схвати́ть — meaning in English

skhvatit

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

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.