Usage examples of "catching" in English with translation to German

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Translations: all63 fangen50 nehmen6 packen2 fassen2 mitkriegen1 sich holen1 other translations1

We set out traps for catching cockroaches. Wir haben Fallen ausgelegt, um Kakerlaken zu fangen.

Which train are you catching? Welchen Zug nimmst du?

Thank you for catching me a butterfly. Danke, dass du mir einen Schmetterling gefangen hast!

Take lots of vitamin C to avoid catching cold. Um dich nicht zu erkälten, solltest du viel Vitamin C zu dir nehmen.

The seals surface more frequently then, so a bear's chance of catching one at a breathing hole is greater after nightfall. Da die Seehunde dann häufiger an die Oberfläche kommen, ist die Chance eines Bären, einen am Atemloch zu fangen, nach Einbruch der Dunkelheit größer.

Catch me if you can. Fang mich, wenn du kannst.

I got up early to catch the first train. Ich stand früh auf, um den ersten Zug zu nehmen.

Can you catch the chicken? Kannst du das Huhn packen?

They were caught red-handed. Sie wurden auf frischer Tat gefasst.

Did you catch what he said? Hast du mitgekriegt, was er gesagt hat?

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

I like to catch flies. Ich fange gerne Fliegen.

Bill got up early in order to catch the first train. Bill stand zeitig auf, um den ersten Zug zu nehmen.

Somebody caught me by the arm. Jemand packte mich am Arm.

I threw the rope and she caught hold of it. Ich warf das Seil und sie bekam es zu fassen.

Old people catch colds easily. Alte Menschen fangen sich leicht eine Erkältung ein.

I got up earlier than usual to catch the first train. Ich stand früher als normal auf, um den ersten Zug zu nehmen.

That straw catches fire easily. Dieses Stroh fängt leicht Feuer.

I'll have to catch the 8:15 train to Paris. Ich muss den 8 Uhr 15 Zug nach Paris nehmen.

I caught five fish yesterday. Ich habe gestern fünf Fische gefangen.

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