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catch — [kach, kech] vt. caught, catching [ME cacchen < Anglo Fr cachier < VL * captiare < L captare, to seize < pp. of capere, to take hold: see HAVE] 1. to seize and hold, as after a chase; capture 2. to seize or take by or as by a trap,… … English World dictionary
Catch-22 (logic) — Catch 22 is a term coined by Joseph Heller in his novel Catch 22, describing a false dilemma in a rule, regulation, procedure or situation, where no real choice exists. In probability theory, it refers to a situation in which multiple… … Wikipedia
catch — vb 1 Catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag are comparable when meaning to get into one s possession or under one s control either by taking or seizing or by means of skill, craft, or trickery. Catch, the ordinary and general term of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
catch-22 — [ˌkætʆ twenti ˈtuː] noun [uncountable] US noun [U] ► a difficult situation in which the solution to a problem is impossible because it is also the cause of the problem: »But it is a catch 22 situation you can t get people without funding, but you … Financial and business terms
Catch-22 — [ˌkætʃ twentiˈtu:] n [U] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Catch 22 book (1961) by Joseph Heller in which such situations are described] an impossible situation that you cannot solve because you need to do one thing in order to do a second thing, but you … Dictionary of contemporary English
catch-22 — is a situation where conflicting rules make the desired outcome impossible. It comes from a novel by the American author Joseph Heller, in which pilots would not have to fly missions if they were mentally ill, but not wanting to fly dangerous… … The small dictionary of idiomes
catch-22 situation — UK [ˌkætʃ twentiˈtuː ˌsɪtʃueɪʃ(ə)n] US [ˌkætʃ twentiˈtu ˌsɪtʃueɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] [singular catch 22 situation plural catch 22 situations] Etymology From the title … Useful english dictionary
catch-22 — [ ,kætʃ twenti tu ] noun count a difficult situation that is impossible to escape from because each part of the problem must be solved first … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Catch — « Lutte professionnelle » redirige ici. Pour d autres sports appelés « lutte » ou dont le nom commence par ce mot, voir lutte (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
catch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. take, seize; overtake; land, net, hook; surprise, detect; snare, trap; capture, arrest, apprehend, nab (inf.); snatch. See restraint, deception, difficulty, hindrance. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… … English dictionary for students
catch-22 situation — UK [ˌkætʃ twentɪˈtuː ˌsɪtʃueɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkætʃ twentɪˈtu ˌsɪtʃueɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms catch 22 situation : singular catch 22 situation plural catch 22 situations a set of problems that is impossible to escape from because each… … English dictionary
