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catch napping (to surprise) verb [UK: kætʃ ˈnæp.ɪŋ] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈnæp.ɪŋ] | prendre au dépourvu◼◼◼verbe prendre de courtverbe prendre sans vertverbe |
catch of the day (a person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship) noun | bon parti◼◼◼nom {m} |
catch on (to become popular) verb [UK: kætʃ ɒn] [US: ˈkætʃ ɑːn] | se répandre◼◼◼verbe |
catch one's breath (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity) verb [UK: kætʃ wʌnz breθ] [US: ˈkætʃ wʌnz ˈbreθ] | |
catch out (to discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate) verb [UK: kætʃ ˈaʊt] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈaʊt] | piéger◼◼◼verbe |
catch red-handed (capture someone in the act of committing a crime) verb [UK: kætʃ red ˈhæn.dɪd] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈred ˈhæn.dəd] | prendre la main dans le sac◼◼◼verbe |
catch sight of (to glimpse) verb [UK: kætʃ saɪt əv ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈkætʃ ˈsaɪt əv ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di] | apercevoir◼◼◼verbe entrevoir◼◻◻verbe |
catch someone's drift verb | saisir l'idéeverbe suivreverbe |
catch someone's eye verb | attirer l'attention de◼◼◼verbe attirer le regard deverbe |
catch up (to reach something that had been ahead) verb [UK: kætʃ ʌp] [US: ˈkætʃ ʌp] | rattraper◼◼◼verbe atteindre◼◼◻verbe |
catch up (to be brought up to date with news) verb [UK: kætʃ ʌp] [US: ˈkætʃ ʌp] | prendre des nouvelles◼◻◻verbe |
catcher [catchers] (baseball player who receives pitches) noun [UK: ˈkæ.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈkæ.tʃər] | receveur◼◼◼nom {m} receveuse◼◻◻nom {f} |
catcher [catchers] (that which catches) noun [UK: ˈkæ.tʃə(r)] [US: ˈkæ.tʃər] | attrapeur◼◼◻nom {m} |
catchy [catchier, catchiest] (instantly appealing and memorable) adjective [UK: ˈkæ.tʃi] [US: ˈkæ.tʃi] | entraînant◼◼◼adjectifThis tune is really catchy. = Cet air est vraiment entraînant. |
catchment basin (region) noun [UK: ˈkæt.ʃmənt ˈbeɪs.n̩] [US: ˈkæt.ʃmənt ˈbeɪs.n̩] | bassin versant◼◼◼nom {m} |
catchphrase [catchphrases] (a repeated expression) noun [UK: ˈkætʃ.freɪz] [US: ˈkætʃ.freɪz] | phrase fétiche◼◼◼nom |
Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) noun | Gobemouche brunnom {m} |
birdcatcher (a person who catches or snares birds, wildfowl) noun | oiseleur◼◼◼nom {m} oiseleusenom {f} |
birdcatching (the catching of birds, wildfowl) noun | oisellerienom {f} |
cootie catcher (origami shape with hidden messages in the folds) noun | coincoinnom {m} |
dreamcatcher (decorative Native American object) noun | attrape-rêves◼◼◼nom {m} capteur de rêves◼◼◻nom {m} attrapeur de rêves◼◻◻nom {m} |
European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) noun | gobemouche noirnom {m} |
least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) noun | moucherolle tchébec◼◼◼nom |
oystercatcher [oystercatchers] (bird) noun [UK: ˈɔɪ.stə(r) ˈkæ.tʃə(r)] [US: ˌɔɪ.stər ˈkæ.tʃər] | huîtrier◼◼◼nom {m} |
red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva) noun | gobemouche nain◼◼◼nom {m} |
safety catch noun | cran d'arrêt◼◼◼nom {m} |
spotted flycatcher (bird) noun | gobemouche grisnom {m} |
suncatcher noun | suncatcher◼◼◼nom {m} capteur de soleilnom {m} |
you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (It is easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude rather than with rude demands and negativity) phrase |