Catch-22 no Dicionário de Espanhol-Inglês da Oxford

Traduções para Catch-22 no dicionário inglês»Espanhol

I.catch <pass & Part perf caught> [americ kætʃ, kɛtʃ, Brit katʃ] VERBO trans

1.1. catch ball/object:

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Esp

he caught her by the arm/wrist

la agarró del brazo/de la muñeca

he caught her by the arm/wrist

la cogió del brazo/de la muñeca esp Esp

1.2. catch (capture, trap):

catch mouse/lion

atrapar

catch mouse/lion

coger esp Esp

catch fish

pescar

catch fish

coger esp Esp

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me agarras!

catch me if you can!

¡a que no me coges! esp Esp

he got caught

lo pillaron or agarraron

he got caught

lo cogieron esp Esp

she got caught eufem

(se) quedó embarazada

2.1. catch (take by surprise):

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Esp

catch

pillar coloq

catch

pescar coloq

to catch sb in the act

agarrar (or coger etc.) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail

lo pilló leyendo sus cartas coloq

(you won't) catch me going there again! coloq

¡a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! coloq

you won't catch me falling for that one!

pierde cuidado, que esa yo no me la trago coloq

you won't catch her in on a Saturday night

un sábado por la noche no la pillas or pescas en casa coloq

we got caught in the rain

nos sorprendió la lluvia

we got caught in the rain

nos pilló la lluvia coloq

we got caught in the rain

nos pescó la lluvia coloq

2.2. catch (intercept):

catch person

alcanzar

run and catch him

corre a ver si lo alcanzas

catch you later americ coloq

nos vemos

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down coloq

agarrar a alguien desprevenido

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down coloq

agarrar a alguien en off-side coloq

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down coloq

coger a alguien desprevenido esp Esp

to catch sb with his pants or Brit trousers down coloq

coger a alguien en off-side esp Esp coloq

3.1. catch train/plane:

catch (take)

tomar

catch (take)

coger esp Esp

catch (be in time for)

alcanzar

I only just caught it

lo alcancé con el tiempo justo

I only just caught it

por poco lo pierdo

3.2. catch (manage to see, hear):

there's a movie I'd like to catch coloq

hay una película que no me quiero perder

we'll just catch the end of the game

todavía podemos pescar el final del partido coloq

we could catch a movie before dinner americ

podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

4. catch (entangle, trap):

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me enganchó la falda en un clavo

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me atoró la falda en un clavo Méx

I caught my skirt on a nail

se me pescó la falda en un clavo Chile

I caught my finger in the drawer

me pillé el dedo en el cajón

I caught my finger in the drawer

me agarré el dedo en el cajón lat-amer

I got caught in a traffic jam

me agarró un atasco

I got caught in a traffic jam

me cogió un atasco esp Esp

these people are caught in a cycle of poverty

esta gente está atrapada en un círculo de pobreza

5.1. catch (attract, arrest):

try to catch his attention

trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy

se encaprichó con el vestido

the concept caught the imagination of the young

el concepto estimuló la imaginación de los jóvenes

5.2. catch (apprehend):

did you catch what she said?

¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

I didn't catch the name

no entendí or capté el nombre

I don't quite catch your meaning

no acabo de entender or de captar lo que quieres decir

he caught the look in her eye

le leyó la mirada

I caught the aroma of fresh coffee

me llegó el aroma de café recién hecho

5.3. catch mood/spirit/likeness:

catch

captar

catch

reflejar

6. catch (become infected with):

catch disease

contagiarse de

catch disease

contraer formal

he caught the disease

se contagió de la enfermedad

he caught the disease

contrajo la enfermedad formal

to catch a cold

resfriarse

to catch a cold

agarrar un resfriado

to catch a cold

coger un resfriado esp Esp

to catch a cold

pescar or pillar un resfriado coloq

I caught (the) measles from him

me contagió el sarampión

I caught (the) measles from him

me pegó el sarampión coloq

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre se le ha pegado de su novia

he's caught that habit from his girlfriend

esa costumbre la ha cogido de su novia esp Esp

I caught his enthusiasm

me contagió su entusiasmo

I caught his enthusiasm

se me pegó su entusiasmo coloq

7. catch (hit):

he caught his head on the beam

se dio en la cabeza con la viga

she caught him a blow on the chin

le dio or pegó un golpe en la barbilla

to catch it or americ also catch hell coloq you'll really catch it from Dad if he sees you!

¡si papá te ve, te mata!

he really caught it or caught hell!

le cayó una de padre y señor mío

8.1. catch (hold back):

he caught his breath in surprise

se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

8.2. catch (restrain):

to catch oneself

contenerse

II.catch <pass & Part perf caught> [americ kætʃ, kɛtʃ, Brit katʃ] VERBO intr

1.1. catch (grasp):

catch

agarrar

catch

coger esp Esp

catch

cachar Méx

here, catch!

¡toma, agarra!

here, catch!

¡toma, coge! esp Esp

here, catch!

¡toma, cacha! Méx

1.2. catch (bite, take hold):

catch screw/cog:

agarrar

catch mechanism:

engranar

his voice caught and he was unable to carry on

se le hizo un nudo en la garganta y no pudo continuar

1.3. catch (become hooked):

catch

engancharse

catch

atorarse Méx

catch

pescarse Chile

2. catch (ignite):

catch fire/coal:

prender

catch fire/coal:

agarrar lat-amer

III.catch [americ kætʃ, kɛtʃ, Brit katʃ] SUBST

1.1. catch DESP:

catch

atrapada f

catch

parada f

catch

atajada f CSur

1.2. catch (sth, sb caught):

he's/she's a good catch coloq

es un buen partido

it is a prize catch for the party

es una inestimable adquisición para el partido

1.3. catch (of fish):

catch

pesca f

2. catch (fastening device):

catch (on door)

pestillo m

catch (on door)

pasador m lat-amer

catch (on window, box, necklace)

cierre m

3. catch (hidden drawback):

catch

trampa f

what's the catch?

¿cúal es la trampa or el truco?

I knew there'd be a catch in or to it somewhere

ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

there's no catch

no hay ninguna trampa or ningún truco

there's no catch

no hay trampa ni cartón Esp

it's a Catch-22 situation

es una situación sin salida

4. catch (in voice):

catch

temblor m

with a catch in her voice

con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

Fishing and canning are the main local industries, with fishermen using the "mattanza" technique to catch tuna.

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The safety catch wasn't on, police said.

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Just as often as a lion will catch a honey badger, a honey badger will actually fight off a lion.

voices.nationalgeographic.com

The boy's father used his son to catch the store in the act after he was found taking laughing gas at school.

www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk

Expecting to find a small fish population, the researchers caught twenty fish in one catch, increasing previous estimates of the loch's fish population about ninefold.

en.wikipedia.org

Look at the pictures while we hear from some of the legends of old time catch wrestling talking about their approaches to the hammerlock.

www.bloodyelbow.com

In the event of a fall, the gear acts as a catch-point for the rope, thus preventing the climber from hurtling to the ground.

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The processing of the krill must be very rapid since the catch deteriorates within several hours.

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Something should also be placed below the patient to catch any urine that leaks during removal.

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