It's a real Catch-22: to get a job you need experience, but to get experience you need a job.
catch 22, Catch 22, catch-22, Catch-22n
colloquial (no-win situation)
çözümsüz durum i.
çıkmaz durum i.
John would be hurt if she didn't invite him, but if she did, Mary wouldn't come. It was a Catch-22.
catch a cold, catch cold, take a coldv expr
(contract cold virus)
nezle olmak f.
üşütmek f.
(mecazlı)
şifayı kapmak f.
If you go out in this rain without a coat you're liable to catch a cold.
catch a glimpse of [sth/sb], catch a brief glimpse of [sth/sb]v expr
(perceive briefly)
gözüne ilişmek f.
bir an için görmek f.
I caught a glimpse of Peter as he walked past my house.
catch [sb]'s attentionv expr
(attract notice)
dikkatini çekmek f.
(mecazlı)
gözüne ilişmek f.
As I was scrolling through videos, this one caught my attention.
catch fire, catch on fire, also UK: catch light, catch alight, also US: take firev expr
(ignite)
alev almak geçişsiz f.
tutuşmak geçişsiz f.
Gasoline can catch fire very easily.
If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire.
catch fire, catch on firev expr
figurative (create enthusiasm)
coşkulandırmak geçişli f.
heyecanlandırmak geçişli f.
catch hellvtr + n
US, slang (receive severe reprimand)
azar işitmek f.
(gündelik dil)
fırça yemek f.
He was sure to catch hell from his wife for his behaviour.
catch [sb] off guardv expr
(take [sb] by surprise)
hazırlıksız yakalamak f.
şaşırtmak f.
The offer of early retirement caught me off guard; I hadn't guessed it was coming.
catch [sb] red handedvtr + adj
figurative (discover [sb] committing a crime) (birisini)
suç üstü yakalamak f.
I caught the thief red handed stealing my jewels.
catch sight of [sth/sb]v expr
(glimpse, notice)
farketmek, farkına varmak f.
gözüne ilişmek f.
When I caught sight of my appearance in the mirror, I immediately rushed back to my closet to change.
catch the eye, catch [sb]'s eyev expr
(be noticeable)
göze çarpmak f.
The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye.
catch [sb] upv expr
informal (update [sb])
bilgilendirmek geçişli f.
What's your news? Let's have a cup of tea and you can catch me up.
catch [sb] up on [sth]v expr
informal (update [sb] on [sth]) (birisini bir konuda)
bilgilendirmek f.
bilgi vermek f.
Lisa's colleagues caught her up on the staff changes that had taken place while she was off sick.
catch your breathv expr
(pause to breathe)
soluklanmak f.
I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath.
catch your breathv expr
figurative (take a break) (mecazlı)
dinlenmek f.
(işe, vb.)
ara vermek f.
Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath.
catch-upn
informal (meeting to get up-to-date)
buluşma i.
görüşme i.
I haven't seen you for ages; we'll have to have a proper catch-up soon.
catch-upn
informal (attempt to match, compete) (müsabaka)
yakalama i.
yetişme i.
arayı kapatma i.
The cyclist's catch-up ultimately failed, and he finished third in the race.
catch-upadj
informal (aimed at matching, competing)
yakalayan s.
yetişen s.
arayı kapatan s.
Inflation is rising fast, so the company intends to give its employees a catch-up pay rise.
catchphrase, catch phrase, catch-phrasen
(advertising slogan)
reklam sloganı i.
Suddenly, everyone seemed to be repeating the company's memorable catchphrase.
catchphrase, catch phrase, catch-phrasen
(motto)
düstur i.
slogan i.
The comedian repeated his catchphrase at every possible opportunity. Many radio program hosts have a catch phrase which they say at the end of every program to help people remember them.