Catch at a bad time Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbæd/ /ˈtaɪm

KATCH at uh BAD TIME

UK

kˈætʃ/ /ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /bˈæd/ /tˈaɪm

KATCH at a BAD TIME

التعريف

To contact, visit, or ask someone when they are busy or not ready to talk; to interrupt someone at an inconvenient moment.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an informal, polite expression to apologize for contacting someone at an inconvenient moment. Often used as 'Sorry to catch you at a bad time.' It can also be used in the negative: 'Did I catch you at a bad time?' Avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: tomar en mal momento - pillar en mal momento
• Portuguese (BR): pegar em um mau momento - pegar em uma hora ruim
• Portuguese (PT): apanhar em mau momento - apanhar numa má altura
• Chinese (Simplified): 在不合适的时候打扰 - 在不方便的时候找
• Chinese (Traditional): 在不合適的時候打擾 - 在不方便的時候找
• Hindi: गलत समय पर पकड़ना - असमय पकड़ना
• Arabic: أزعج في وقت غير مناسب
• Bengali: অসুবিধার সময় যোগাযোগ করা - অপ্রস্তুত সময়ে বিরক্ত করা
• Russian: не застать в подходящее время - беспокоить в неудобный момент
• Japanese: 悪いタイミングで連絡する - 都合の悪い時に声をかける
• Vietnamese: gặp đúng lúc không tiện - làm phiền lúc không thuận tiện
• Korean: 불편한 시간에 연락하다 - 안 좋은 타이밍에 방해하다
• Turkish: kötü bir zamanda yakalamak - uygunsuz bir anda rahatsız etmek
• Urdu: غلط وقت پر رابطہ کرنا - نامناسب وقت میں بات کرنا
• Indonesian: menghubungi di saat yang tidak tepat - mengganggu pada waktu yang kurang pas

جمل نموذجية

Sorry, did I catch you at a bad time?

basic

He called and caught me at a bad time while I was cooking.

basic

If I catch you at a bad time, let me know.

basic

"Hey, if I caught you at a bad time, I can call back later."

natural

"You always catch me at a bad time!" she joked.

natural

Let me know if I catch you at a bad time in the future.

natural