Catch up on Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkætʃ/ /ˈəp/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn

KATCH-uhp-AHN

UK

kˈætʃ/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɒn

KATCH-uhp-ON

Definição

To do something you missed or did not have time to do earlier, such as work, sleep, or news. It means making progress to reach the same level as others or your own schedule.

Uso & Nuances

Informal, often used with work, sleep, reading, or news ('catch up on sleep', 'catch up on emails'). Not used to mean 'meeting someone after a long time'—for that, use 'catch up with (someone)'. Often implies you are behind and need to do extra to reach the usual level.

• Spanish: ponerse al día con - ponerse al corriente de
• Portuguese (BR): colocar em dia - atualizar-se sobre
• Portuguese (PT): pôr em dia - atualizar-se sobre
• Chinese (Simplified): 补上 - 赶上（未做完的事情）
• Chinese (Traditional): 補上 - 追上（未完成的事情）
• Hindi: पूरा करना (जो छूट गया हो) - समय की भरपाई करना
• Arabic: تعويض ما فات - اللحاق بـ
• Bengali: পুষিয়ে নেওয়া - পূরণ করা
• Russian: наверстать - догнать (по делам)
• Japanese: （やり残したことを）取り戻す - 追いつく
• Vietnamese: bù lại - làm cho kịp
• Korean: 밀린 것을 하다 - 따라잡다
• Turkish: birikmiş işleri yapmak - telafi etmek
• Urdu: کمی پائی ہوئی چیزیں مکمل کرنا - پورا کرنا
• Indonesian: mengejar ketertinggalan - menyelesaikan yang tertunda

Frases de Exemplo

I need to catch up on my homework this weekend.

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She wants to catch up on some sleep after studying all night.

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I have to catch up on the news I missed this week.

basic

After vacation, I spent two days just catching up on emails.

natural

Let’s stay home tonight so I can catch up on my favorite show.

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I finally had some time to catch up on laundry this weekend.

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