A1 verb Neutre #184 le plus courant

catch

/kætʃ/

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.

Exemples

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1

Can you catch the ball?

Are you able to take the ball with your hands?

2

He tried to catch the speaker's eye during the meeting.

He attempted to get the attention of the person speaking.

3

I will catch you later at the park!

I will see you or talk to you another time at the park!

Famille de mots

Nom
catch
Verb
catch
Adjectif
catchy
Apparenté
catcher
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Astuce mémo

Think of your hand forming a 'C' shape to 'Catch' a ball.

Quiz rapide

If we don't leave the house now, we will not ___ the last train.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : catch

Exemples

1

Can you catch the ball?

everyday

Are you able to take the ball with your hands?

2

He tried to catch the speaker's eye during the meeting.

formal

He attempted to get the attention of the person speaking.

3

I will catch you later at the park!

informal

I will see you or talk to you another time at the park!

4

The study aims to catch any variations in the data early on.

academic

The research tries to identify differences in the information quickly.

5

I need to catch a flight to London for the sales conference.

business

I must board my airplane to London for the business meeting.

Famille de mots

Nom
catch
Verb
catch
Adjectif
catchy
Apparenté
catcher

Collocations courantes

catch a cold to become sick with a minor illness
catch a bus to arrive in time to board a bus
catch fire to start burning
catch a glimpse to see something for a very short moment
catch one's breath to rest until breathing returns to normal

Phrases Courantes

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?

Souvent confondu avec

catch vs fetch

Catch involves stopping a moving object, while fetch means going to get something and bringing it back.

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Notes d'usage

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.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use the regular ending '-ed' (catched), but the correct past tense form is 'caught'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of your hand forming a 'C' shape to 'Catch' a ball.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Old French word 'cachier', which meant to hunt or chase.

Modèles grammaticaux

Irregular verb forms: catch (base), caught (past), caught (past participle). Followed by a direct object: catch + [noun].
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Contexte culturel

In English-speaking countries, 'catching a game' is a very common way to say you are going to watch a sports match.

Quiz rapide

If we don't leave the house now, we will not ___ the last train.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : catch

Mots lis

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binavent

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subclamious

C1

Describing a sound or environment that is moderately noisy or somewhat clamorous. It refers to a level of vocalization or background noise that is audible and potentially disruptive but falls short of a full, overwhelming clamor.

autographhood

C1

The state, quality, or condition of being an autograph or a handwritten original document. It refers to the status of a text or signature as having been personally inscribed by the individual it is attributed to.

prologcide

C1

Describing an action, policy, or mindset that involves the intentional destruction, removal, or bypassing of a prologue or introductory phase. It characterizes anything that seeks to eliminate the 'start' to reach the core or conclusion immediately.

inlegal

C1

A non-standard or archaic variation of the word 'illegal', referring to actions or conditions that are prohibited by law or official regulations. In modern English, it is primarily used as a distractor in language proficiency tests or found in non-native speech before prefix assimilation occurs.

hyperfacsion

C1

Describing a state of extreme fragmentation or division within a group, organization, or political body into numerous, often hostile, competing factions. It implies a level of discord where constructive cooperation is paralyzed by excessive micro-divisions.

dispetism

C1

To engage in a systematic and often petty rejection of established norms or authoritative directives. It describes the act of obstructing progress through deliberate non-compliance or by treating formal requirements with calculated contempt.

interautoite

C1

To automatically synchronize or integrate multiple autonomous systems or self-regulating processes into a unified whole. It is used to describe the seamless interaction between independent units that function without external intervention.

autolaudible

C1

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