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схвати́ть — meaning in English

skhvatit

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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.
  • clutch verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
  • cop noun (informal) A police officer.
  • 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.
  • grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
  • nab verb To catch or arrest someone, especially a criminal.
  • pinch verb To squeeze a bit of skin or an object tightly between the thumb and finger.
  • ravish verb To fill someone with intense delight or joy.
  • seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
  • snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

схвати́ть 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.]
  • clutch To grip or grasp tightly. [from 17th c.]
  • cop (transitive) To (be forced to) take; to receive; to shoulder; to bear, especially blame or punishment for a particular instance of wrongdoing.
  • grab (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
  • grab (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
  • grab To restrain someone; to arrest.
  • grapple (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.

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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