cachar

(Inglês)

1. to surprise or to catch (someone who was hidden or was doing something illegal or embarrassing)
2. to catch (someone who was fleeing)
3. to catch (an idea)

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/kaˈt͡ʃaɾ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Emprestado de inglês: catch

Cognato com espanhol: cachar

Cognato com francês: chapeler

In summary

Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *captiāre. May simply be a borrowing from English catch, like Spanish cachar.