ухватываться

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Russian

Etymology

ухва́тывать (uxvátyvatʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

ухва́тываться (uxvátyvatʹsjaimpf (perfective ухвати́ться)

  1. to catch/lay hold (of), to grasp
    ухва́тываться за пери́лаuxvátyvatʹsja za perílato grip/grasp/seize the (hand)rail
  2. (colloquial) to snatch (at), to grasp (at)
    ухва́тываться за слу́чайuxvátyvatʹsja za slúčajto seize an opportunity
    ухва́тываться за предложе́ние (за мысль)uxvátyvatʹsja za predložénije (za myslʹ)to jump at an offer (at the idea)
    он ухва́тывается за э́то предложе́ниеon uxvátyvajetsja za éto predložénijehe is snatching at (grasping at) the offer
  3. passive of ухва́тывать (uxvátyvatʹ)

Conjugation