English-Azerbaijani dictionary

cataract [ˈkӕtərӕkt] noun

(medical) a clouding of the lens of the eye causing difficulty in seeing: His vision was restored perfectly following an operation to remove cataracts from his eyes.
az: mərcan suyu

ru: катаракта

catarrh [kəˈtaː] noun

inflammation of the lining of the nose and throat causing a discharge of thick fluid: She has been suffering from catarrh.
az: bəlğəm

ru: катар

catastrophe [kəˈtӕstrəfi] noun

a sudden great disaster: earthquakes and other natural catastrophes; Her brother’s death was a catastrophe for the family.
az: fəlakət; faciə

ru: катастрофа

catastrophic [kӕtəˈstrofik] adjective

The crash was due to a catastrophic error by the helicopter pilot.

az: faciəvi

ru: катастрофический

catastrophically adverb

The club catastrophically failed to fulfil/fulfill expectations on the football field.

az: faciəli bir şəkildə

ru: катастрофически

catcall noun

 a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: The minister was greeted by catcalls from the crowd.
az: fitəbasma

ru: освистывание

catch [kӕtʃ] verb (past tense, past participle  caught [koːt])

1 to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.

az: yaxalamaq; tutmaq

ru: поймать

2 to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I’ll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.
az: yetişmək; çatmaq

ru: успеть

3 to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).
az: yaxalamaq; üstünə çıxmaq

ru: застигнуть
4 to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.
az: tutulmak; xəstələnmək

ru: заразиться
5 to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.
az: sıxışdırmaq; arasında qalmaq

ru: защемить

6 to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.
az: vurmaq; tutmaq

ru: попасть

7 to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?
az: eşitmək; anlamaq

ru: уловить

8 to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.
az: alışmaq

ru: загореться
♦ noun

1 an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.
az: yaxalanma; tutulma

ru: захват; поимка
2 a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.
az: sürgü; rəzə

ru: щеколда; защёлка
3 the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.
az: ov; şikar

ru: улов
4 a trick or problem: There’s a catch in this question.
az: kələk; fırıldaq

ru: подвох

See also:

catch (someone) napping

to catch (someone) unprepared for a particular emergency etc: The Liverpool defence were caught napping and conceded a goal early in the second half.
az: qəfil yaxalamaq
ru: застигнуть (кого-л.) врасплох

catch (someone) on the hop

to do something to (someone) when he is not prepared: The shot caught the goalkeeper on the hop and he let the ball slip through his hands.
az: haqlamaq; qəfil tutmaq
ru: застать (кого-л.) врасплох

catch fire

to begin to burn: Dry wood catches fire easily.
az: od tutmaq, alışmaq
ru: загораться

catch on phrasal verb

1 to become popular: The fashion soon caught on.
az: dəbə düşmək

ru: привиться
2 to understand: He’s a bit slow to catch on.
az: fikri tutmaq; anlamaq
ru: схватывать смысл

catch one's death (of cold)

to get a very bad cold: If you go out in that rain without a coat, you'll catch your death (of cold).
az: soyuqdəymədən ölmək; ölümcül xəstələnmək
ru: умереть от простуды

catch out phrasal verb

1 to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground: He was caught out by a fielder standing just in front of the boundary.
az: topu tutaraq vurucunu oyundan kənarlaşdırmaq

ru: выходить из игры

2 to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.
az: çaşdırmaq

ru: подловить кого-л. на чём-л

catch red-handed

to find (a person) in the act of doing wrong: The police caught the thief red-handed.
az: cinayət başında tutmaq  
ru: поймать с поличным

catch sight of

to get a brief view of; to begin to see: He caught sight of her as she came round the corner.
az: gözünə dəymək
ru: увидеть, заметить