caught

kɔːt
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Translation of caught into German

Adjective

1.

action

captured by someone or something
  • The thief was caught by the police.Der Dieb wurde von der Polizei gefasst.
2.

trapped

unable to escape from a situation
  • He felt caught in a difficult situation.Er fühlte sich gefangen in einer schwierigen Situation.
3.

unprepared

unexpectedly in a difficult situation
  • She was caught off guard by the question.Die Frage hat sie überrascht.
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Expressions with caught: examples in English and translations in German

unvorbereitet erwischt
auf dem falschen Fuß erwischt
He was caught looking when the teacher asked him a question.
in einer Falle gefangen
He felt caught in a trap with no way out.
zwischen den Fronten
She felt caught in the middle of her parents' arguments.
mitgerissen
She was caught up in the excitement of the concert.
auf frischer Tat ertappt
in flagranti erwischt
He was caught in the act of stealing.
zwischen die Fronten geraten
She was caught in the crossfire during their argument.

Synonyms and analogies of caught in English

Examples of caught in a sentence

  • The fish was caught in the net.
  • She was caught in a web of lies.
  • The deer was caught in the fence.
  • He felt caught when the project changed direction.
  • They were caught without a backup plan.
catch
kætʃ
Verb
tr.
1.

grab hold

capture or seize someone or something
  • The police catch the thief quickly.Die Polizei fängt den Dieb schnell.
2.

comprehension

grasp mentally or understand
  • I finally caught the concept.Ich habe das Konzept endlich begriffen.
3.

senses

notice or perceive something
  • Did you catch what she said?Hast du mitbekommen, was sie gesagt hat?
Noun
1.

sport

US
game of throwing and catching a ball
US
  • They played catch in the backyard.Sie spielten Fangen im Hinterhof.
2.

captured item

something captured or caught
  • The catch of fish was plentiful.Der Fang an Fischen war reichlich.

Expressions with catch: examples in English and translations in German

sich erkälten
She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.
verschnaufen
durchatmen
After the run, she stopped to catch breath.
Feuer fangen
entzünden
The dry leaves can easily catch fire.
fangen
einfangen
He used a net to catch flies.
jemandes Aufmerksamkeit erregen
jemandes Blick auf sich ziehen
The bright colors caught her attention immediately.
einholen
erreichen
I had to run to catch up with her on the trail..

Translations of "caught" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
gefangenadj.

The rabbit could leap away quickly to avoid being caught.

Der Hase konnte schnell davonhüpfen, um nicht gefangen zu werden.

erwischtadj.

To avoid getting caught, she had to disguise her true identity.

Um nicht erwischt zu werden, musste sie ihre wahre Identität tarnen.

überraschtadj.

The weather caused a rushed evacuation that caught everyone off guard.

Das Wetter führte zu einer überstürzten Evakuierung, die alle überraschte.

gefasstadj.

A dacoit was caught hiding in the abandoned warehouse outside town.

Ein Räuber wurde im verlassenen Lagerhaus außerhalb der Stadt gefasst.

ertapptadj./pp.

They were determined to jail anyone caught participating in illegal activities.

Sie waren entschlossen, jeden einzusperren, der bei illegalen Aktivitäten ertappt wurde.

geschnapptadj./pp.

The pickpocket tried to run away with her wallet but got caught immediately.

Der Taschendieb wollte mit ihrer Geldbörse durchbrennen, wurde aber sofort geschnappt.

eingefangenpp.

Papa said they must have caught something on the way here.

Papa sagte, sie müssen sich unterwegs etwas eingefangen haben.

geratenadj./pp.

He vowed to improve after being caught in the hazard multiple times.

Er gelobte Besserung, nachdem er mehrmals in Hindernisse geraten war.

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Other translations for caught:

  • eingeschlossenadj.

caught: Examples and translations in context

She showed off the caught fish, proud of her big prize.

Sie präsentierte stolz den gefangenen Fisch, ihren großen Fang.

Fish are often caught at depth where light penetration is minimal.

Fische werden oft in Tiefen gefangen, wo kaum Licht eindringt.

The fish was caught and placed in a small tank.

Der Fisch wurde gefangen und in ein kleines Aquarium gesetzt.

When camping, they often spit fish caught from the lake.

Beim Camping spießen sie oft frisch gefangenen Fisch aus dem See auf.

The old clock seemed to be caught in a time warp.

Die alte Uhr schien in einer Zeitblase gefangen zu sein.

Yesterday, I caught a large chub while fishing in the river.

Gestern habe ich beim Angeln im Fluss einen großen Döbel gefangen.

The fish was caught and started to flail helplessly on the deck.

Der gefangene Fisch begann, sich hilflos an Deck zu winden.

Getting caught in the rain without an umbrella was tough luck.

Im Regen ohne Regenschirm gefangen zu werden, war Pech.

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