English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

хва́щане — meaning in English

hvashtane

Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead

English meaning

  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • glove noun A piece of clothing that covers the hand, usually with separate coverings for each finger.
  • grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
  • grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
  • grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
  • gripe verb To complain, often persistently about something minor.
  • hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.

Senses

хва́щане is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehension (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
  • capture The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
  • catch (countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
  • catch (countable, cricket, baseball) The act of catching a hit ball before it reaches the ground, resulting in an out.
  • glove (baseball, figuratively) The ability to catch a hit ball.
  • grab (firefighting, slang) The rescue of a person from a burning structure.
  • grasp (sometimes, figurative) Grip.
  • grip A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.

apprehension — full definition

  1. noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  2. noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
  3. noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.

capture — full definition

  1. verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
  2. verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
  3. noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.

Related Bulgarian words