ухватиться

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Russian

Etymology

ухвати́ть (uxvatítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

ухвати́ться (uxvatítʹsjapf (imperfective ухва́тываться)

  1. to catch/lay hold (of), to grasp
    ухвати́ться за пери́лаuxvatítʹsja za perílato grip/grasp/seize the (hand)rail
  2. (colloquial) to snatch (at), to grasp (at)
    ухвати́ться за слу́чайuxvatítʹsja za slúčajto seize an opportunity
    ухвати́ться за предложе́ние (за мысль)uxvatítʹsja za predložénije (za myslʹ)to jump at an offer (at the idea)
    он ухвати́лся за э́то предложе́ниеon uxvatílsja za éto predložénijehe snatched at (grasped at) the offer
  3. passive of ухвати́ть (uxvatítʹ)

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