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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