New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: catch out · snatch at · catch on · catch up · catch-all · catchment · catechist · watch out · scratch out · call at

catch at

(v + prep) TRANSITIVEthe children were catching at her hand bhí na páistí ag iarraidh greim a fháil ar a lámhshe caught at the rope rinne sí iarracht greim a fháil ar an rópa, thug sí áladh ar an rópa → see catch

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they caught him at it rug siad air á dhéanamh
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don't let me catch you at that again! ná feicim thú ag dul dó sin arís!
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you caught me at a bad time tháinig tú orm in antráth
catch up »

I caught her up at the gate tháinig mé suas léi ag an ngeata, rug mé uirthi ag an ngeata
catch up »

I work at night to catch up oibrím san oíche chun teacht suas leis an obair, oibrím istoíche chun an bhearna a dhruidim
disadvantage »

to catch sb at a disadvantage teacht aniar aduaidh ar dhuine, breith amuigh ar dhuine, faill a bhreith ar dhuine
embarrassment »

she'll die of embarrassment at being caught beidh náire an tsaoil uirthi gur rugadh uirthi, caillfear le náire í gur rugadh uirthi
screen »

you'll need a screen to catch the weed seeds at harvest-time beidh síothlán de dhíth ort chun síolta na bhfiailí a ghabháil in aimsir an fhómhair
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they're at a two times greater risk of catching a cold tá contúirt dhá uair níos mó ann go dtiocfadh slaghdán orthu, tá a dhá oiread seans ann go dtiocfadh slaghdán orthu

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