catch

/kætʃ/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
catches
past
caught
past participle
caught
gerund
catching

Meaning

  1. atrapar

    • He catches the ball easily.

      Atrapa la pelota fácilmente.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Phrasal verbs

  • catch up

    ponerse al día

    She catches up with her friend over coffee.

    Ella se pone al día con su amiga tomando café.

  • catch on

    comprender, hacerse popular

    The trend catches on quickly.

    La tendencia se hace popular rápidamente.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa catch?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ the ball easily.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a catch?

verb

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