catch
To take hold of something that is moving, usually with your hands. It also means to be in time to get on a vehicle like a bus or train before it leaves.
Beispiele
3 von 5Can you catch the ball?
Are you able to take the ball with your hands?
He tried to catch the speaker's eye during the meeting.
He attempted to get the attention of the person speaking.
I will catch you later at the park!
I will see you or talk to you another time at the park!
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of your hand forming a 'C' shape to 'Catch' a ball.
Schnelles Quiz
If we don't leave the house now, we will not ___ the last train.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: catch
Beispiele
Can you catch the ball?
everydayAre you able to take the ball with your hands?
He tried to catch the speaker's eye during the meeting.
formalHe attempted to get the attention of the person speaking.
I will catch you later at the park!
informalI will see you or talk to you another time at the park!
The study aims to catch any variations in the data early on.
academicThe research tries to identify differences in the information quickly.
I need to catch a flight to London for the sales conference.
businessI must board my airplane to London for the business meeting.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
catch someone red-handed
to find someone in the middle of doing something wrong
catch some Z's
to get some sleep
what's the catch?
what is the hidden problem or trick in this situation?
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Catch involves stopping a moving object, while fetch means going to get something and bringing it back.
Nutzungshinweise
Catch is used for physical objects, transportation, and illnesses. It implies that the object is moving or that you must act quickly before something is gone.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use the regular ending '-ed' (catched), but the correct past tense form is 'caught'.
Merkhilfe
Think of your hand forming a 'C' shape to 'Catch' a ball.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old French word 'cachier', which meant to hunt or chase.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In English-speaking countries, 'catching a game' is a very common way to say you are going to watch a sports match.
Schnelles Quiz
If we don't leave the house now, we will not ___ the last train.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: catch
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandte Redewendungen
Verwandtes Vokabular
A net is a piece of material made from threads or strings ti...
gloveA glove is a piece of clothing that covers your hand and wri...
throwTo send something through the air with force using your arm...
holdTo grasp or carry something using your hands or arms. It can...
reachTo stretch out your arm in order to touch or grab something....
receiveTo get or accept something that has been given, sent, or off...
Ähnliche Wörter
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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