catch

catch: [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) saistīt kāda uzmanību

2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) pagūt; paspēt

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pieķert

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) saslimt

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) iespiest; ievērt

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) trāpīt

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) uztvert

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) aizdegties
2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) ķeršana; ķēriens

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) aizbīdnis

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) loms

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) viltība; lamatas

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- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
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ķeršana; loms; izdevīgs guvums, ķēriens; lamatas, viltība; aizbīdnis; atturis, atduris; ķert; noķert; saķert, pieķert, notvert; aizķerties, iespiest; trāpīt; aizturēt; aplipt, saslimt; uztvert; pagūt; sākt darboties

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Synonyms:

Grasp, seize, snatch, clutch, gripe, grasp, lay hold of, fasten upon, Lay hold, take hold, hold, Seizure / Arrest, apprehend, capture, Get entangled, hitch, Snatch, short effort / Overtake, come up with, Be contagious, be communicated, spread by infection, Clasp, hook / Ensnare, entrap, entangle, Humorous round, comic rondo / Captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, bewitch, win, Quantity (of fish caught), amount caught, catching, take / Take (as a disease) / Take unawares, surprise, come suddenly on

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