схва́тывать — meaning in English
skhvatyvat
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- clutch verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
- seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
Senses
схва́тывать is used for these senses in English:
- catch (transitive) To grasp mentally: perceive and understand. [from 16thc.]
- clutch To grip or grasp tightly. [from 17th c.]
- grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- grapple (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
- grasp To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
- pinch (horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
- pinch (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
clutch — full definition
- verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
- noun The pedal or mechanism in a vehicle that disengages the engine from the wheels while changing gear.
- noun A small handbag without straps, carried in the hand.
- adj Performing well under pressure, especially in sport (informal, chiefly US).