схва́тывать — meaning in English

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 grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.

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

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.

clutch — full definition

1. verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
2. noun The pedal or mechanism in a vehicle that disengages the engine from the wheels while changing gear.
3. noun A small handbag without straps, carried in the hand.
4. adj Performing well under pressure, especially in sport (informal, chiefly US).

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