Usage examples of "catches" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all145 attraper109 surprendre12 contracter9 saisir7 prise2 other translations6

My wife catches colds easily. Ma femme attrape facilement froid.

Large catches of squid are a sign of a coming earthquake. Des prises importantes de calmars sont un signe avant-coureur de séisme.

It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice. Ça ne fait aucune différence si le chat est noir ou blanc tant qu'il attrape des souris.

Catch me if you can. Attrape-moi si tu peux.

I caught him stealing the money. Je l'ai surpris en train de voler de l'argent.

I catch the flu every year. Je contracte la grippe chaque année.

Somebody caught me by the arm. Quelqu'un me saisit par le bras.

The tuna catch is declining. Les prises de thon sont en diminution.

I tend to catch colds. J'ai tendance à attraper froid.

I caught them in the act. Je les ai surpris la main dans le sac.

Catching cancer early increases survival odds. Contracter un cancer tôt accroît les chances de survie.

I couldn't catch what he said. Je ne pouvais pas saisir ce qu'il disait.

Can you catch the chicken? Peux-tu attraper la poule ?

Tom was caught sneaking out of the room. Tom fut surpris alors qu'il tentait de se faufiler hors de la chambre.

I've caught a bad cold. J'ai contracté un mauvais rhume.

I didn't catch what he said. Je n'ai pas saisi ce qu'il a dit.

I caught the last bus. J'ai attrapé le dernier bus.

The teacher caught the student cheating on the examination. L'enseignant a surpris l'étudiant en train de tricher pendant l'examen.

She caught a cold last night. Elle a contracté un rhume la nuit dernière.

I didn't catch your last name. Je n'ai pas saisi votre nom de famille.

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