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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의미: 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.

예문

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.

발음

/kætʃ ʌp/

사용 가이드

맥락: friendship, meetings, social

어조: friendly, casual

✓ 올바른 표현

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.

✗ 잘못된 표현

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

흔한 실수

Both noun and verb
Universal expression

기원과 역사

From catching up on news. Universal modern expression.

어원: From catching up on missed information

최초 기록: Modern usage from late 20th century

문화적 배경

Era: Late 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Modern socializing; Universal expression

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

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