rattraper
French → English
(movement) To catch up: to reach someone who is moving ahead of you
Le cycliste a dû pédaler fort pour rattraper le peloton principal.
(English) The cyclist had to pedal hard to catch up with the main pack.
Dépêche-toi si tu veux rattraper tes amis avant qu'ils ne partent.
(English) Hurry up if you want to catch up with your friends before they leave.
(fig) To make up for: to recover something lost, like time or a lead
Il va devoir travailler ce week-end pour rattraper son retard de livraison.
(English) He will have to work this weekend to make up for his delivery delay.
L'équipe a marqué deux buts pour rattraper le score en seconde période.
(English) The team scored two goals to catch up on the score in the second half.
Entry ID: fr:en:rattraper · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary