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While he was speaking, however, he caught sight of M. Beulin-d'Orchere crossing the ante-chamber, and thereupon he darted forward, and drew him by the hand into his private room.Mais il parlait encore qu'il vit M. Beulin-d'orchère traverser l'anti-chambre. Il alla vivement à sa rencontre, l'attira d'une poignée de main dans son cabinet, en criant:Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Her face changed the moment she caught sight of me.À peine m'eut-elle aperçu qu'elle se troubla.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
The lesson over, Jacques jumped into his mother's arms; she caught him and held him tightly to her, kissing him passionately.La leçon finie, Jacques se jeta dans les bras de sa mère qui le reçut et le garda sur elle avec la force que prête l’excès des voluptés, et ce fut des baisers, des caresses sans fin.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
And almost immediately afterwards he caught sight of the mother, who had hastily enveloped herself in an old yellow dressing-gown, standing with a terrified look in the inner room.Et, tout de suite, dans la seconde chambre, il aperçut la mère, vêtue en hâte d’un vieux peignoir jaune, debout, l’air terrifié.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
At length the keen eye of Chingachgook caught a glimpse of this important guide. It was glimmering at a distance among the trunks of trees.À la fin, l’œil perçant de Chingachgook entrevit un indice de ce guide important : c’était une faible lueur qu’on apercevait à travers les arbres, à quelque distance.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Men and women in evening dress, in summer muslins and light suits turned and looked after her, like sticky tendrils of vines glances caught at her as she passed.Des hommes et des femmes, en habits, en robes de mousseline et en costumes clairs, se retournaient pour la regarder, tels des vrilles de vigne poisseuses, les regards se posaient sur elle quand elle passait.Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferManhattan TransferDos Passos, John© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John© 1925 by John Dos Passos© 1953 by Elizabeth Dos Passos
Then, as the crowd parted, Rougon caught sight of Gilquin, dead-drunk, and held by a couple of policemen.Alors, le rassemblement s'étant ouvert, Rougon aperçut Gilquin, ivre mort, tenu au collet par deux sergents de ville.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
Thereupon Guillaume caught hold of Pierre and compelled him to sit down by his side on an old sofa near the window.Alors Guillaume le saisit, le força de s’asseoir près de lui, sur un vieux canapé, qui se trouvait au coin du vitrage.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
the catch of sand eel and/or sprat retained on board and caught in the said areas constitutes at least 90 % of the total live weight of the marine organisms on board and caught in the said areas, andque les lançons et/ou sprats conservés à bord et capturés dans lesdites zones constituent au moins 90 % du poids vif total des organismes marins conservés à bord et capturés dans lesdites zoneshttp://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Tom had often caught glimpses of this little girl, – for she was one of those busy, tripping creatures, that can be no more contained in one place than a sunbeam or a summer breeze, – nor was she one that, once seen, could be easily forgotten.Tom avait souvent entrevu l’enfant, car c’était une de ces petites créatures toujours en l’air, qui ne peuvent pas plus se fixer qu’un rayon de soleil ou une brise d’été de celles que l’on n’oublie pas lorsqu’une fois on les a vues.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
Then, in spite of the many technical terms that were used he caught a little of what the others were saying.Celui-ci saisissait des mots, se perdait au milieu des termes techniques.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
The train passed at full speed through a village, and Pierre vaguely caught sight of a church nestling amidst some large apple trees.À toute vapeur on traversa un village, et Pierre aperçut confusément une église, au milieu de grands pommiers.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Benedetta, however, caught hold of his hands and roused him once more to the delight of being there beside her.Déjà, Benedetta lui avait pris les deux mains et le réveillait à l’enchantement d’être là, près d’elle.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
She looked about for Hortense, and at length caught sight of her talking to a gentleman, of whom she could only see the back, but whom she recognized by its breadth.Elle cherchait Hortense, elle l'aperçut enfin causant avec un monsieur, dont elle voyait seulement le dos, mais qu'elle reconnut à ses épaules larges.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
When they emerged from the wood and caught sight of the sun, still shining brightly in the horizon, they felt easier.Quand ils revirent, au sortir des feuillages, le soleil, dont la splendeur emplissait encore un coin de l'horizon, ils se rassurèrent, Serge surtout, qui trouvait à chaque être, à chaque plante, un sens nouveau.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
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il a morflé ! he copped it ! (UK), he caught it ! (US)
morflé
catch up
rattraper
catch up with
rattraper
easily catching fire
inflammable
catch crop
culture dérobée
catch capacity
capacité de capture
bad catching
mauvaise réception
catch up
rejoindre
catching at head height
réception haute
catching in saving
réception à l'arrêt
catching of a low pass
réception de passe basse
catch-22
situation inextricable
catch cold
prendre froid
catch sight of
aviser
catch cold
enrhumer
Word forms
catch
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | caught |
Imperative | catch |
Present Participle (Participle I) | catching |
Past Participle (Participle II) | caught |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I catch | we catch |
you catch | you catch |
he/she/it catches | they catch |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am catching | we are catching |
you are catching | you are catching |
he/she/it is catching | they are catching |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have caught | we have caught |
you have caught | you have caught |
he/she/it has caught | they have caught |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been catching | we have been catching |
you have been catching | you have been catching |
he/she/it has been catching | they have been catching |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I caught | we caught |
you caught | you caught |
he/she/it caught | they caught |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was catching | we were catching |
you were catching | you were catching |
he/she/it was catching | they were catching |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had caught | we had caught |
you had caught | you had caught |
he/she/it had caught | they had caught |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been catching | we had been catching |
you had been catching | you had been catching |
he/she/it had been catching | they had been catching |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will catch | we shall/will catch |
you will catch | you will catch |
he/she/it will catch | they will catch |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be catching | we shall/will be catching |
you will be catching | you will be catching |
he/she/it will be catching | they will be catching |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have caught | we shall/will have caught |
you will have caught | you will have caught |
he/she/it will have caught | they will have caught |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been catching | we shall/will have been catching |
you will have been catching | you will have been catching |
he/she/it will have been catching | they will have been catching |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would catch | we should/would catch |
you would catch | you would catch |
he/she/it would catch | they would catch |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be catching | we should/would be catching |
you would be catching | you would be catching |
he/she/it would be catching | they would be catching |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have caught | we should/would have caught |
you would have caught | you would have caught |
he/she/it would have caught | they would have caught |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been catching | we should/would have been catching |
you would have been catching | you would have been catching |
he/she/it would have been catching | they would have been catching |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am caught | we are caught |
you are caught | you are caught |
he/she/it is caught | they are caught |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being caught | we are being caught |
you are being caught | you are being caught |
he/she/it is being caught | they are being caught |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been caught | we have been caught |
you have been caught | you have been caught |
he/she/it has been caught | they have been caught |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was caught | we were caught |
you were caught | you were caught |
he/she/it was caught | they were caught |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being caught | we were being caught |
you were being caught | you were being caught |
he/she/it was being caught | they were being caught |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been caught | we had been caught |
you had been caught | you had been caught |
he/she/it had been caught | they had been caught |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be caught | we shall/will be caught |
you will be caught | you will be caught |
he/she/it will be caught | they will be caught |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been caught | we shall/will have been caught |
you will have been caught | you will have been caught |
he/she/it will have been caught | they will have been caught |