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Meanings of catch in English

Portuguese
arresto
Catalan
arrest
Spanish
detención

The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

        arresto
        Portuguese
        pegada
        Catalan
        agafada

        The act of catching an object with the hands.

              pegada
              Portuguese
              encantar
              Catalan
              encantar
              Spanish
              dar

              To attract, arouse and hold attention and interest, as by charm or beauty.

                  encantar
                  Catalan
                  veure
                  Spanish
                  ver

                  See or watch.

                        veure
                        Usage of catch in English
                        1
                        Keeping track of these health statistics can help catch heart problems early.
                        Reuters
                        2
                        However there are better times of the year to catch this phenomenon.
                        The South African
                        3
                        In addition, a catch-up programme targets schoolgirls reaching 18 years of age.
                        The Irish Times
                        4
                        Metica said 'now,' great one, and I'll catch it if you're late.
                        The brazen gambit
                        5
                        Baker said the health system was doing its best to catch up.
                        Radio NZ
                        6
                        Beyond the roiling sea of animals, I catch sight of two men.
                        WATER FOR ELEPHANT
                        7
                        Let's go right now; we can catch them after physical activity time.
                        Notes from the dog
                        8
                        The resulting lower prices could help the technology catch on far quicker.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        But there is a catch: they must vote to accept the plan.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        Did you know that 'catch-22' has found its way into the dictionary?
                        Catch-22
                        11
                        Just experiencing such a great catch gave me more confidence on lead.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        12
                        I therefore held my arm ready to catch her, should this happen.
                        Ghosts
                        13
                        He said that was a 'catch-22' situation, which seemed illogical to him.
                        Radio NZ
                        14
                        They resumed riding a moment later, moving quickly to catch the others.
                        The wandering fire
                        15
                        The plastic paper behind the stove is dangerous and might catch fire.
                        The new yorker
                        16
                        In the early years they used to try to catch me out.
                        The thirteenth tale: a novel