catch up

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, nach einem Rückstand das gleiche Niveau oder dieselbe Position wie jemand oder etwas zu erreichen, oder sich nach einer Trennung über Neuigkeiten und Informationen auszutauschen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate reaching the same level or position as someone or something after being behind, or to exchange news or information after a period of separation.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Reach the same levelinformal

   To reach the same point or level as someone or something after being behind.

   Aufholen

   • She ran faster to catch up with her friends.
   • He missed a week of class and is trying to catch up on his studies.
   • The company needs to catch up with its competitors.

   Synonymecome up toequalmatch

   Antonymefalllagtrail

2. Exchange newsinformal

   To talk to someone you have not seen for a while and find out what they have been doing.

   Neuigkeiten austauschen

   • Let's have coffee and catch up this weekend.
   • I called my old friend to catch up on her life.
   • They spent the evening catching up on each other's news.

   Synonymechatconverseget togethertalk

3. Deal with overdue tasksinformal

   To do something that should have been done earlier.

   Versäumtes nachholen

   • I need to catch up on my emails after the holiday.
   • She stayed up late to catch up on her reading.
   • He is trying to catch up on his sleep after a long week.

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