catch on

comprendre, se rendre compte

Commencer à comprendre quelque chose, souvent après un certain temps.

En anglais simple : To begin to understand something, often after some time.

• I explained it, and she caught on.
• He soon caught on to the rules.
• Did anyone catch on to what we were planning?

Comment l'utiliser : catch on to something (She caught on to his trick.)

Synonymes : understand, realize, get it

Expressions courantes : catch on quickly, catch on to something

devenir populaire, se répandre

Devenir populaire ou commencer à être largement utilisé.

En anglais simple : To become popular or widely used.

• The new game caught on quickly.
• That hairstyle never really caught on here.
• Do you think electric bikes will catch on with older riders?

Comment l'utiliser : catch on with someone (The new game caught on with teenagers.)

Synonymes : become popular, take off

Expressions courantes : catch on quickly, catch on with someone

s’accrocher

S’agripper à quelque chose ou rester coincé dessus.

En anglais simple : To hold onto something or become stuck on it.

• My coat caught on the fence.
• She caught on to a branch and held tight.
• Be careful that your sleeve does not catch on that hook.

Comment l'utiliser : catch on something (My sleeve caught on a nail.); catch on to something (He caught on to a branch as he fell.)

Synonymes : snag, get caught, cling

Expressions courantes : catch on a nail, catch on to something

saisir l’intérêt de, tirer parti de

Reconnaître l’intérêt ou les chances de succès de quelque chose et commencer à en tirer parti.

En anglais simple : To see that something could be useful or successful and start using it.

• Companies soon caught on to the new trend.
• She caught on to the business opportunity before anyone else.
• Hotels are catching on to the potential of this technology.

Comment l'utiliser : catch on to something (Small businesses caught on to the benefits of online sales.)

Synonymes : pick up on, take advantage of

Expressions courantes : catch on to something, catch on early

se ressaisir, revenir à la raison

Prendre conscience de la situation et commencer à se comporter raisonnablement.

En anglais simple : To make yourself understand the situation properly and start behaving sensibly.

• Catch yourself on and stop shouting.
• He finally caught himself on and apologized.
• She told me to catch myself on and behave properly.

Comment l'utiliser : catch oneself on (You need to catch yourself on and stop making excuses.)

Synonymes : get a grip, come to your senses

Expressions courantes : catch yourself on, catch oneself on