Usage examples of "catch up" in English with translation to German

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He'll soon catch up with Tom. Er wird Tom bald einholen.

I ran as fast as possible to catch up with her. Ich lief so schnell wie möglich, um sie einzuholen.

Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you soon. Geh nur schon vor, ich werde dich bald einholen.

I ran as fast as I could to catch up with her. Ich lief so schnell ich konnte um sie einzuholen.

Start right now, and you'll catch up with them. Fange jetzt an und Du wirst sie einholen.

No matter how hard I try, I will never be able to catch up with him. Ganz gleich wie sehr ich mich bemühe, ich werde es nie schaffen, ihn einzuholen.

He ran and ran, but could not catch up with his dog. Er rannte und rannte, aber er konnte seinen Hund nicht einholen.

Tom caught up with Mary. Tom holte Mary ein.

They caught up with us later. Sie holten uns später ein.

We have to catch up on our work as soon as possible. Wir müssen unsere Arbeit so bald wie möglich nachholen.

They had to leave at once to catch the train. Sie mussten sofort aufbrechen, um den Zug zu kriegen.

Did you catch the first train? Hast du den ersten Zug bekommen?

I must catch the first train. Ich muss den ersten Zug bekommen.

I beg your pardon; I didn't quite catch your name. Verzeihen Sie; ich habe Ihren Namen nicht ganz verstanden.

"How about playing catch?" "Sure, why not?" "Sollen wir Fangen spielen?" — "Klar, warum nicht?"

I am running in order to catch the train. Ich renne, um den Zug zu erreichen.

Come catch me if you dare. Komm, fang mich, wenn du es wagst.

Will he be able to catch the train? Wird er den Zug erreichen?

I cannot let them catch me. Ich kann mich nicht von ihnen schnappen lassen.

You will not be able to catch the train. Du wirst den Zug nicht schaffen.

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