catch[kæ ]
1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) a prinde
2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) a ajunge la timp (pentru a prinde)
3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) a (sur)prinde
4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) a se îmbolnăvi (de)
5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) a(-şi) prinde
6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) a lovi
7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) a înţelege
8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) a lua (foc)
2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) prindere
2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) cârlig, zăvor, încuietoare
3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) captură
4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) schepsis, capcană
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