CEFR A2 · Verbs

catch (public transport)

/kætʃ/ Headword: catch 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)

English Illustration

Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To catch public transport means to get on a bus, train, or other public vehicle in order to travel somewhere.

Synonyms

take board get on ride

Antonyms

miss get off alight from

Translations

catch (public transport) in your language

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عربي

اللحاق بالمواصلات العامة يعني ركوب حافلة أو قطار أو أي وسيلة نقل عام أخرى للسفر إلى مكان ما.

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اردو

پبلک ٹرانسپورٹ پکڑنے کا مطلب ہے بس، ٹرین یا کوئی اور عوامی گاڑی میں سفر کے لیے سوار ہونا۔

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हिंदी

पब्लिक ट्रांसपोर्ट पकड़ने का मतलब है बस, ट्रेन या किसी अन्य सार्वजनिक वाहन में यात्रा के लिए सवार होना।

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中文

搭乘公共交通工具意味着乘坐公共汽车、火车或其他公共车辆去某个地方。

Easy Explanation

It means to get on a bus or train. You use it to go somewhere. You need to be on time to catch it.

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Memory TipImagine you are 'catching' the bus as it arrives, like catching a ball.

Contextual Examples

I need to catch (take a bus) the bus to get to work every morning.

If we leave now, we can still catch (get on) the train to the city center.

Many people in big cities prefer to catch (use public transport) the subway instead of driving.

Pronunciation & Context