What does "catch up" mean?

To reach the same level or meet with someone To get up to date with work or news, or to meet with someone you haven't seen.

How do you use "catch up" in a sentence?

I need to catch up on my emails. Let's catch up for coffee. She ran to catch up with him.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

含义: To reach the same level or meet with someone

赶上、叙旧

Ponerse al día, quedar para charlar

追いつく、近況を報告し合う

따라잡다, 밀린 것을 처리하다, 근황을 나누다

To get up to date with work or news, or to meet with someone you haven't seen.

弥补与他人的差距（在工作或学习中），或与久未谋面的人见面交流近况。

Cerrar la brecha con otros (en trabajo o estudios), o reunirse para ponerse al día con las novedades.

他者との差を埋める（仕事や学習において）、または久しぶりに会って近況を報告し合うこと。

밀린 일이나 소식을 따라잡거나, 한동안 못 만났던 사람과 만나는 것.

Base verb: catch

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I need to catch up on my emails.
我得把觉补回来。
Necesito recuperar horas de sueño.
寝不足を取り戻さなきゃ。
밀린 이메일을 처리해야 해.
Let's catch up for coffee.
我们喝杯咖啡叙叙旧吧。
Quedemos para un café y nos ponemos al día.
コーヒーを飲みながら近況報告しようよ。
커피 마시면서 근황 얘기하자.
She ran to catch up with him.
她正在赶上班上其他同学的进度。
Está alcanzando al resto de la clase.
彼女はクラスの他の生徒に追いついてきている。
그녀는 그를 따라잡으려고 뛰었다.

语境: progress, socializing

语气: friendly

Let's catch up soon
改天我们聚聚
Quedamos pronto para ponernos al día
また近いうちに会おう
조만간 만나자

From reaching someone ahead of you.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal