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    Rattraper (en. Catch up)

    /ʁatʁape/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Reach a person or group after they have gone ahead.
    He ran to catch up with his friend who was already far away.
    Il a couru pour rattraper son ami qui était déjà loin.
    Fix an error or a gap.
    She had to work hard to catch up on her delays in class.
    Elle a dû travailler dur pour rattraper son retard en classe.
    Recover what has been lost.
    He is trying to catch up on lost time with his friends.
    Il essaie de rattraper le temps perdu avec ses amis.
    Catch something that is falling or moving quickly.
    He managed to catch the ball before it hit the ground.
    Il a réussi à rattraper le ballon avant qu'il ne touche le sol.

    Etymology

    The verb derives from 'catch' with the prefix 'rat-', which expresses the idea of recovery or reaching.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    catch up on lost time
    Make up for the time lost.
    rattraper le temps perdu
    catch up on one's delay
    Complete a job or task that is overdue.
    rattraper son retard
    correct a mistake
    Fix a previously made error.
    rattraper une faute
    catch a flight
    Do everything possible not to miss a scheduled flight.
    rattraper un vol
    meet a goal
    Achieve a set goal after having fallen behind.
    rattraper un objectif

    Related Words

    catch
    To seize or hold something.
    attraper
    delay
    Time lost in relation to a schedule or deadline.
    retard
    correction
    The action of rectifying or improving.
    correction
    repair
    The action of restoring something.
    réparation
    join
    Reach a group or a person.
    rejoindre

    Slang Meanings

    Catch on the fly
    He caught on the fly his friend who was calling him.
    Il a rattrapé au vol son ami qui l'appelait.
    Catch up on the latest events
    She is struggling to catch up on the latest events of the series.
    Elle a du mal à rattraper les derniers événements de la série.