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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Catch \Catch\, n.
     1. Act of seizing; a grasp. --Sir P. Sidney.
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     2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened;
        as, the catch of a gate.
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     3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold
        of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on
        the catch. [Archaic] --Addison.
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              The common and the canon law . . . lie at catch, and
              wait advantages one againt another.   --T. Fuller.
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     4. That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially,
        the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good
        catch of fish.
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              Hector shall have a great catch if he knock out
              either of your brains.                --Shak.
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     5. Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife
        in matrimony. [Colloq.] --Marryat.
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     6. pl. Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
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              It has been writ by catches with many intervals.
                                                    --Locke.
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     7. A slight remembrance; a trace.
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              We retain a catch of those pretty stories.
                                                    --Glanvill.
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     8. (Mus.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the
        singers catch up each other's words.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Catch \Catch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caughtor Catched; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Catching. Catched is rarely used.] [OE. cacchen,
     OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser,
     fr. (assumend) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of
     capere to take, catch. See Capacious, and cf. Chase,
     Case a box.]
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     1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to
        grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding;
        as, to catch a ball.
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     2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
        ``They pursued . . . and caught him.'' --Judg. i. 6.
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     3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as,
        to catch a bird or fish.
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     4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. ``To catch him in his
        words''. --Mark xii. 13.
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     5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to
        catch a melody. ``Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the
        issue.'' --Tennyson.
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     6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the
        adjoining building.
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     7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
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              The soothing arts that catch the fair. --Dryden.
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     8. To get possession of; to attain.
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              Torment myself to catch the English throne. --Shak.
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     9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion,
        infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an
        occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold;
        the house caught fire.
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     10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to
         catch one in the act of stealing.
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     11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited.
  
     to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer
        punishment. [Colloq.]
  
     To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking.
        [Colloq.] ``You catch me up so very short.'' --Dickens.
  
     To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Catch \Catch\, v. i.
     1. To attain possession. [Obs.]
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              Have is have, however men do catch.   --Shak.
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     2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light
        obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches
        so as not to open.
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     3. To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.
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     4. To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Does the sedition catch from man to man? --Addison.
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     To catch at, to attempt to seize; to be eager to get or
        use. ``[To] catch at all opportunities of subverting the
        state.'' --Addison.
  
     To catch up with, to come up with; to overtake.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Catch \Catch\, n.
     1. Act of seizing; a grasp. --Sir P. Sidney.
  
     2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened;
        as, the catch of a gate.
  
     3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold
        of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on
        the catch. [Archaic] --Addison.
  
              The common and the canon law . . . lie at catch, and
              wait advantages one againt another.   --T. Fuller.
  
     4. That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially,
        the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good
        catch of fish.
  
              Hector shall have a great catch if he knock out
              either of your brains.                --Shak.
  
     5. Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife
        in matrimony. [Colloq.] --Marryat.
  
     6. pl. Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
  
              It has been writ by catches with many intervals.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     7. A slight remembrance; a trace.
  
              We retain a catch of those pretty stories.
                                                    --Glanvill.
  
     8. (Mus.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the
        singers catch up each other's words.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Catch \Catch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caughtor Catched; p. pr.
     & vb. n. Catching. Catched is rarely used.] [OE. cacchen,
     OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser,
     fr. (assumend) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of
     capere to take, catch. See Capacious, and cf. Chase,
     Case a box.]
     1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to
        grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding;
        as, to catch a ball.
  
     2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
        ``They pursued . . . and caught him.'' --Judg. i. 6.
  
     3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as,
        to catch a bird or fish.
  
     4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. ``To catch him in his
        words''. --Mark xii. 13.
  
     5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to
        catch a melody. ``Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the
        issue.'' --Tennyson.
  
     6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the
        adjoining building.
  
     7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm.
  
              The soothing arts that catch the fair. --Dryden.
  
     8. To get possession of; to attain.
  
              Torment myself to catch the English throne. --Shak.
  
     9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion,
        infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an
        occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold;
        the house caught fire.
  
     10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to
         catch one in the act of stealing.
  
     11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
  
     To catch fire, to become inflamed or ignited.
  
     to catch it to get a scolding or beating; to suffer
        punishment. [Colloq.]
  
     To catch one's eye, to interrupt captiously while speaking.
        [Colloq.] ``You catch me up so very short.'' --Dickens.
  
     To catch up, to snatch; to take up suddenly.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Catch \Catch\, v. i.
     1. To attain possession. [Obs.]
  
              Have is have, however men do catch.   --Shak.
  
     2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light
        obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches
        so as not to open.
  
     3. To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.
  
     4. To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate.
  
              Does the sedition catch from man to man? --Addison.
  
     To catch at, to attempt to seize; to be eager to get or
        use. ``[To] catch at all opportunities of subverting the
        state.'' --Addison.
  
     To catch up with, to come up with; to overtake.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  catch
       n 1: a hidden drawback; "it sounds good but what's the catch?"
       2: the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish"
          [syn: haul]
       3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [syn: match]
       4: anything that is caught (especially if it is worth
          catching); "he shared his catch with the others"
       5: a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong
          emotion)
       6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a
          book as a stop to hold the door open" [syn: stop]
       7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
       8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
          "he played catch with his son in the backyard"
       9: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the
          catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the
          ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle
          failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap
          and throw was a single motion" [syn: grab, snatch, snap]
       10: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a
           criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the
           collar" [syn: apprehension, arrest, collar, pinch,
            taking into custody]
       v 1: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or
            unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a
            certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She
            was caught shoplifting"
       2: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily;
          "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in
          her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog
          picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" [syn: pick up]
       3: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock
          caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in
          the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" [syn: get]
       4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion
          of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" [syn: grab,
           take hold of]
       5: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
          "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
          [syn: get, capture]
       6: to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn:
          hitch] [ant: unhitch]
       7: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his
          eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" [syn: arrest,
          get]
       8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
          rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: capture]
       9: reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"
       10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or
           briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
       11: catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught
           us near the exit ramp" [syn: overtake, catch up with]
       12: be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood"
       13: check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch
           herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"
       14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We
           overheard the conversation at the next table" [syn: take
           in, overhear]
       15: see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program
           will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition";
           "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" [syn: watch,
           view, see, take in]
       16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared,
           or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the
           brambles"
       17: detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the
           senator" [syn: trip up]
       18: grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of; "did you
           catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory
           in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get
           it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him"
           [syn: get]
       19: contract; "did you catch a cold?"
       20: start burning; "The fire caught"
       21: perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't
           get his name when they met the first time" [syn: get]
       22: suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this
           behavior!" [syn: get]
       23: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
           hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, becharm,
           enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch,
            entrance, enchant]
       24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the
           spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood
           just right in her photographs" [syn: get]
       25: take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the
           rainwater"
       26: spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch"
       27: be the catcher; "Who is catching?"
       28: become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window"
       29: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as
           planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"
       [also: caught]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  catch
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 συλλαμβάνω
     2 πιάνω
     3 (μτβ) παίρνω ένα μεταφορικό μέσο, είμαι στην ώρα μου για λεωφορείο,
  τρένο, αεροπλάνο κλπ και μπαίνω σε αυτό
     4 κρυώνω, κολλάω μεταδοτική αρρώστια

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  catch
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The act of seizing or capture.
     2 (lb en countable) The act of catching an object in motion,
  especially a ball.
     3 (lb en countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en heading) ''To capture, overtake.''
     2 # (lb en transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something
  which would rather escape). (from 13<sup>th</sup>c.)
     3 # (lb en transitive) To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
  (from 14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     4 # (lb en transitive figuratively dated) To marry or enter into a
  similar relationship with.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  catch
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The act of seizing or capture.
     2 (lb en countable) The act of catching an object in motion,
  especially a ball.
     3 (lb en countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en heading) ''To capture, overtake.''
     2 # (lb en transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something
  which would rather escape). (from 13<sup>th</sup>c.)
     3 # (lb en transitive) To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
  (from 14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     4 # (lb en transitive figuratively dated) To marry or enter into a
  similar relationship with.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  catch
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The act of seizing or capture.
     2 (lb en countable) The act of catching an object in motion,
  especially a ball.
     3 (lb en countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en heading) ''To capture, overtake.''
     2 # (lb en transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something
  which would rather escape). (from 13<sup>th</sup>c.)
     3 # (lb en transitive) To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
  (from 14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     4 # (lb en transitive figuratively dated) To marry or enter into a
  similar relationship with.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  catch
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) The act of seizing or capture.
     2 (lb en countable) The act of catching an object in motion,
  especially a ball.
     3 (lb en countable) The act of noticing, understanding or hearing.
     vb.
     1 (lb en heading) ''To capture, overtake.''
     2 # (lb en transitive) To capture or snare (someone or something
  which would rather escape). (from 13<sup>th</sup>c.)
     3 # (lb en transitive) To entrap or trip up a person; to deceive.
  (from 14<sup>th</sup>c.)
     4 # (lb en transitive figuratively dated) To marry or enter into a
  similar relationship with.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  catch
     Ranska n.
     amerikkalainen vapaapaini, showpaini

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  catch
     Engelska n.
     1 fångst, lyra
     2 hake, fälla
     Engelska vb.
     1 fånga
     2 skjuta (t.ex. en älg)
     3 hänga med
     4 (tagg fiske språk=en) få, fånga

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  1. beetgryp, beetkry, beetneem, beetpak, beetvat, vang, vat
  2. tref

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Catch /kˈatʃ/
  الصيد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. резе
  a clasp which stops something from opening
  2. хващане
  a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  3. уловка
  a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  4. улов
  that which is captured or caught
  5. улавяне, хващане
  the act of catching a ball
  6. разбиране, схващане
  the act of noticing, understanding or hearing

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. хващам, улавям
  to capture or snare
  2. хващам 2.
  to contract a disease or illness
   3.
  to reach in time to leave
  3. закачам се
  to engage, stick, or grasp
  4. улавям, хващам
  to intercept an object in the air etc.
  5. схващам
  to perceive and understand

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  zachytnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  zaslechnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  uchopit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  zachvátit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  postihnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  přistihnout

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  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  popadnout

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  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  polapit

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  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  pochytit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  pochopit

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  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  dopadnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  nachytat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  lapit

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  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  chytnout

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  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  chytání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  chyt

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  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  chycení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  úlovek

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  záchytka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  zastihnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  sevřít

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  chopit se

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  rozumět (co bylo řečeno)
  

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  catch /kˈatʃ/
  chytit

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  catch /kˈatʃ/
  zachytit

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  catch /kˈatʃ/
  stihnout

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  catch /kˈatʃ/
  chytat

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  catch /kˈatʃ/
  upoutat

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  Fang , Fangmenge  [agr.]  [zool.]
        "sampling of catches"  - Probenentnahme aus den Fängen
     Synonym: fish catch
  
   see: fish catches, catches, allowable catch, nominal catch
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  Raste , Anschlag  [techn.]
     Synonym: notch
  
   see: catches, notches
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  Schnappverschluss 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  Selbsthaltung  [electr.]
           Note: Relais
     Synonym: lock
  
           Note: relay

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  Sperrstift , Sperrklinke 
   see: catches
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  einrasten, rasten  [techn.]
     Synonyms: latch/snap/lock into place, latch/snap/lock into position
  
   see: catching, latching/snapping/locking into place, latching/snapping/locking into position, caught, latched/snapped/locked into place, latched/snapped/locked into position, push-push switch, latching switch, push-to-lock switch, snap-in connector, click into place
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  
  πιάσιμο της μπάλας  (κρίκετ), πιάνω, αρπάζω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. haka, salpa, solki
  a clasp which stops something from opening
  2. löytö, saalis
  a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  3. koukku
  a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  4. saalis
  that which is captured or caught
  5. koppi
  the act of catching a ball
  6. huomio
  the act of noticing, understanding or hearing
  7. kopittelu
  the game of catching a ball

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. napata, saada kiinni
  to capture or snare
  2. saada
  to contract a disease or illness
  3. tarttua 2.
  to engage, stick, or grasp
   3.
  to seize an opportunity
  4. siepata
  to handle a computer error, especially an exception
  5. ottaa kiinni, pyydystää, napata, siepata
  to intercept an object in the air etc.
  6. ymmärtää, käsittää
  to perceive and understand
  7. ehtiä
  to reach in time to leave

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  catch /kætʃ/
  1. s'allumer
  2. attraper, capturer, saisir
  3. atteindre, frapper, parvenir

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  1. पकड़
        "Jonty Rhodes made a superb catch of the ball at the boundaryline."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/ 
  1. पकड़ना
        "He caught the ball superbly."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  dobitak, kvačiti, lov, loviti, navući, plijen, uhvatio, uhvatiti, ulov, uloviti, zgrabiti, ščepati

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  1. retesz
  2. csel
  3. fogás
  4. elfogás
  5. elkapás
  6. kánon
  7. csappantyú
  8. fogas kérdés
  9. csapda
  10. zsákmány

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  tangkap, sambut
  the act of catching a ball

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. sergap, tangkap
  2. tangkap
  to capture or snare

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  1. prendere
  2. colpire

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  キャッチボール
  the game of catching a ball

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. 捕まえる, 捕まる
  2. 捕まえる, 捕らえる
  to capture or snare
  3. 罹る
  to contract a disease or illness
  4. 捕まえる, 捕る
  to intercept an object in the air etc.
  5. 分かる, 理解
  to perceive and understand

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  catch /kætʃ/
  1. capere
  2. captus

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  catch /kætʃ/
  1. pagavimas, sugavimas
  2. sužvejojimas, sužvejotos/pagautos žuvys
  3. laimikis, grobis
  4. nauda
  5. gudrybė, suktybė, spąstai
  6. (kvapo) sulaikymas, (žado) netekimas
  7. velkė, skląstis, sklendė, (piniginės ir pan.) susegimas, sąsaga
  8. (tech.) laikomasis/griebiamasis/pagaunamasis įtaisas, griebtuvas
  9. sugauti, pagauti, gaudyti
  10. nutverti, užklupti
  11. (pa)čiupti, stverti(s), griebti(s) (at)
  12. užsikrėsti (from, off – nuo)
  13. suspėti (į traukinį ir pan.)
  14. užkliūti, užsikabinti (on), įkliūti, įstrigti (in)
  15. suduoti, pataikyti (on, in)
  16. pertraukti, nutraukti
  17. užsidegti

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  fangst
  that which is captured or caught

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  fange
  to capture or snare

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  catch /kæʧ/
  I.   1.  łapać, chwytać
   2.  uderzyć, ugodzić (sth - w coś)
   3.  [np. o kolcach]  wczepiać się (on - w) , przyczepiać się (on - do)
   4.  [o zainteresowaniu]  pochłaniać
   5.  [o świetle]  odbijać się w, odbijać
   6.  [o wietrze]  porywać
  II.   1.  połów, zdobycz
   2.  [przy drzwiach]  zatrzask, zamknięcie (on - przy)
   3.  problem, haczyk
   4.  berek
   5.  gra w piłkę dwa ognie, gra w piłkę
   6.  catch *sight/a glimpse of* (catch V: [:sight | :a :glimpse :of])
   - dostrzegać
   7.  catch the post (catch V: :the :post)
   - nadawać list przed odejściem poczty, nadawać przed odejściem poczty
  III.  catch at /kˈatʃ at/   złapać
  IV.  catch on /kˈatʃ ˈɒn/  1.  chwytać, rozumieć (to sth - coś)
   2.  przyjmować się
  V.  catch out /kˈatʃ ˈaʊt/   łapać na błędzie (sb - kogoś)
  VI.  catch up /kˈatʃ ˈʌp/  1.  dochodzić (with sth - do czegoś) , doganiać (with sb - kogoś)
   2.  dorównywać (with sb - komuś)
   3.  nadrabiać (on sth - zaległości w czymś)  (with sth - zaległości w czymś)
   4.  be caught up in (be V: :caught :up :in)
   - być wmieszanym w coś, być wmieszanym
  VII.  catch up with /kˈatʃ ˈʌp wɪð/  1.  chwytać
   2.  docierać

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  catch /kætʃ/
  1. começar a queimar
  2. apanhar, aprisionar, capturar
  3. acertar, atingir, dar no alvo

From English-Russian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-rus ]

  catch /kætʃ/
  бить, ударить

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  catch /kætʃ/
  1. asir, coger
  2. acertar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. hasp
  a clasp which stops something from opening
  2. kap
  a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend
  3. hake
  a hidden difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation
  4. fångst
  the act of catching a ball

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  catch //kæt͡ʃ// //kɑt͡ʃ// //kɛt͡ʃ// 
  1. fånga
  to capture or snare
  2. fatta, fånga
  to intercept an object in the air etc.
  3. uppfatta, begripa, förstå
  to perceive and understand
  4. hinna
  to reach in time to leave
  5. gripa
  to seize an opportunity

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  1. (caught) yakalamak, tutmak, ele geçirmek
  2. yetişmek (trene, vapura, uçağa)
  3. suçustü yakalamak, basmak
  4. vurmak, inmek
  5. nefesini tutmak
  6. takılmak (elbise, çorap)
  7. cezbetmek, çekmek, göz almak
  8. büyülemek, teşhir etmek
  9. yakalanmak
  10. ateş almak, tutuşmak
  11. yayılmak, sirayet etmek, geçmek. catch a glimpse gözüne ilişmek. catch cold üşütmek. catch fire tutuşmak. catch it catechumen (k.dili) azar işitmek. catch on (k.dili) anlamak
  12. tutulmak
  13. moda olmak. catch one' breath soluğunu tutmak
  14. dinlenmek.catch one' eye dikkatini çekmek. catch up ani hareketle yerden almak
  15. tutturmak
  16. yetişmek
  17. hatasını tespit etmek
  18. dalmak.catch up to üstüne almak. catch-as-catch-can  serbest güreş
  19. fırsatları değerlendiren.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  catch /kˈatʃ/
  1. tutma, yakalama
  2. kilit dili
  3. av, bir partide yakalanan av veya balık
  4. (k.dili.) müstakbel eş olarak düşünülen uygun kişi
  5. parça, bölüm
  6. (k.dili.) bityeniği
  7. (müz.) şarkının hatırda kalan bir iki mısraı, birkaç kişinin sıra ile söyledikleri şarkı, rondo. catch in the voice sesin bir an için kısılması.

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  Ringkampf
  Sport

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  πάλη
  Sport

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  paini
  Sport

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  lotta, lotta libera
  Sport

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  プロレス, レスリング
  Sport

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  luta
  Sport

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  борьба
  Sport

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  lucha libre
  Sport

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  catch /katʃ/ 
  brottning
  Sport

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkætʃ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  480 Moby Thesaurus words for "catch":
     OD, abash, abduction, absorb, absorb the attention, accept,
     acquire, acquisition, allure, ambition, anchor, appreciate,
     apprehend, apprehension, arrest, arrestation, artful dodge,
     artifice, assimilate, astonishment, attract, baffle, bag,
     bag of tricks, bait the hook, bamboozle, be brought down,
     be felled, be seized of, be struck down, be traumatized,
     be with one, become popular, bewitch, biff, birdlime, blaze,
     blaze up, blemish, blind, block, blockade, blockbuster, blow,
     bluff, board, boast, bomb, bombshell, booty, bosey, bottleneck,
     boundary condition, box, break out, bug, burn, burst into flame,
     canon, captivate, captive, capture, catch at, catch cold,
     catch fire, catch flat-footed, catch napping, catch off side,
     catch off-guard, catch on, catch on fire, catch on to, catch out,
     catch red-handed, catch tripping, catch up, catch-22, catching,
     charm, check, chicane, chicanery, chouse, clasp, clause, clip,
     clout, clutch, collapse, collar, collaring, combust, come by,
     come down with, come in for, come into, come upon, come with child,
     comprehend, con, conceive, condition, confound, confuse, conquest,
     contract, coquette, cordon, corral, coup, crack, crux, curb,
     curtain, curve, curve-ball, cut off, date, dearest wish, decoy,
     defect, defection, deficiency, deliver, derive, descry,
     desideration, desideratum, design, desire, detect, determent,
     deterrent, device, diamond, difficulty, dig, digest, ding,
     dirty deal, dirty trick, disadvantage, discern, discover, disturb,
     dodge, donnee, drag down, dragnet, draw, drawback, earn,
     earthshaker, embarrass, enchant, encounter, engage,
     engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts,
     engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enmesh, ensnare,
     ensnarl, entangle, enter into possession, enthrall, entice, entoil,
     entrap, enweb, erupt, escalator clause, escape clause,
     escape hatch, espouse, espy, exercise, eye-opener, failing,
     failure, fascinate, fast deal, fastener, fastening, fathom, fault,
     faute, feint, fetch, fever, ficelle, figure out, find, fine print,
     fix, flagrante delicto, flame, flaw, flimflam, flirt, fluster,
     foible, follow, fool, forbidden fruit, forcible seizure, foul,
     frailty, fugato, fugue, gain, gambit, gather, gem, get,
     get an earful, get hold of, get it, get the drift, get the idea,
     get the picture, gimmick, gin, given, glimmering goal,
     go into shock, godsend, golden vision, good thing, googly, grab,
     grab at, grabbing, grapple, grasp, grip, grounds, gull, hang-up,
     harvest, haul, have, have it taped, hazard, hear, hear of,
     hear tell of, hit, hitch, hoax, hocus-pocus, hold, hold spellbound,
     hold the interest, hole, honey, hoodwink, hook, hook in, hooker,
     hope, hurdle, hypnotize, immerse, imperfection, inadequacy,
     infirmity, intercept, inveigle, involve, involve the interest, jam,
     jewel, joker, juggle, jump at, ken, kicker, kidnapping, kink, know,
     land, lasso, learn, lime, limiting condition, little problem,
     lodestone, lodge, lure, magnet, make, master, meet with, mesh,
     mesmerize, monopolize, moor, nab, nabbing, nail, net, nick,
     nonplus, noose, objection, obligation, obsess, obstacle,
     obstruction, obstructive, obtain, occupy, occupy the attention,
     one small difficulty, overdose, overhaul, overhear, overtake,
     parameter, pass, pearl, perceive, peripeteia, perplex, picking up,
     pin, pinch, ploy, plum, power grab, prehend, prehension, preoccupy,
     prerequisite, pride, pride and joy, prize, problem, procure,
     provision, provisions, proviso, pull down, put out, rattle, reach,
     read, realize, reap, requisite, restrain, revelation, rift,
     rondeau, rondino, rondo, rondoletto, root, rope, round, round up,
     roundelay, rub, run a temperature, running in, ruse, sack,
     saving clause, savvy, scheme, score, scurvy trick, secure, seduce,
     see, see through, seize, seize the meaning, seizure,
     seizure of power, sense, shift, shocker, shortcoming, sicken,
     sine qua non, sleight, sleight of hand, sleight-of-hand trick,
     slosh, small print, smite, snag, snare, snarl, snatch, snatch at,
     snatching, sniggle, sock, something missing, spear, specification,
     spellbind, spot, spread the toils, staggerer, startler, steady,
     stick, stick fast, stipulation, stop, stratagem, strike,
     strike root, string, stumbling block, stumbling stone, stump,
     subterfuge, succeed, superfetate, surprisal, surprise,
     surprise ending, surprise package, surprise party, sweet patootie,
     sweetheart, sweetie, switch, taint, take, take captive, take hold,
     take hold of, take ill, take in, take prisoner, take root, take up,
     taking in, taking into custody, tangle, tangle up with, temptation,
     terms, thunderbolt, thunderclap, trap, treasure, trick, trip,
     troll, trophy, trouvaille, turn up, twig, ultimatum, understand,
     vamp, vampire, vulnerable place, weak link, weak point, weakness,
     wed, whack, whereas, wile, win, wind, windfall, winner, wish
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 捕捉,陷阱,捕捉之物;
  v. 捕捉,了解,感染;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 捕捉,陷阱,捕捉之物,抓,拉手
     vt. 捕捉,赶上,感染,了解
     vi. 抓住,燃着

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