схва́щам — meaning in English

English meaning

• apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• comprehend verb To understand something fully.
• conceive verb To become pregnant.
• get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
• grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
• savvy adj Shrewd and well-informed, especially about practical matters.
• twig noun A small, thin branch growing off a larger branch of a tree or bush.

Senses

схва́щам is used for these senses in English:

• apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
• catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
• comprehend (transitive) To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb. [from 14th c.]
• conceive (transitive) To understand (someone).
• get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
• savvy (informal) To understand.
• twig (colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.

apprehend — full definition

1. verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
2. verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
3. verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

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