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1 Translation result for to catch in Spanish

verb

catch verb

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caught, has caught, is catching, catches
agarrar; capturar, atrapar, coger; pillar; engancharse; prender; captar; enganchar, enredar; tomar (un tren, etc.)

Example sentences of
catch verb

  • •Catch the ball and throw it to first base.
  • •She caught the ball with one hand.
  • •I dropped the book but managed to catch it before it hit the ground.
  • •I'll throw you the keys. Ready? Catch!
  • •He caught hold of her wrist.
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  • •The police are working hard to catch the criminals and put them in jail.
  • •“I bet you can't catch me!” she yelled to her brother.
  • •I once caught 10 fish in a single day.
  • •In the summer, we would catch fireflies and put them in jars.
  • •I caught her just as she was leaving for work.
  • •"I bet you can't catch me!" she yelled to her brother.
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Synonyms of
catch verb

incur, contract, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag, net, entangle, grasp, hook, ignite

Detailed synonyms for catch verb

1. Catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag, net significan llegar a poseer o controlar una cosa al asirla o agarrarla, o mediante una acción similar.
  • Catch indica agarrar algo que ha estado en movimiento, desplazándose por el aire o escondido <caught the dog as it ran by>.
    antonyms: miss
  • Capture connota tomar al superar la resistencia o las dificultades <capture an enemy stronghold>.
  • Trap, snare, entrap, ensnare indican agarrar por medio de algún dispositivo que hace que la presa quede a la merced de su captor. Trap y snare se aplican más comúnmente a una captura física <trap animals> <snared butterflies with a net>. Entrap y ensnare suelen usarse más en sentido figurado <entrapped the witness with a trick question> <a police operation that ensnared burglars>.
  • Bag indica el tener éxito en la captura de una presa difícil, valiéndose de la habilidad, el sigilo o el artificio, y suele suponer el talento de un cazador <bagged a deer>.
  • Net indica el pescar a alguien o algo como si fuera con una red puesta por un cazador <the escaped convict was netted by police>.
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Reverse translation for to catch

agarrar  - to grab, to grasp, to catch, to take, to grapple 
capturar  - to capture, to seize 
atrapar  - to trap, to capture 
coger  - to seize, to take hold of, to catch, to pick up, to gather, to pick, to gore 
pillar  - to catch, to grasp, to catch on 
engancharse  - to get snagged, to get hooked, to enlist 
prender  - to take root, to pin, to fasten, to catch fire, to catch, to apprehend, to catch on, to light (a cigarette, a match), to turn on 
captar  - to catch, to grasp, to gain, to attract, to harness, to collect (waters) 
enganchar  - to hook, to snag, to attach, to hitch up 
enredar  - to tangle up, to entangle, to confuse, to complicate, to involve, to implicate 
tomar  (un tren, etc.) - to drink (alcohol), to take, to drink, to capture, to seize 
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