caught

B1 · Intermediate

v. to find someone doing something they were trying to hide.

v. to surprise or detect someone in the act of performing an action, often an illicit or private one.

“The teacher caught the students whispering during the final exam.”

“The security cameras caught the intruder attempting to bypass the electronic lock on the rear entrance.”

A2 · Elementary Medicine

v. to get a cold or another illness from someone else.

v. to contract an infectious disease or illness.

“I caught a terrible cold after walking home in the heavy rain.”

“Several staff members caught the flu during the winter peak, leading to a temporary shortage of available personnel.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to manage to hear, see, or understand something briefly.

v. to perceive or apprehend something momentarily or with difficulty.

“I only caught the last few words of their private conversation.”

“She caught a glimpse of the mountain peak through the clouds before the mist obscured the view again.”

C1 · Advanced Sports Technical

adj. a way of being out in cricket where a player grabs the ball after you hit it.

adj. describing a method of dismissal in which a fielder catches the ball after it has been hit by the batsman but before it touches the ground.

“The batsman was caught at mid-on for only twelve runs.”

“The captain was caught behind the stumps after a sharp delivery induced a faint edge from the bat.”