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Meanings of catching in English

Portuguese
detecção
Spanish
detección

The act of detecting something; catching sight of something.

        detecção
        Catalan
        contracció

        Becoming infected.

              contracció

              (Of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection.

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                    Game mechanic.

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                          Usage of catching in English
                          1
                          In politics, however, reality has a way of catching up with you.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          Now the government messaging is catching up with the current legal reality.
                          The Guardian
                          3
                          These numbers may be eye-catching, but they are certainly subject to change.
                          The South African
                          4
                          NETHERLANDS: It has to be the most eye-catching way of harnessing energy.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          The Arab followed the caravan, in the hope of catching it up.
                          Highroads of Geography / Introductory Book: Round the World with...
                          6
                          It was the most important recreational catching area in the South Island.
                          Radio NZ
                          7
                          The city is still catching up to the use of new technologies.
                          The Guardian
                          8
                          The events of the past few minutes were catching up to her.
                          Stinger
                          9
                          Looking forward to catching them in the Button Factory later this month.
                          The Irish Times
                          10
                          But now South Africa's problems seem to be catching up with them.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          However, you probably would never have thought of snake catching being one.
                          The South African
                          12
                          The rowels were now catching in the long hair of his chaps.
                          Merton of the Movies
                          13
                          The occupation of the river Lapps is largely salmon catching in summer.
                          The Land of the Long Night
                          14
                          Loved ones can't even approach coffins for fear of catching the virus.
                          Reuters
                          15
                          Disappointing results caused some of the most eye-catching falls in early trading.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          The advantage always lies in catching the other fellow off his guard.
                          The Scranton High Chums on the Cinder Path / Or, The Mystery of ...
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                          Translations for catching
                          Portuguese
                          detecção
                          Catching through the time
                          Catching across language varieties
                          Australia
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
                          Ireland
                          Common
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