If you go out in this rain without a coat you're liable to catch a cold.
catch a glimpse of [sth/sb], catch a brief glimpse of [sth/sb]v expr
(perceive briefly)
zahlédnout dok
letmo spatřit přísl + dok
I caught a glimpse of Peter as he walked past my house.
catch fire, catch on fire, also UK: catch light, catch alight, also US: take firev expr
(ignite)
vzplanout, vznítit se dok
Gasoline can catch fire very easily. If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire.
catch fire, catch on firev expr
figurative (create enthusiasm) (přeneseně: pro něco)
vzplanout dok
catch hellvtr + n
US, slang (receive severe reprimand) (hovorový výraz: být pokárán)
slíznout, schytat dok
He was sure to catch hell from his wife for his behaviour.
catch [sb]'s drift, get [sb]'s driftv expr
informal, figurative (understand what [sb] means)
pochopit narážku dok + ž
(přeneseně)
vědět, kam tím někdo míří fráze
catch sight of [sth/sb]v expr
(glimpse, notice)
zahlédnout dok
postřehnout dok
When I caught sight of my appearance in the mirror, I immediately rushed back to my closet to change.
catch the eye, catch [sb]'s eyev expr
(be noticeable)
upoutat pozornost
upoutat pozornost, přitáhnout pozornost
The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye.
catch your breathv expr
(pause to breathe) (po běhu apod.)
chytit dech dok + m
I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath.
catch your breathv expr
figurative (take a break)
odpočinout si dok
Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath.
catch-upn
informal (meeting to get up-to-date) (po delší době)
sraz m
(po delší době)
setkání s
I haven't seen you for ages; we'll have to have a proper catch-up soon.
catch-upn
informal (attempt to match, compete)
dohonění, dostižení s
The cyclist's catch-up ultimately failed, and he finished third in the race.
catch-upadj
informal (aimed at matching, competing)
dostižený, dohoněný příd
vyrovnaný, srovnaný příd
Inflation is rising fast, so the company intends to give its employees a catch-up pay rise.
catchphrase, catch phrase, catch-phrasen
(motto)
hláška ž
slogan m
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.
Komik opakoval svou hlášku při každé příležitosti.