| ترجمات إضافية |
| catch n | (fishing, hunting) | صيد |
| | Salmon is the catch of the day. |
| catch n | informal (condition) | جانب سلبيّ |
| | What's the catch? |
| catch n | (fastening) | مزلاج |
| | The catch on the suitcase is stuck. |
| | علق مزلاج الحقيبة. |
| catch n | (sport: catching ball) | لقفة، التقاط |
| | The goalkeeper's catch saved the game for the home team. |
| catch n | (song) | أغنية |
| | Eddie loves to sing songs and catches from the Victorian era. |
a catch,
quite a catch,
a real catch n | informal, figurative ([sb] worth marrying) | لقطة |
| | I hear her new man is quite a catch! |
| catch n | uncountable (game: throwing ball back and forth) | لعبة التقاط الكرة |
| | The boys were playing a game of catch, but William kept dropping the ball. |
| catch n | (unsteadiness in voice) (في الصوت) | ارتعاش |
| | I could tell from the catch in Steven's voice that this was an emotive issue for him. |
| catch vi | informal (begin to burn) | يشتعل |
| | Lou dropped a match and the gasoline caught. |
| catch vi | US (sport: be catcher) | يلعب متلقّفًا، يلعب ملتقطًا |
| | Jennifer is catching in the softball game today. |
| catch vi | (voice: be unsteady) (الصوت) | يرتعش |
| | Lara's voice caught on her late husband's name, and she began to cry. |
| catch [sth]⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (see) | يشاهد شيئًا |
| | Did you catch the news last night? |
| catch [sth] vtr | informal, figurative (hear) | يسمع شيئًا |
| | I didn't catch what you said. |
| | لم أسمع ما قلتَه. |
| catch [sb]⇒ vtr | ([sb] departing) | يلحق بـشخص |
| | You might be able to catch him if you hurry. |
| | بإمكانك أن تلحق به إذا أسرعت. |
| catch [sth]⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (see, not miss) | يشاهد، يتفرج على شيء |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يلحق |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | Let's catch the art show at the museum before it closes. |
| catch [sth] in [sth]⇒ vtr | usu passive (entangle) | يعلق شيء في شيء |
| | The fly was caught in the spider's web. |
| catch [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (gesture, likeness) | يصوّر شيئًا |
| | The artist caught her expression beautifully. |
| catch [sth] vtr | US, informal (take momentarily) | يمسك، يحمل، يأخذ |
| | Would you just catch my coat for a second while I make a telephone call? |
| catch [sb] doing [sth]⇒ vtr | (discover unexpectedly) | يكشف شخصًا يفعل شيئًَا |
| | | يضبط شخصًا |
| | Alice caught her boyfriend eating cookies in the middle of the night. |
| catch at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (reach for [sth]) | يحاول الإمساك بشيء |
| | Jane caught at Pete's arm and pulled him back onto the sidewalk as a car zoomed past. |
أفعال مركّبيّة
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| catch [sb]'s attention vtr phrasal sep | (attract notice) | يلفت انتباه شخص |
| catch on vi phrasal | informal (person: understand) | يستوعب، يفهم |
| | I told her that he'd poisoned his wife with arsenic, but she didn't catch on. |
| catch on vi phrasal | informal ([sth]: become popular) | يروج |
| | Do you think that the practice of people sewing their own clothing will ever catch on again? |
| catch [sb] out vtr phrasal sep | UK, often passive, informal (discover deceit) | يكتشف خداع شخص، يفضح كذب شخص |
| | The detective suspected the suspect was lying, so she kept asking him questions in the hope of catching him out. |
| catch up vi phrasal | (go as fast) | يلحق بشخص، يدرك شخصًا |
| | Mira slowed down so that her younger sister could catch up. |
catch up with [sb/sth],
also US: catch up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (go as fast as) | يدرك شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | I walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me. |
catch up with [sb],
also US: catch up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (join, reach) | يلحق بشخص |
| | You go on ahead; I'll catch up with you as soon as I've finished my work here. |
| catch up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (compensate for time lost) | يعوّض عن التأخير |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يلحّق |
| | I missed a week of work, and now I have to catch up. |
| catch [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (join, reach) | يلحق بشخص، يلاقي شخصًا |
| | Start walking and I'll catch you up; I need to fetch my coat first. |
| catch up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (compensate for time lost) | يعوّض عن التأخير في شيء |
| | Audrey sighed when she saw that she had to catch up on a huge pile of work. |
catch up with [sb],
also US: catch up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (repay: with [sth] bad) (مجازي) | يدفع ثمن شيء |
| | Finally, his unhealthy habits caught up with him and he became very sick. |
| catch up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | informal (apprehend: criminal) | يمسك بشخص |
| | The cops finally caught up with the shoplifter outside the stock exchange. |
| catch up vi phrasal | figurative, informal (exchange news) | يطّلع على آخر المستجدات |
| | | يطلّع على ما فاته من أخبار |
| | My friends and I like to catch up over a coffee once a month. |
| catch up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (exchange news) | يعرف أخبار شخص |
| | It was a pleasure to catch up with everyone at the family reunion. |
| catch up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, informal (get up to date) | يطّلع على آخر... |
| | I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news back home. |
صيغ مركبة:
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| by-catch n | (fishing: unwanted catch) (ما يُصطاد عرَضًا وهو غير المُراد) | صَيد عرَضيّ |
catch 22,
Catch 22,
catch-22,
Catch-22 n | (paradox, [sth] self-contradictory) | معضلة الشروط المتضاربة |
| | It's a real Catch-22: to get a job you need experience, but to get experience you need a job. |
catch 22,
Catch 22,
catch-22,
Catch-22 n | colloquial (no-win situation) | معضلة |
| | John would be hurt if she didn't invite him, but if she did, Mary wouldn't come. It was a Catch-22. |
catch 22 situation,
Catch 22 situation,
catch-22 situation,
Catch-22 situation n | ([sth] self-contradictory) | معضلة بشروط متناقضة |
| catch a break v expr | informal (have some luck) | يحالفه بعض الحظّ |
catch a cold,
catch cold,
take a cold v expr | (contract cold virus) | يصاب بنزلة برد |
| | If you go out in this rain without a coat you're liable to catch a cold. |
| catch a crab v expr | (rowing: bad stroke) | يخطئ في التجذيف |
catch a glimpse of [sth/sb],
catch a brief glimpse of [sth/sb] v expr | (perceive briefly) | يلمح شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | I caught a glimpse of Peter as he walked past my house. |
catch a train,
catch the train v expr | (go by train) | يركب القطار |
| | I'm going to catch a train home after I get out from work. |
catch basin (US),
catch pit (UK) n | (drainage pit) (للمياه) | حوض التجميع، حفرة تجميع |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | يشتعل، تشتعل فيه النار |
| | Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| | If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
catch fire,
catch on fire v expr | figurative (create enthusiasm) | يثير حماسًا |
| | (مجازي) | يُشعل |
| catch hell vtr + n | US, slang (receive severe reprimand) | يتلقى توبيخًا عنيفًا |
| ملاحظة: قد تجد أقرب مرادف للتعبير الإنجليزي بالعامية نظرًا لاختلاف الأسلوب بين الفصحى والعامية. |
| | He was sure to catch hell from his wife for his behaviour. |
| catch hold of [sb/sth] v expr | (grasp, grab) | يمسك بشخص/بشيء |
| | Mr. Jones caught hold of Mark by the collar and dragged him off to see the headmaster. |
| catch in the throat v expr | (cause [sb] to sob or choke) | يعلق في حلقه |
| | He nearly choked when a chicken bone caught in his throat. |
catch in the throat,
catch in your throat,
catch in your voice n | (sob, etc. that interrupts speaking) | غصّة |
| catch it v expr | informal (be punished or reprimanded) | يقاصَص، يعاقَب، يوبَّخ |
| catch [sb] off guard v expr | (take [sb] by surprise) | يفاجئ شخصًا |
| | The offer of early retirement caught me off guard; I hadn't guessed it was coming. |
| catch [sb] red handed vtr + adj | figurative (discover [sb] committing a crime) | يضبط شخصًا متلبِّسًا بالجريمة، يضبط شخصًا بالجرم المشهود |
| | I caught the thief red handed stealing my jewels. |
catch [sb]'s drift,
get [sb]'s drift v expr | informal, figurative (understand what [sb] means) | يفهم ما يقصده شخص |
| catch sight of [sth/sb] v expr | (glimpse, notice) | يرى شيئًا/شخصًا، يلاحظ شيئًا |
| | When I caught sight of my appearance in the mirror, I immediately rushed back to my closet to change. |
| catch the attention of [sb] v expr | (be noticed) | يلفت نظر شخص |
| | His manly voice caught my attention. |
catch the eye,
catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticeable) | يلفت نظر شخص، يسترعي اهتمام شخص |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
| catch the eye of [sb] v expr | (be noticed) | يلفت نظر شخص، يجذب انتباه شخص |
| | Laura's performance in the show caught the eye of talent scouts. |
catch [sb] unawares,
take [sb] unawares v expr | (catch off-guard) | يفاجئ شخصًا، يباغت شخصًا |
| | The question caught the minister unawares; she didn't have an answer prepared. |
| catch [sb] up v expr | informal (update [sb]) | يُطلع شخصًا على آخر المستجدات |
| | What's your news? Let's have a cup of tea and you can catch me up. |
| catch [sb] up on [sth] v expr | informal (update [sb] on [sth]) | يُطلع شخصًا على آخر مستجدات شيء |
| | Lisa's colleagues caught her up on the staff changes that had taken place while she was off sick. |
| catch wind of [sth] v expr | informal (hear a rumour of [sth]) | تصله أخبار عن شيء، يسمع إشاعة عن شيء |
| | The employees caught wind of the coming lay-offs, and were very upset. |
Catch you later,
Catch you later! interj | informal (see you soon) | إلى الملتقى قريبًا! |
| catch your breath v expr | (pause to breathe) | يلتقط أنفاسه |
| | I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath. |
| catch your breath v expr | figurative (take a break) | يتوقف ليلتقط أنفاسه |
| | Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath. |
catch your death,
catch your death of cold v expr | informal (catch a bad cold) | يصاب بنزلة برد شديدة |
| catch [sb]'s eye v expr | (be noticed) | يلفت نظر شخص |
| catch-all n | informal ([sth] comprehensive, all-purpose) | تسمية شاملة، تسمية جامعة |
| catch-all n as adj | informal (comprehensive, all-purpose) | شامل |
| catch-as-catch-can adj | (using whatever method, material possible) | بما يتيسّر، بأية طريقة ممكنة |
| catch-as-catch-can n | historical (type of wrestling) (نوع من المصارعة) | مصارعة فرعونية |
| catch-up n | informal (meeting to get up-to-date) | لقاء لمعرفة المستجدات |
| | I haven't seen you for ages; we'll have to have a proper catch-up soon. |
| | لم أرَك منذ وقت طويل. يجب أن نلتقي قريبًا لنعرف آخر المستجدات. |
| catch-up n | informal (attempt to match, compete) | محاولة لحاق، محاولة مجاراة |
| | The cyclist's catch-up ultimately failed, and he finished third in the race. |
| | لم تنجح محاولة الدرَّاج اللحاق بمنافسيه، وحلَّ في المرتبة الثالثة في السباق. |
| catch-up adj | informal (aimed at matching, competing) | تعويضيّ |
| | Inflation is rising fast, so the company intends to give its employees a catch-up pay rise. |
| | يرتفع التضخّم بسرعة كبيرة، ولذا تنوي الشركة إعطاء موظفيها زيادة تعويضية على الراتب. |
catchphrase,
catch phrase,
catch-phrase n | (advertising slogan) | شعار |
| | Suddenly, everyone seemed to be repeating the company's memorable catchphrase. |
catchphrase,
catch phrase,
catch-phrase n | (motto) | شعار، عبارة خاصة |
| | The comedian repeated his catchphrase at every possible opportunity. |
| | Many radio program hosts have a catch phrase which they say at the end of every program to help people remember them. |
| | كان الكوميدي يردد عبارته الخاصة كلما سنحت له الفرصة. // لدى كثيرين من مقدمي البرامج الإذاعية عبارة خاصة يقولونها في آخر كل برنامج لجعل الناس يتذكرونهم. |
get a break,
catch a break v expr | (have good luck) | يحالفه الحظ، يتوفّق |
| | After losing my job and my marriage, I think it must be my turn to catch a break now. |
| good catch n | (attractive partner) | شابّ جذاب، شابّة جذابة |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | لقطة |
Good catch!,
Nice catch! interj | (well done for noticing) | عندك دقة ملاحظة جيدة |
| | You're right, there is a grammatical error in that sentence. Good catch! |
| Good catch! interj | informal (praising [sb] for noticing a mistake) (مدح لشخص يلاحظ وجود خطأ) | عندك دقة ملاحظة جيدة |
| Good catch! interj | (praising player for catching ball) (مدح للاعب يمسك بكرة) | التقاطة ممتازة! |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (get updated) | يطّلع على آخر المستجدّات |
| | Julia wanted to play catch-up and find out what had happened while she had been away. |
| play catch-up vtr + n | informal (do work missed due to illness) (بسبب المرض) | ينجز العمل الفائت |
| | I had to play catch-up after being away from work on sick leave. |