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catch up

catch up

Meaning of catch up

reach current level

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EN-UK/tə ˈkætʃ ʌp/
EN-US/ˈkætʃ ʌp/
catch up
catch up - catch up
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catch up with Russian translation

catch up usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она посмотрела дополнительные уроки, чтобы наверстывать программу вместе с группой.

She watched extra tutorials to catch up with the rest of the group.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Используйте краткие конспекты, чтобы наверстывать материал после пропуска занятия.

Use the short summaries to catch up after you miss a lesson.

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catch up belongs to the topic "Online Learning". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

catch upнаверстывать
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

catch up synonyms

Related words worth learning together

make up ground
to reduce a deficit or distance relative to others; often used about progress or competition
make up for
to compensate for something lost or missed (e.g., time, opportunity)
compensate
to make good or give equivalent (often used formally, e.g., money or recompense)
get back on track
to resume progress toward a goal after a delay or setback
brush up on
to refresh one’s knowledge or skills in a subject
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M
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make up ground

to reduce a deficit or distance relative to others; often used about progress or competition

B2Often

The team made up ground in the second half of the season.

M
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make up for

to compensate for something lost or missed (e.g., time, opportunity)

B1Often

He worked late to make up for lost time.

C
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compensate

to make good or give equivalent (often used formally, e.g., money or recompense)

B2Often

The company compensated him for the missed days.

G
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get back on track

to resume progress toward a goal after a delay or setback

B1Often

After the delay, the team got back on track quickly.

B
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brush up on

to refresh one’s knowledge or skills in a subject

B1Often

I need to brush up on my French before the trip.

🇬🇧en

to study or look over material again

B1Very Often

You should review the material before the exam.

C
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cram

to study intensively in a short period, usually before an exam

B1Often

He crammed all night for the test.

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How to pronounce catch up and what this word means

catch up means catch up. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce catch up

/tə ˈkætʃ ʌp/

catch up translation

catch up

catch up examples

She watched extra tutorials to catch up with the rest of the group.

catch up transcription

/tə ˈkætʃ ʌp/, /ˈkætʃ ʌp/

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catch up meaning: what does it mean?

reach current level

catch up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

catch up is pronounced as /tə ˈkætʃ ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

catch up definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She watched extra tutorials to catch up with the rest of the group. Translation: Она посмотрела дополнительные уроки, чтобы наверстывать программу вместе с группой.

Is catch up part of Online Learning vocabulary?

Yes, catch up can be learned in the Online Learning topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is catch up part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, catch up can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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