fetch 1 (f ch)v. fetched, fetch·ing, fetch·es v.tr. 1. To come or go after and take or bring back: The puppy fetched the stick that we had tossed. 2. a. To cause to come. b. To bring in as a price: fetched a thousand dollars at auction. c. To interest or attract. 3. a. To draw in (breath); inhale. b. To bring forth (a sigh, for example) with obvious effort. 4. Informal To deliver (a blow) by striking; deal. 5. Nautical To arrive at; reach: fetched port after a month at sea. v.intr. 1. a. To go after something and return with it. b. To retrieve killed game. Used of a hunting dog. 2. To take an indirect route. 3. Nautical a. To hold a course. b. To turn about; veer. n. Phrasal Verb: 1. The act or an instance of fetching. 2. A stratagem or trick. 3. a. The distance over which a wind blows. b. The distance traveled by waves with no obstruction. fetch up 1. To reach a stopping place or goal; end up: "He went down and out at the same time and fetched up on his back clear in the middle of the room" (Madison Smart Bell). 2. To make up (lost time, for example). 3. To bring forth; produce. 4. To bring to a halt; stop. [Middle English fecchen, from Old English feccean; see ped- in Indo-European roots.] fetch  er n. |
| fetch 2 (fch) n. Chiefly British 1. A ghost; an apparition. 2. A doppelgänger. [Origin unknown.] |
fetch1
vb (mainly tr)
1. to go after and bring back; get to fetch help
2. to cause to come; bring or draw forth the noise fetched him from the cellar
3. (also intr) to cost or sell for (a certain price) the table fetched six hundred pounds
4. to utter (a sigh, groan, etc.)
5. Informal to deal (a blow, slap, etc.)
6. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (also intr) Nautical to arrive at or proceed by sailing
7. Informal to attract to be fetched by an idea
8. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) (used esp as a command to dogs) to retrieve (shot game, an object thrown, etc.)
9. Rare to draw in (a breath, gasp, etc.), esp with difficulty
fetch and carry to perform menial tasks or run errands
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the reach, stretch, etc., of a mechanism
2. a trick or stratagem
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the distance in the direction of the prevailing wind that air or water can travel continuously without obstruction
[Old English feccan; related to Old Norse feta to step, Old High German sih fazzōn to climb]
fetcher n
fetch2
n
the ghost or apparition of a living person
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | fetch - the action of fetching action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
| Verb | 1. | fetch - go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat" retrieve - run after, pick up, and bring to the master; "train the dog to retrieve" retrieve - go for and bring back; "retrieve the car from the parking garage" channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers" |
| 2. | fetch - be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction" | |
| 3. | fetch - take away or remove; "The devil will fetch you!" |
fetch
Translations
fetch [fetʃ]
A. VT
1. (= go and get, bring) [+ object] → traer; [+ person] → ir a buscar a
can you fetch my coat? → ¿me trae el abrigo?
I'll go and fetch it for you → te lo voy a buscar
fetch (it)! (to dog) → ¡busca!
they're fetching the doctor → han ido(a)por el médico
please fetch the doctor → llama al médico
they fetched him all that way → le hicieron venir desde tan lejos
to fetch sb back from Spain → hacer que algn vuelva de España
can you fetch my coat? → ¿me trae el abrigo?
I'll go and fetch it for you → te lo voy a buscar
fetch (it)! (to dog) → ¡busca!
they're fetching the doctor → han ido(a)por el médico
please fetch the doctor → llama al médico
they fetched him all that way → le hicieron venir desde tan lejos
to fetch sb back from Spain → hacer que algn vuelva de España
3. [+ blow, sigh] → dar
B. VI to fetch and carry → ir de acá para allá, trajinar
to fetch and carry for sb → ser el sirviente de algn
to fetch and carry for sb → ser el sirviente de algn
fetch out VT + ADV → sacar
fetch up
A. VI + ADV (= reappear, end up) [person, object] → ir a parar (in a)
fetch [ˈfɛtʃ] vt
fetch
vt
(= bring) → holen; (= collect) person, thing → abholen; would you fetch a handkerchief for me or fetch me a handkerchief? → kannst du mir ein Taschentuch holen (gehen)?; I’ll fetch her from the station → ich hole sie vom Bahnhof ab; she fetched in the washing → sie holte die Wäsche herein; he’s upstairs, I’ll fetch him down → er ist oben, ich hole ihn herunter
(= bring in) £10 etc → (ein)bringen
fetch [fɛtʃ] vt
fetch [fɛtʃ] vt
a. (bring) → portare; (go and get) → andare a prendere; (doctor) → andare a chiamare
fetch it! (to dog) → prendi!
fetch it! (to dog) → prendi!
fetch out vt + adv (person) → far uscire; (object) → tirare fuori
fetch up vi + adv (Brit) → andare a finire
fetch [fɛtʃ] vt
a. (bring) → portare; (go and get) → andare a prendere; (doctor) → andare a chiamare
fetch it! (to dog) → prendi!
fetch it! (to dog) → prendi!
fetch out vt + adv (person) → far uscire; (object) → tirare fuori
fetch up vi + adv (Brit) → andare a finire
v fetch [fetʃ]
1 to go and get (something or someone) and bring it Fetch me some bread. gaan haal يَذْهَب لإحْضار، يَجْلِب донасям dojít pro, přinést hente holen πηγαίνω και φέρνω κτ. ir por, ir a buscar, traer tooma رفتن و آوردن noutaa aller chercher לְהָבִיא जा कर लाना poći (po) i donijeti érte megy és elhoz mengambil ná í, sækja, koma með andare a prendere, portare 取って来る …을 가서 가지고 오다 atnešti aiziet pakaļ un atnest/atvest mengambil halen hente przynieść buscar/ir buscar? a aduce приносить; приводить ísť po iti po kaj doneti hämta ไปเอามา gidip/alıp getirmek (去)拿來, 取來 піти, сходити (за чимсь) جا کر لانا tìm về, đem về （去）拿来,取来
2 to be sold for (a certain price) The picture fetched $100. behaal يَصِل سِعْرُهُ продавам се vynést indbringe; sælges for erzielen αποφέρω, πουλιέμαι για venderse por, alcanzar sisse tooma قیمت داشتن käydä kaupaksi määrättyyn hintaan rapporter לְהִימָכֵר मूल्य प्राप्ति postići (cijenu) elér laku gefa af sér, seljast á essere venduto per, rendere ～で売れる …의 값에 팔리다 būti parduotam už ienest (naudu); dot ienākumus dijual opbrengen innbringe, oppnå en pris av osiągać alcançar a se vinde cu выручать vyniesť prinesti dostići cenu inbringa ขาย ...-a satılmak, gitmek 售得 вторговувати قیمت پانا bán được với (cái giá là) 售得
see also bring .
fetch → يجلب přinést hente holen προσκομίζω ir a buscar noutaa rapporter donijeti andare a prendere 行って連れて来る ...을 가서 가지고 오다 halen hente przynieść buscar, pegar приносить hämta ไปเอามา yakalamak lấy 取来
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