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catch meaning in Swedish

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catch [catches] (a clasp which stops something from opening)
noun
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

hake [~n hakar]substantiv
{c}
What's the catch? = Vad är haken?

hasp [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

catch [catches] (a find, in particular a boyfriend/girlfriend)
noun
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

kap [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

catch [catches] (the act of catching a ball)
noun
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

fångst [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches] (to capture or snare)
verb
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

fångaverbThe kids catch butterflies. = Barnen fångar fjärilar.

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches] (to intercept an object in the air etc.)
verb
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

fatta [~de ~t]verb

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches] (to perceive and understand)
verb
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

begripa [begrep, begripit, begripen begripet begripna, pres. begriper]verb

förstå [förstod, förstått, förstådd förstått, pres. förstår]verb

uppfatta [~de ~t]verbI didn't catch your name. = Jag uppfattade inte ditt namn.

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches] (to reach in time to leave)
verb
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

hinnaverbDid you catch the train? = Hann du med tåget?

catch [caught, caught, catching, catches] (to seize an opportunity)
verb
[UK: kætʃ]
[US: ˈkætʃ]

gripa [grep, gripit, gripen gripet gripna, pres. griper]verb

Catch-22 (difficult situation)
noun

moment 22substantiv
{n}

catch a buzz (start to get drunk)
verb

bli salongsberusadverb

catch a cold (contract a cold)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ə kəʊld]
[US: ˈkætʃ ə koʊld]

bli förkyldverb

catch a falling knife (To buy an instrument whose price is falling rapidly.)
verb

fånga en fallande knivverb

catch fire (become engulfed in flames)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ˈfaɪə(r)]
[US: ˈkætʃ ˈfaɪər]

börja brinnaverb

fatta eldverb

ta fyrverb

catch one's breath (to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity)
verb
[UK: kætʃ wʌnz breθ]
[US: ˈkætʃ wʌnz ˈbreθ]

hämta andanverb

pusta utverb

catch one's breath (to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise)
verb
[UK: kætʃ wʌnz breθ]
[US: ˈkætʃ wʌnz ˈbreθ]

flämta [~de ~t]verb

catch out (to discover or expose as fake, insincere, or inaccurate)
verb
[UK: kætʃ ˈaʊt]
[US: ˈkætʃ ˈaʊt]

komma påverb

catcher [catchers] (baseball player who receives pitches)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈkæ.tʃər]

catchersubstantiv
{c}

catcher [catchers] (that which catches)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈkæ.tʃər]

fångaresubstantiv
{c}

catchy [catchier, catchiest] (instantly appealing and memorable)
adjective
[UK: ˈkæ.tʃi]
[US: ˈkæ.tʃi]

trallvänlig [~t ~a]adjektiv

Asian brown flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica)
noun

glasögonflugsnapparesubstantiv
{c}

birdcatcher (a person who catches or snares birds, wildfowl)
noun

fågelfängare [~n ~, ~fängarna]substantiv
{c}

collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis)
noun

halsbandsflugsnapparesubstantiv
{c}

cootie catcher (origami shape with hidden messages in the folds)
noun

loppasubstantiv
{c}

dreamcatcher (decorative Native American object)
noun

drömfångaresubstantiv
{c}

European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
noun

svartvit flugsnapparesubstantiv
{c}

eye-catcher (eye-catching thing / person)
noun
[UK: ˈaɪˌk.æ.tʃə]
[US: ˈaɪˌk.æ.tʃə]

blickfång [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

eye-catching (that attracts the attention; attention-grabbing)
adjective
[UK: ˈaɪ kætʃ.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈaɪ kætʃ.ɪŋ]

iögonfallandeadjektiv

flycatcher [flycatchers] (bird)
noun
[UK: ˈflaɪk.æ.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˈflaɪˌk.æ.tʃər]

flugsnappare [~n ~, ~snapparna]substantiv
{c}

least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
noun

dvärgempidsubstantiv
{?}

Old World flycatcher (passerine bird in Muscicapidae)
noun

flugsnappare [~n ~, ~snapparna]substantiv
{c}

oystercatcher [oystercatchers] (bird)
noun
[UK: ˈɔɪ.stə(r) ˈkæ.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˌɔɪ.stər ˈkæ.tʃər]

strandskata [~n ~skator]substantiv
{c}

ratcatcher (person who catches rats)
noun
[UK: ˈrætˌk.æ.tʃə]
[US: ˈrætk.æ.tʃʌr]

råttfångare [~n ~, ~fångarna]substantiv
{c}

red-breasted flycatcher (Ficedula parva)
noun

mindre flugsnapparesubstantiv
{c}

spotted flycatcher (bird)
noun

grå flugsnapparesubstantiv
{c}

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