noun🔗ShareCapture, priseThe act of seizing or capturing."The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work."La capture du coupable était le produit d'un an de travail policier.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa prise, attraperThe act of catching an object in motion, especially a ball."Nice catch!"Belle prise !sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa compréhension, la saisieThe act of noticing, understanding or hearing."Good catch. I never would have remembered that."Bien vu. Je ne m'en serais jamais souvenu.sensationmindactionabilitycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa prise de balleThe game of catching a ball."The kids love to play catch."Les enfants adorent jouer à la prise de balle.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrise, captureSomething which is captured or caught."The catch amounted to five tons of swordfish."La prise s'élevait à cinq tonnes d'espadon.actionthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrise, trouvaille(by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse."Did you see his latest catch?"As-tu vu sa dernière prise ?familypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFermeture, loquetA stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening."She installed a sturdy catch to keep her cabinets closed tight."Elle a installé une fermeture robuste pour maintenir ses placards bien fermés.devicemachinepartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHésitation, sanglotA hesitation in voice, caused by strong emotion."Her voice shook, and I noticed several catches as she described the accident. "Sa voix tremblait, et j'ai remarqué plusieurs hésitations alors qu'elle décrivait l'accident.emotionsensationsoundcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiège, embûche(sometimes noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation."The contract looked great, but there were several catches hidden in the fine print. "Le contrat avait l'air excellent, mais il y avait plusieurs pièges cachés dans les petits caractères.businessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrampeA crick; a sudden muscle pain during unaccustomed positioning when the muscle is in use."I bent over to see under the table and got a catch in my side."Je me suis penché pour voir sous la table et j'ai eu une crampe au côté.medicinephysiologybodysensationdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFragment, extraitA fragment of music or poetry."While doing the dishes, she hummed a tune, a series of catches from old songs that suddenly came to mind. "Pendant qu'elle faisait la vaisselle, elle fredonnait un air, une série d'extraits de vieilles chansons qui lui sont soudainement venus à l'esprit.musicliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGuet-apens, embuscadeA state of readiness to capture or seize; an ambush."The police set up catches at every exit from the bank, hoping to apprehend the robbers. "La police a tendu des guet-apens à chaque sortie de la banque, dans l'espoir d'appréhender les voleurs.actionmilitarypolicewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRécoltesA crop which has germinated and begun to grow."The farmer's wheat catches are growing quickly this spring. "Les récoltes de blé de l'agriculteur poussent rapidement ce printemps.agricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKetchA type of strong boat, usually having two masts; a ketch."From the shore, we watched the catches with their tall masts gracefully navigate the open water. "Depuis le rivage, nous avons regardé les ketchs avec leurs grands mâts naviguer gracieusement sur l'eau libre.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn type de chanson en canon humoristiqueA type of humorous round in which the voices gradually catch up with one another; usually sung by men and often having bawdy lyrics."The group of friends started singing catches at the party, each trying to outdo the others with their boisterous, off-color lyrics. "Le groupe d'amis a commencé à chanter des chansons en canon à la fête, chacun essayant de surpasser les autres avec leurs paroles bruyantes et osées.musicentertainmentliteratureculturestyletraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRefrainThe refrain; a line or lines of a song which are repeated from verse to verse."The catchy tune was the song's catches, repeated after each verse. "L'air entraînant était le refrain de la chanson, répété après chaque couplet.musicentertainmentlanguageliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAttrapéThe act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out."The baseball game was full of excitement, with several amazing catches that prevented the other team from scoring. "Le match de baseball était plein d'excitation, avec plusieurs attrapés incroyables qui ont empêché l'autre équipe de marquer.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReceveurA player in respect of his catching ability; particularly one who catches well."The baseball team's star catcher is known for his exceptional catching ability. "Le receveur vedette de l'équipe de baseball est connu pour ses exceptionnelles capacités de réception.sportabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe premier contact d'une rame avec l'eauThe first contact of an oar with the water."The rower focused on making each of his catches clean and efficient. "Le rameur s'est concentré sur la réalisation de chacun de ses premiers contacts avec l'eau de manière propre et efficace.nauticalsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHalètement, accès de touxA stoppage of breath, resembling a slight cough."The little girl, startled by the loud noise, reacted with a series of nervous catches in her breath. "La petite fille, effrayée par le bruit fort, a réagi avec une série de halètements nerveux.medicinephysiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOccasions saisiesPassing opportunities seized; snatches."Even though he was busy, he filled his day with quick catches of sleep between classes to stay alert. "Même s'il était occupé, il a rempli sa journée de courtes occasions de dormir entre les cours pour rester alerte.achievementpossibilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSouvenir, traceA slight remembrance; a trace."Even after years, she still gets catches of memory - the scent of his cologne, a snatch of his laughter - that bring him back for a moment. "Même après des années, elle a encore des souvenirs - le parfum de son eau de Cologne, un éclat de son rire - qui le ramènent un instant.mindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttrape, prend(heading) To capture, overtake."The runner catches up to the leader just before the finish line. "Le coureur rattrape le leader juste avant la ligne d'arrivée.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSaisit, attrape(heading) To seize hold of."The baseball player catches the ball in his glove. "Le joueur de baseball attrape la balle dans son gant.actionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntercepter, attraper(heading) To intercept."The shortstop catches the ball before it reaches second base. "L'arrêt-court intercepte la balle avant qu'elle n'atteigne le deuxième but.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttrape(heading) To receive (by being in the way)."The rain catches in the bucket. "La pluie s'attrape dans le seau.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprendre, saisir(heading) To take in with one's senses or intellect."The student catches the teacher's explanation right away. "L'élève comprend immédiatement l'explication du professeur.mindsensationactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttire, capte(heading) To seize attention, interest."The bright colors of the poster catches my eye every time I walk by. "Les couleurs vives de l'affiche attirent mon regard à chaque fois que je passe.communicationmediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtenir, attraper(heading) To obtain or experience"She catches the flu every winter. "Elle attrape la grippe chaque hiver.actionachievementsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading