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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 Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, 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 Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas 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 vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, 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 - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, 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 daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, 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 Transfer
Manhattan Transfer
Dos Passos, John
© Editions Gallimard, 1928, pour la traduction francaise.
Manhattan Transfer
Dos 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 Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, 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 - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, 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, and
que 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 zones
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 Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher 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 - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, 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 - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, 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 - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, 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-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, 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 Mouret
La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Zola, Emile
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Zola, Emile
© BiblioBazaar, LLC

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Collocations

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
Pastcaught
Imperativecatch
Present Participle (Participle I)catching
Past Participle (Participle II)caught
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I catchwe catch
you catchyou catch
he/she/it catchesthey catch
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am catchingwe are catching
you are catchingyou are catching
he/she/it is catchingthey are catching
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have caughtwe have caught
you have caughtyou have caught
he/she/it has caughtthey have caught
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been catchingwe have been catching
you have been catchingyou have been catching
he/she/it has been catchingthey have been catching
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I caughtwe caught
you caughtyou caught
he/she/it caughtthey caught
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was catchingwe were catching
you were catchingyou were catching
he/she/it was catchingthey were catching
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had caughtwe had caught
you had caughtyou had caught
he/she/it had caughtthey had caught
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been catchingwe had been catching
you had been catchingyou had been catching
he/she/it had been catchingthey had been catching
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will catchwe shall/will catch
you will catchyou will catch
he/she/it will catchthey will catch
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be catchingwe shall/will be catching
you will be catchingyou will be catching
he/she/it will be catchingthey will be catching
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have caughtwe shall/will have caught
you will have caughtyou will have caught
he/she/it will have caughtthey will have caught
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been catchingwe shall/will have been catching
you will have been catchingyou will have been catching
he/she/it will have been catchingthey will have been catching
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would catchwe should/would catch
you would catchyou would catch
he/she/it would catchthey would catch
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be catchingwe should/would be catching
you would be catchingyou would be catching
he/she/it would be catchingthey would be catching
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have caughtwe should/would have caught
you would have caughtyou would have caught
he/she/it would have caughtthey would have caught
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been catchingwe should/would have been catching
you would have been catchingyou would have been catching
he/she/it would have been catchingthey would have been catching
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am caughtwe are caught
you are caughtyou are caught
he/she/it is caughtthey are caught
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being caughtwe are being caught
you are being caughtyou are being caught
he/she/it is being caughtthey are being caught
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been caughtwe have been caught
you have been caughtyou have been caught
he/she/it has been caughtthey have been caught
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was caughtwe were caught
you were caughtyou were caught
he/she/it was caughtthey were caught
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being caughtwe were being caught
you were being caughtyou were being caught
he/she/it was being caughtthey were being caught
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been caughtwe had been caught
you had been caughtyou had been caught
he/she/it had been caughtthey had been caught
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be caughtwe shall/will be caught
you will be caughtyou will be caught
he/she/it will be caughtthey will be caught
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been caughtwe shall/will have been caught
you will have been caughtyou will have been caught
he/she/it will have been caughtthey will have been caught