch as catch can m Co. Sur

it's (a case of) catch-as-catch-can in this business

en este negocio cada uno se las arregla como puede

safety catch SUST.

safety catch

seguro m

catch points SUST. sust. pl. FERRO.

catch points

agujas fpl de seguridad

catch on V. [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, ingl. brit. katʃ -] coloq. (v + adv)

1. catch on (become popular):

catch on fashion/idea:

imponerse

catch on game/style:

ponerse de moda

2. catch on (understand):

catch on

entender

catch on

darse cuenta

catch on

caer coloq.

to catch on to sth

darse cuenta de algo

to catch on to sth

entender algo

we finally caught on to what was happening

finalmente nos dimos cuenta de lo que pasaba

catch out V. [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, ingl. brit. katʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. catch out (trick):

catch out

pillar coloq.

catch out

agarrar Co. Sur coloq.

2. catch out (in wrongdoing):

catch out

pescar coloq.

catch out

pillar coloq.

catch out

agarrar

catch out

coger esp Esp.

3. catch out (surprise):

catch out

sorprender

catch question SUST.

catch question

pregunta f capciosa

catch-up [ˈkætʃˌəp, ˈkætʃəp] SUST.

1. catch-up coloq. → ketchup

2. catch-up ingl. am.:

play catch-up (with team)

jugar para conseguir el empate

play catch-up (with player)

jugar para tratar de igualar a

ketchup [ingl. am. ˈkɛtʃəp, ingl. brit. ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkɛtʃʌp] SUST. U

ketchup

salsa f de tomate

ketchup

ketchup m

ketchup

catsup m

I. catch up V. [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, ingl. brit. katʃ -] (v + adv) (draw level)

I missed three weeks' classes, and it was a struggle to catch up

perdí tres semanas de clase y me costó ponerme al día

we used to be market leaders, but now other countries are catching up

antes éramos los líderes del mercado pero ahora otros países nos están alcanzando

to catch up with/on sb/sth she had to catch up with or on the rest of the class/the work she'd missed

tuvo que ponerse al nivel del resto de la clase/al día con el trabajo

I've got a lot of work to catch up on

tengo que poner al día mucho trabajo atrasado

you go on ahead, I'll catch up with you later

ustedes vayan delante, que yo ya los alcanzo

all those late nights eventually caught up on or with me

todas esas trasnochadas finalmente pudieron más que yo

I called Sue to catch up with or on the latest gossip

llamé a Sue para ponerme al día con los últimos chismes or al tanto de los últimos chismes

I need to catch up on my sleep

tengo que recuperar el sueño perdido

II. catch up V. [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, ingl. brit. katʃ -] (v + o + adv)

catch up (draw level with) ingl. brit.:

catch up leader/group

alcanzar

III. catch up V. [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, ingl. brit. katʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (pick up)

catch up

recoger

IV. catch up V. [ingl. am. kætʃ, kɛtʃ -, ingl. brit. katʃ -] (trap, involve)

to be/get caught up in sth

estar/quedar enganchado/atrapado en algo

to be/get caught up in sth in excitement/enthusiasm

contagiarse de algo

I was completely caught up in my thoughts

estaba totalmente absorto or ensimismado en mis pensamientos

I got caught up in the traffic

me agarró el tráfico

I got caught up in the traffic

me cogió el tráfico esp Esp.

she got caught up in the scandal

se vio envuelta en el escándalo

catch-all [ingl. am. ˈkɛtʃˌɔl, ingl. brit.] SUST.

catch-all

cajón m de sastre

catch-all atrbv. clause/phrase/term

comodín adj inv

a catch-all piece of legislation

una ley que abarca muchos casos

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

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

I. catch up V. intr.

to catch up with sb

alcanzar el nivel de alguien

to catch up with sth (make up lost time)

ponerse al corriente de algo

to catch up with sth (equal the standard)

igualarse a algo

II. catch up V. trans.

to catch sb up ingl. brit., ingl. austr.

alcanzar a alguien

catch out V. trans.

1. catch out (discover wrongdoing):

to catch sb out

pescar [o sorprender] a alguien

we were caught out by his reaction

su reacción nos cogió desprevenidos

2. catch out (ask trick questions):

catch out

pillar

catch out

engañar

catch on V. intr.

1. catch on (be popular):

catch on

ponerse de moda

2. catch on coloq. (understand):

catch on

entender

catch question SUST.

catch question

pregunta f capciosa

catch at V. intr.

catch at

tratar de coger

safety catch SUST.

safety catch on gun:

safety catch

seguro m

Entrada de OpenDict

catch up V.

to catch sb up

encontrarse más tarde con alguien

Entrada de OpenDict

catch up V.

to be caught up in sth

estar absorto en algo

español

inglés

fiador (de puerta)

catch

fiador (de pistola)

safety catch

en el diccionario PONS

inglés

español

I. catch <-es> [kætʃ] SUST.

1. catch (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 <-escaught, caught> [kætʃ] V. trans.

1. catch:

catch object in motion

agarrar

catch animal, 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] a alguien con las manos en la masa

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

coger [o pillar] a alguien desprevenido

10. catch MED. (become infected):

catch

contagiarse de

11. catch (start burning):

catch fire

prender

I. catch up V. intr.

to catch up with sb

alcanzar el nivel de alguien

to catch up with sth (make up lost time)

ponerse al corriente de algo

to catch up with sth (equal the standard)

igualarse a algo

II. catch up V. trans.

to catch sb up

poner al día [o al corriente] a alguien

catch on V. intr.

1. catch on (become popular):

catch on

ponerse de moda

2. catch on coloq. (understand):

catch on

entender

catch phrase [ˈkætʃ·freɪz] SUST.

catch phrase

eslogan m

to catch sb unawares

coger a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb red-handed

pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa

español

inglés

fiador (de puerta)

catch

fiador (de pistola)

safety catch

acatarrarse

to catch a cold

constipar

to catch a cold

captura

catch

Present

I	catch
you	catch
he/she/it	catches
we	catch
you	catch
they	catch

Past

I	caught
you	caught
he/she/it	caught
we	caught
you	caught
they	caught

Present Perfect

I	have	caught
you	have	caught
he/she/it	has	caught
we	have	caught
you	have	caught
they	have	caught

Past Perfect

I	had	caught
you	had	caught
he/she/it	had	caught
we	had	caught
you	had	caught
they	had	caught

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

Death is connected with armor and the inhuman-like steel.

en.wikipedia.org

The lack of a permanent saving mechanic and permanence of death were criticized.

en.wikipedia.org

The rest of us are sick to death of your prudish ridiculous demands.

entertainment.time.com

The cause of death was a combination of peptic ulcer, cirrhosis, bronchial pneumonia, and untreated hepatitis.

en.wikipedia.org

He is noted for his research on the use of common marmoset in teratology studies, cell death and teratogenic embryonic damage.

en.wikipedia.org