catch on

capire, rendersi conto

Iniziare a capire qualcosa, spesso dopo un po’ di tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: catch on to something (She caught on to his trick.)

Sinonimi: understand, realize, get it

Espressioni comuni: catch on quickly, catch on to something

prendere piede, diffondersi

Diventare popolare o cominciare a essere usato da molte persone.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: catch on with someone (The new game caught on with teenagers.)

Sinonimi: become popular, take off

Espressioni comuni: catch on quickly, catch on with someone

impigliarsi, aggrapparsi

Aggrapparsi a qualcosa o restarvi impigliato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: catch on something (My sleeve caught on a nail.); catch on to something (He caught on to a branch as he fell.)

Sinonimi: snag, get caught, cling

Espressioni comuni: catch on a nail, catch on to something

cogliere il potenziale di, sfruttare

Accorgersi che qualcosa può essere utile o avere successo e iniziare a sfruttarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: catch on to something (Small businesses caught on to the benefits of online sales.)

Sinonimi: pick up on, take advantage of

Espressioni comuni: catch on to something, catch on early

darsi una regolata, tornare in sé

Capire bene la situazione e iniziare a comportarsi in modo ragionevole.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: catch oneself on (You need to catch yourself on and stop making excuses.)

Sinonimi: get a grip, come to your senses

Espressioni comuni: catch yourself on, catch oneself on