caught

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kɔt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kôt)

From the verb catch: (⇒ conjugate)
caught is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p
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Voornaamste vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
catch vtr (moving object)vangen, opvangen overg. ww
 I can catch the ball with one hand.
catch vtr (person departing)te pakken krijgen overg. ww
 You might be able to catch him if you hurry.
catch vtr (hear, understand)horen, verstaan overg. ww
 I didn't catch what you said.
catch n (problem)probleem nw het
  addertje onder het gras nw het
  valstrik, strikvraag nw de
 What's the catch?
catch vi (become entangled)in de knoop raken, ergens in verstrikt raken
 As I was riding my bicycle, my shoelaces caught on the gears.
catch n (action: grasping [sth])vangst nw de
 Wendy's catch saved the vase from breaking on the floor.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
catch n (fishing, hunting)vangst nw de
 Salmon is the catch of the day.
catch n (fastening)afsluiting, sluiting nw de
  slot nw het
 The catch on the suitcase is stuck.
catch n (sport: catching ball)vangbal nw de
  (sport)redding, save nw de
 The goalkeeper's catch saved the game for the home team.
catch n (song)wijsjes nw mv
 Eddie loves to sing songs and catches from the Victorian era.
catch vi informal (begin to burn)ontvlammen onoverg. ww
 Lou dropped a match and the gasoline caught.
catch vi US (sport: be catcher)als vanger spelen
 Jennifer is catching in the softball game today.
catch vtr (grasp, seize)pakken, grijpen overg. ww
 Jason caught her by the wrist.
catch vtr (fishing, hunting)vangen overg. ww
 We caught five salmon in the river.
catch vtr (transport)nemen, pakken, halen overg. ww
 Bill needs to catch a bus from town.
catch vtr (disease)vatten overg. ww
 Leah catches a cold every winter.
catch vtr (TV, radio programme)zien, horen overg. ww
 Did you catch the news last night?
catch vtr (surprise)betrappen overg. ww
 The police caught him in the act.
catch vtr (see)bezoeken, bekijken overg. ww
 Let's catch the art show at the museum before it closes.
catch vtr (entangle)vangen overg. ww
  verstrikken, verstrikt raken overg. ww
 The fly was caught in the spider's web.
catch vtr (reproduce faithfully)goed/getrouw weergeven, vatten overg. ww
 The artist caught her expression beautifully.
catch vtr (take momentarily)vasthouden overg. ww
 Would you just catch my coat for a second while I make a telephone call?
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NederlandsEngels
addertje onder het gras nw het figuurlijk (verborgen moeilijkheid) (figurative)snake in the grass n
  (figurative)snag n
  (figurative)catch n
iets aanpakken overg. ww (vastpakken)take vtr
  catch vtr
  get a hold of v expr
  (problem)tackle vtr
opvangen overg.ww (in de beweging vangen)catch vtr
vangen overg.ww (van een dief)catch, capture vtr
vatten overg.ww (beetpakken, vastpakken)catch vtr
  grab vtr
te pakken krijgen overg. uitdr. figuurlijk (v. ziekte: oplopen)catch, get vtr
haken onoverg.ww (blijven vastzitten) (entangled)catch vtr
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
een glimp opvangen van overg. uitdr. (vluchtig zien)catch a glimpse of v expr
in brand vliegen onoverg. uitdr. figuurlijk (snel ontbranden)catch fire v expr
  burst into flames, burst into flame v expr
inlopen op ww+vz (inhalen)catch up on vi phrasal + prep
op adem komen onoverg. uitdr. (bijkomen, uitblazen)take a breather v expr
  catch your breath v expr
  relax vi
overslaande stem bn+nw de (v. opwinding/ontzetting)with a catch in one's voice adv
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Voornaamste vertalingen
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betrapt bn (verrast)caught v past p
opgelopen bn (van ziekte) (disease)caught, got v past p
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Aanvullende vertalingen
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gevangen bncaught, captive adj
  (prison)imprisoned adj
  detained adj
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Samengestelde woorden:
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opgaan in ww+vz (geconcentreerd zijn)be caught up in v expr
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catch on vi phrasal informal (person: understand)doorhebben, snappen, begrijpen overg. ww
 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)aanslaan overg. ww
 Do you think that the practice of people sewing their own clothing will ever catch on again?
catch [sb] out vtr phrasal sep UK, informal (discover deceit)betrappen overg. ww
catch up vi phrasal (go as fast)inhalen overg. ww
  bijhouden, bijbenen overg.ww
 Mira slowed down so that her younger sister could catch up.
catch up with [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep (go as fast as)inhalen overg. ww
  bijhouden, bijbenen overg.ww
 I walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me.
catch up vi phrasal figurative, informal (compensate for time lost)een achterstand inhalen, een achterstand wegwerken nw + ww
 I missed a week of work, and now I have to catch up.
catch up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative, informal (compensate for time lost)vertaling niet beschikbaar
 Audrey sighed when she saw that she had to catch up on a huge pile of work.
catch up with [sb] vtr phrasal insep figurative, informal (repay: with [sth] bad)inhalen overg.ww
 Finally, his unhealthy habits caught up with him and he became very sick.
catch up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep informal (apprehend: criminal)aanhouden overg.ww
  (informeel)pakken overg.ww
 The cops finally caught up with the shoplifter outside the stock exchange.
catch up vi phrasal informal, figurative (exchange news)bijpraten, bijkletsen onoverg.ww
catch up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep figurative, informal (exchange news)bijpraten, bijkletsen onoverg. ww
 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)bijpraten, bijkletsen onoverg. ww
 I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news back home.
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Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
catch a glimpse of vtr (perceive briefly)een glimp opvangen van frase
catch hell v expr US, slang (receive severe reprimand) (informeel)op zijn donder krijgen frase
  (vulgair)op zijn flikker krijgen frase
 He was sure to catch hell from his wife for his behaviour.
catch sight of [sth/sb] v expr (glimpse, notice)in het oog krijgen overg. uitdr.
  zien overg. ww
 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 eye
v expr
(be noticeable) (figuurlijk)in het oog springen frase
 The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye.
catch your breath v literal (pause to breathe)op adem komen nw + ww
 I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath.
catch your breath v figurative (pause, take a break) (figuurlijk)op adem komen nw + ww
  bijkomen onoverg.ww
 Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath.
catch-up n informal (attempt to match, compete)inhaalpoging, inhaalslag nw de
 The cyclist's catch-up ultimately failed, and he finished third in the race.
catch-up adj informal (aimed at matching, competing)vertaling niet beschikbaar
 Inflation is rising fast, so the company intends to give its employees a catch-up pay rise.
catch-up n (meeting to get up-to-date)bijpraten onoverg. ww
  bijpraatmoment nw het
 I haven't seen you for ages; we'll have to have a proper catch-up soon.
catchphrase,
catch phrase,
catch-phrase
n
(motto)slagzin nw de
 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.
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