хватиться

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Russian

Etymology

хвати́ть (xvatítʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

Verb

хвати́ться (xvatítʹsjapf (imperfective хвата́ться)

  1. to snatch (at), to grip, to pluck (at), to catch (at)
  2. (colloquial) to miss, to notice the absence (of), to find that someone/something is missing
    хвати́ться кого́-л
    xvatítʹsja kovó-l
    to miss someone; notice someone's absence
    его́ хвати́лись, но бы́ло по́здно
    jevó xvatílisʹ, no býlo pózdno
    when they missed him, it was too late
    когда́ вы хвати́лись бума́жника?
    kogdá vy xvatílisʹ bumážnika?
    when did you first miss your wallet?
  3. (colloquial) to remember
    я сли́шком по́здно хвати́лся
    ja slíškom pózdno xvatílsja
    I remembered it too late
  4. passive of хвати́ть (xvatítʹ)

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