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
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
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.