catch

Bắt, nắm lấy

to grab and hold something that is moving or falling

• catch a ball

Collocations catch a fish · catch a thief

• She tried to catch the falling book.

  Cô ấy cố gắng bắt quyển sách đang rơi.

Đi xe buýt, tàu hoặc máy bay

to travel on a bus, train, or plane at a particular time

• catch the bus/train/plane

Collocations catch an early train · miss a flight

• I need to catch the 8:05 train.

  Tôi cần đi tàu lúc 8 giờ 05 phút.

Bị mắc bệnh

to become ill with a disease or illness, especially one that spreads easily from person to person

• catch a cold/flu

Collocations catch a cold · catch the flu

• He caught a cold last week.

  Anh ấy bị cảm lạnh tuần trước.

Hiểu, nắm bắt được ý nghĩa

to understand something that someone says or means

• catch a joke/meaning

Collocations catch the meaning of something · miss the point

• Did you catch what she meant?

  Bạn có hiểu ý nghĩa của cô ấy không?

Bắt giữ, bắt được

to trap or capture someone, especially a criminal

• catch a thief/criminal

Collocations catch a burglar · catch a murderer

• The police caught the criminal last night.

  Cảnh sát đã bắt được tên tội phạm đêm qua.

Bắt đầu, khởi phát

to begin or start something, especially a disease or illness

• catch fire/sleep

Collocations catch fire · catch a chill

• The house caught fire in the middle of the night.

  Nhà đã bốc cháy vào giữa đêm.

Gặp, gặp gỡ

to meet someone by chance or at a particular time and place

• catch someone somewhere

Collocations catch someone in the street · catch a friend at the mall

• I caught her at the bus stop.

  Tôi đã gặp cô ấy ở bến xe buýt.

Giữ lại, giữ chặt

to hold or keep something in a particular position, especially with your hands

• catch the ball

Collocations catch a wave · catch a glimpse of something

• He caught the ball with one hand.

  Anh ấy đã bắt bóng bằng một tay.