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catch, seize 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

seize [seized, seizing, seizes] (to deliberately take hold of, grab)
verb
[UK: siːz]
[US: siːz]

fångaverb

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

tillskansa [~de ~t]verb

Catch-22 (difficult situation)
noun

moment 22substantiv
{n}

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

komma påverb

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

börja brinnaverb

fatta eldverb

ta fyrverb

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

bli förkyldverb

catch a buzz (start to get drunk)
verb

bli salongsberusadverb

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

seize the day (enjoy the present)
verb
[UK: siːz ðə deɪ]
[US: siːz ðə ˈdeɪ]

fånga dagenverb

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

fånga en fallande knivverb