catch up

• Verbo frasal que significa alcanzar el mismo nivel o posición que alguien o algo después de ir por detrás, o ponerse al día con noticias o información tras un período de separación.

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.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Reach the same levelinformal

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

   alcanzar (el mismo nivel)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscome up toequalmatch

   Antónimosfalllagtrail

2. Exchange newsinformal

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

   ponerse al día

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschatconverseget togethertalk

3. Deal with overdue tasksinformal

   To do something that should have been done earlier.

   ponerse al día

   • 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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