What does "Catch-up" mean?

A conversation to share news after not seeing someone for a while Meeting or conversation to update each other on what's been happening. 'Have a catch-up.'

How do you use "Catch-up" in a sentence?

Let's have a catch-up. Need a proper catch-up. Coffee catch-up? Had a nice catch-up with old friends.

Catch-up

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Significado: A conversation to share news after not seeing someone for a while

叙旧、聚会聊天

Ponerse al día (conversación para compartir novedades)

近況報告、久しぶりの会話

근황 나누기, 오랜만에 만나기

Meeting or conversation to update each other on what's been happening. 'Have a catch-up.'

一段时间没见面后交换近况的会面或谈话。'叙叙旧'。

Encuentro o conversación para actualizarse mutuamente sobre lo que ha pasado. 'Ponerse al día.'

しばらく会っていなかった後、お互いの近況を報告し合う会話や集まり。

서로의 소식과 근황을 나누기 위해 만나는 것을 뜻하는 현대적 보편 표현. 'Let's catch up'은 한동안 만나지 못한 후 다시 연락하자는 뜻이다.

Ejemplos

Let's have a catch-up.
我们叙叙旧吧。
Quedemos para ponernos al día.
近況報告しよう。
조만간 만나자.
Need a proper catch-up.
需要好好叙叙旧。
Necesito ponerme al día contigo.
ちゃんと近況報告が必要だね。
근황 좀 나눠야겠다.
Coffee catch-up?
喝咖啡叙旧？
¿Café para ponernos al día?
コーヒーで近況報告？
오랜 친구들과 만나서 이야기하기.
Had a nice catch-up with old friends.
和老朋友好好叙了叙旧。
Fue agradable ponernos al día con viejos amigos.
旧友と良い近況報告ができた。
커피 마시며 근황 나누기.

Pronunciación

/kætʃ ʌp/

Guía de uso

Contexto: friendship, meetings, social

Tono: friendly, casual

✓ Correcto

Have a catch-up.
叙叙旧
Ponernos al día
近況報告しよう
만나자.
Let's catch up.
我们叙旧吧
Quedemos para ponernos al día
久しぶりに話そう
근황 얘기 좀 하자.
Coffee catch-up.
喝咖啡叙旧
Café para ponernos al día
コーヒーで近況報告
근황 나누는 중.

✗ Incorrecto

Universal term
通用词
Término universal
世界共通の表現
보편적이고 어디서나 적절함
Casual
口语
Informal
カジュアル
매우 흔한 표현

Errores comunes

Both noun and verb
Universal expression

Origen e historia

From catching up on news. Universal modern expression.

Etimología: From catching up on missed information

Primera vez registrado: Modern usage from late 20th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Late 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Modern socializing; Universal expression

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variaciones

Catch-upCatch upA catch-upQuick catch-up

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